Best Glass Industry Cambridge Near Me

Bhishma Patel: I attended the stained glass suncatcher class. The instructor was absolutely amazing. If I was rating the instructor i would give them a 5/5 no doubt. I am not so impressed with the diablo facility itself for a few reasons.1. The glass color options were lacking in my opinion. There wasn't a good display for the glass options either which made it hard to pick out colors I wanted and felt very rushed.2. I also really wish they wrote on their website that because it is a 4 hour class, you were only able to make a piece with 6-8 glass pieces total as the craft is very time consuming.3. I would also recommend them having a pre-class informational page on the website because the instructions took up a lot of the time even though it was a 4 hour class, I felt a bit rushed the whole time and that made things a little stressful and not as enjoyable of a process.4. The major bummer was actually the fact that I was originally planning to attend a class with a friend who loves to craft just as much as I do. Unfortunately, she found out she was exposed to covid and tested positive 2 days before the class. I was informed that in order to reschedule, we would have to pay $30 per person. I was incredibly disappointed to hear this. I understand that they have a policy in place but for there to be no exceptions for something out of our control was really baffling to me. Especially considering the class itself was already $180 pp. Again, I understand they're a small business and I am happy to support local artists but to ask to pay even more on top of that for something out of our control was just upsetting to me. My friend ended up giving her ticket away to my boyfriend and it ended up being a good time still but the principal of the issue rubbed me the wrong way. So just beware if you are planning on scheduling with this facility, don't plan on getting sick unless you want to pay $30 more for the class.

Hailey Buxton: Took the stemless wine glass class and had so much fun! Instructors were incredibly friendly and made sure everything went smoothly. Would 10/10 go again

Nancy Carlucci: Staff provided tour & good information but, it took up too much time. I was very rushed and found the creative time unenjoyable.

courtney cox: Alex was an amazing instructor!!!

P: Wonderful experience!

C Martini: What an experience!! Worth every cent! They really took the time to make sure we knew what was going on and that we were safe. Our instructor was knowledgeable and friendly. This was a great way to try something new and a little scary but still controlled. Absolutely recommend this for anyone considering trying glass blowing.

kenric grunwald: An awesome time. The instructors are great!

Alex Ostergard: Took a class on glass flowers and it was super fun! Sarah and Hannah were great teachers, and did a great job guiding us on how to use their equipment. I'd definitely be interested in taking more classes!

Alexander DeArruda: 100% worth the experience.

Mike: Took a 2 hour private class with me and my girlfriend. We each got to pick the colors for our own paperweights and were able to mold, shape , and cut our glass anyway we liked. Our Instructor Pat was extremely helpful , friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend this anyone looking into getting into glass blowing or just looking for something fun to do. We had a blast!

Matt H: Went to Diablo as a surprise birthday gift. It was great! Seth made us feel welcome and safe. My wife and I both made glass paperweights. Truly a one of a kind experience.

Santiago Perez: Great experience, wonderful staff

David Thompson: Took a small introductory glass class here, just my wife and myself. Nice first experience with molten glass. Our instructor was Patient with us as total beginners, taught us the tools, demonstrated each process, and then helped us each complete a couple of pieces ourselves. Parking was available right next to the school. Im sure this is not the only thing to do there, but our experience was good.

Rich Lange: Great Experience and so fun!

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Linda S. Horwitz: We attended the wine-tasting and glass blowing demonstration. I highly recommend it! We learned so much and got a front row seat to all the techniques used in this amazing artform. But it was the instructors Adam and Pat that were educational and entertaining. I would love to go back and take classes there. THANK YOU.

Ben Dwyer: Visited for a birthday party. Instructor was fantastic, glass blowing demo was riveting, and slab making was a blast. Price was inexpensive, too!

John B Howell: Fantastic place

Alisha Ciardi: We contacted Diablo glass either a week or a week and a half before our wedding (if my memory serves me--basically it was way too close to the big day) to collaborate with them on a bell jar as a guest book. We are from out of town so when we arrived at Diablo to pick up the glass plate that would become the bell jar and to show Doris the type of murrine glass we had purchased for the guests to glue on, she didn't know we were coming because I accidentally sent the email I meant for her back to myself somehow. She handled it all incredibly well and gave us a tour of the glass studio while we waited for the glass we needed to be cut. If I lived in Boston, I would be there all the time.On our wedding day, guests glued murrine pieces to the glass in unique patterns and shapes and we send it back to Diablo to be blown into a bell jar. They did two tests before the blew our actual piece to make sure they got it right (you only get one shot). Doris kept me updated every step of the way.They shipped it out to us in Chicago in what must be the mother or all styrofoam boxes--they carved out the styrofoam so the bell jar fit just right--and it arrived quickly and, most importantly, in one piece! The whole process after the wedding took about 5 weeks.This was such a special part of our wedding and I'm so glad we worked with Diablo to make it happen.

SWiM: Not sure what exactly went wrong during my visit to diablo this past month. Was it the instructor who refused to let us explore different colors? or was it when he told us he had had a "liquid lunch" and that it was to thank for his lack of shakiness. What really caught me was the pure un-organized structure of the computers, staff, and studios. Money on my giftcard "vanished" forcing me to abandon the ornament class I had scheduled months earlier and rent studio time which was ludicrously cheap compared to the "classes". Many times did I have to search for missing tools while the "instructor" and other renters watched. I also was ignored by the girl(s) working the desk numerous times when I asked about colors, tool locations, and plain questions about the facility. When I received my ornaments and pendants I couldnt believe how awful the hooks had been applied, leaving sharp glass protruding past the crude hanger. There was missing pendants(s) which I called about and still have gotten zero response. There were many other factors including the aroma of weed which tended to linger, then the decaying neighborhood which gave me a front row seat to watch drug deals and domestic viloence. Those were irrelevent because I made the conscious decision of coming to Boston. Nevertheless Im saddened for what has become of a studio who is surely attempting a reincarnation of the lost artform but falling flat on mere presence and morals.