Tours + Group Experiences

Canberra Glassworks offers four unique experiences for tours and group bookings.

Please note: Advance bookings are essential – we require at least two weeks notice for all tour and/or experience bookings.

Group Experience Tour

This behind-the-scenes tour takes groups on a journey of all things glass.

When	Wed to Sun – 10am to 4pm
Age	No restriction
Cost	$12 per person $9 pension concession
Duration	45 minutes
Group Size	Minimum 10 people
Booking request	Submit a booking request

Group Experience Tile

On this tour, groups will learn how to cut and fuse glass and make a coloured glass tile of their own design.

When	Wed to Sun – 10am to 4pm
Age	8+ (5-8 with parent/guardian supervision)
Cost	$30 per person (postage extra)
Duration	45 minutes
Group Size	Minimum 5 people
Booking request	Submit a booking request

Group Experience Tour + Tile

Groups begin with a tour and then cross the floor to become artists. They will learn how to cut and fuse glass and make a coloured glass tile of their own design. Educational and fun, with a memento to keep!

When	Wed to Sun – 10am to 4pm
Age	8+ (5-8 with parent/guardian supervision)
Cost	$40 per person (postage extra)
Duration	1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size	Minimum 5 people
Booking request	Submit a booking request

Make your own vessel

In this 40 minute one-on-one session with the expert guidance of a teaching artist, learn some of the basic glassblowing techniques to make a tumbler or vase. Seated at a bench on the hotshop floor, you will use glassblowing tools including jacks, blocks, paddles and punties to make cane and shape the molten glass into a vessel, before placing the finished work in an annealer (a kiln that cools the piece at a controlled rate to avoid stressing and cracking the glass).

Please note

You must be aged 14 and over to participate
You must comply with our OHS procedures or you will not be permitted access to the glassblowing studio:
- Clothing must be natural – no synthetic fibres are allowed as these are highly flammable
- Safety glasses must be worn (these are supplied, but reading glasses are also acceptable)
- Long hair must be tied back
- Covered shoes must be worn
- Group bookings for this activity cannot be made, however, consecutive sessions can be booked if available

Gift vouchers

To book using a gift voucher, please contact reception on (02) 6260 7005 from 10 am to 4 pm, Wednesday to Sunday.

Postage

Due to the annealing process, vessels are not available to take home on the same day – your piece will be available for collection the following Wednesday after your session. If you cannot collect your piece, postage can be arranged at an additional cost of $15 per item. Quotes for international postage can be supplied.

Key Info

Event Dates

Sat. 29 September to Sun. 4 November 2018

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