The entire experience was awesome. I bought this experience for my wife's birthday. I selected the items we were to make and scheduled the appointment. They have different specials throughout the year, so you pick. I chose the flower and vase. The flower uses a pulling of the glass and the vase you blow the glass. Our teacher was awesome. Very patient, very knowledgeable and saved my wife's vase from disaster (I got a bit over zealous on the blowing part). After we finished, they explained the cool down process (it takes about a week) and we scheduled our pickup time. The whole experience, for both of us, wasn't that expensive and we had a great time. I highly recommend it. read more

We had a great time making glass pumpkins at Neusole! We saw their mobile hotshop at the Hamilton Pumpkin Festival and thought that would be a fun birthday activity for me, my husband, our adult daughter, and her boyfriend. We got to choose our colors, then worked in pairs to make 4 pumpkins. Our instructor was fantastic and explained each step, giving us help as needed. I can't wait to pick up our finished pieces in a week! read more

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We had such an amazing time today at Neusole Glassworks!! Our instructor, Auden, took us first timers through every detail, helping us learn and enjoy the whole experience. Highly recommend checking them out, ask for Auden!! read more

We had a fun time making pumpkins. Always interesting to work with molten glass. It was a fun adventure and our glass blower coach did a great job explaining how to make a great pumpkin. The atmosphere was fun with a nod to safety. Loved that we had hands on experience making out product. If you are looking for a fun family activity I highly recommend giving them a try. read more

Neusole Glassworks - Working the glass to create a pumpkin. Notice Aaron blowing to expand the bubble - Educational Services Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

We had so much fun taking this class! There were 7 of us and when I called to schedule, I chose to make suncatchers. During the first part of the class, Joe and Allison did a demonstration and walked us through all of the steps. It was very educational! Allison ended up making a beautiful scalloped bowl. Then we paired up and each got to choose a color and pattern for our suncatcher. Joe and Allison did all the firing and shaping, and we got to turn the rod, use these big tweezer looking things called Jacks, and use a foot pump to put air into the glass (no blowing anymore due to Covid). When you finish with your piece, they woosh it away and put it in a 900 degree cool down oven. You then go back in a week to pick up your creation. We all wore a t-shirt underneath our tops because it gets rather hot in the firing area. The class took us about 1 1/2 hours. There is a cute showroom with items to purchase and we brought our own water bottles. I highly recommend this activity. It was so worth the cost and Joe and Allison were fantastic. read more

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Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal with the skill of glass blowing. Do you love the heat? If yes, this is the place for you. We took a class to make a little pumpkin. While the instructors do the skills that can't be learned safely in a day, you still get hands on experience and to make your own design decisions. My pumpkin is adorable! The instructors were engaging and kind! Makes for a nice work/team event! read more

Very cool!! Would 100% go back anytime! We took one one of their classes and absolutely loved the experience and the outcome! read more

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Went for Mother's Day for a different experience. It was so much fun but definitely HOT!

I took 2 8 year olds and 2 11 year olds to the glass blowing. I wasn't sure how it would go but it was terrific! They handled the kids with ease and answered the many questions they had. They all came out with a beautiful glass bowl that they'll have forever! read more

We did the "Snowman in Flameworking" class through Neusole as a Christmas gift and it was so worth it! We worked with John who was so friendly and fun to work with. He was clearly very knowledgeable and had our safety in mind the whole time. We were the only two in the class so it really felt like a personal lesson. The class was reasonably priced and you are supplied with all the equipment you need. After the class, your glass is left to cool and you can pick it up in 7 days. They also have a really awesome shop where you can purchase other hand made glass objects. Neusole is an amazing place and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a new and unique date night out! read more

My wife and I had watched artists working with glass before and were always amazed by how beautiful it was. I came across their website and thought it sounded like fun. It was so much better than we imagined. We had an absolute blast. Eric was a fantastic teacher. It sounded complicated as he did a thorough job of explaining what we would be doing. Eric assured us it sounded a lot harder than it actually was. He was so right. With Eric's guidance , we got to roll the molten glass, blow the glass, and use various tools to shape the pumpkins. We will definitely go back again. They have a variety of items that you can make. read more

This is a really neat experience. I took my husband here as a treat to help him celebrate a milestone he reached and he loved it! I made a glass blown bowl and he made a vase. The staff was very thorough and patient and made us feel very safe and we gained a whole new appreciation for the incredible amount of work that goes into glass products. Highly recommend this one-of-a-kind experience! Pro Tip: Because they use extreme levels of heat the workshop is HOT! Make sure you dress in loose airy clothing so you don't sweat to death! read more

We had a great time here! The staff are very talented and knowledgeable! Very helpful during the entire process of making our items! Wonderful experience! read more

I had such a great experience here! The service was incredibly good in this place. My friend and I made the reservation online in February when the snowstorm happened. My friend was flying from NYC and her flight was cancelled in the last minute. I was worrying about my reservation because it was too late to cancel it without penalty. I called them on the day we were supposed to go and explained the situation, they were very nice and reschedule my appointment. We made two bowls. They made the process easy but fun, and the bowls turned out very pretty. The only thing which is not so perfect is that you have to go back to pick up your bowl. The store location is kinda far outside of the city so it is not so convenient. read more

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Neusole Glassworks is a small, non-profit glassworks company located in Forest Park, Ohio (right off of I-275). My boyfriend and I visited as a portion of Macy's ArtsWave Sampler Weekend. We had both visited glasswork companies during our travels abroad and decided it was time to see the amazing artistry we have in our own backyard! Walking in, you immediately step into a glass wonderland: Neusole's glass artists have filled shelves and shelves with custom-made works. They also have a small area with a few unique creations on display. We proceeded to the back 'hot shop' where two workers were putting a few pieces together. They would take their time mending and reheating the glass until it was perfect, working patiently and slowly to get the piece there. For the Sampler Weekend, we were able to make glass flowers (or a sun catcher) at a reduced cost. I ended up working on the flower, which was so much fun! John Carter, the instructor, showed us the steps as to how each flower is made: from grabbing the clear glass to melting the color to forming the flower with just a pair of pliers. John was super informative, explaining the methodology behind each step and practice. Finally, it was my turn. Using the pliers, John and I formed the glass petals and stem together. Even though the glass was hot and soft, it was still extremely hard to pull and pinch to form the flower design (our first attempt did not work out at all), but John was patient and helped to make sure I ended up with a great final product. Overall, this place was super cool to visit. The staff was friendly and looked forward to sharing their passion with the guests that day. A few other people arrived while I was working, and they all looked equally excited to take part in the day's events. If you want to try something new to explore your creative side, I highly recommend visiting Neusole Glassworks! read more

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This place rocks! First off, the studio is very nice; well maintained and clean. The staff is super friendly and knowledgable. Take a class! Get a group of friends and/or family and schedule a private glass blowing class. Just to be able to see the demonstrations is worth the money! The glass blowing class is unlike most others. You get to be hands on, using the tools and blowing the glass. Don't be intimidated though; they are literally holding your hand through the whole process. You get to take home what you make; after its had a few days to cool down. Just this past weekend, the facility did an anniversary auction event, where all proceeds went to charity. They provided beer, wine, soda, and food. There was a jazz singer for entrainment, live demonstrations and auctions. I'm really hoping this do this again! It was really cool! Word of advice, keep an eye out for Groupon deals. If you see one, jump all over it! read more

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Glassblowing used to be a passion if mine. This place is rekindling my love of it! Brought my girl scout troop here for a holiday outing. No-one had any experience besides me & John was an excellent instructor. He was informative, knowledgeable & friendly. I really enjoyed my time here & so did the girls. They a lot of different classes so I will be back! read more

PROS Non-profit The artists are amazing Great art gallery The glass blowers are always with you to help and explain what you're doing and why but you're still able to do a lot of the glassblowing with your partner Water is available CONS can be expensive (if not having a special) but worth it Seriously HOT in the glassblowing place (I think it got up to about 104 degrees in there) read more

My husband got me the floppy bowl class for this past Christmas. We went today to make the bowl and WOW!! I lived it.!!! John was soo informative and allowed me to be very hands on!!! Will definitely go back!! I'm going to see how many of my friends and family want to share this awesome experience with me!!! Everybody-- you all need to go!! No really!!! Loved it!!! read more

It was a really neat experience. Really enjoyed the class. Great fun. Nice people. Clean

This is a great place to go to learn about glass blowing. I had no idea how much was involved. They offer classes to learn the process and classes to make a special (seasonal) project. Informative and interesting, the best part is your keepsake to show everyone. read more

Great Experience. Different date night fun. Interesting and fun. John Carter was our instructor and did a great job making our own glass art and learning a new skill. read more

Had a great mother/daughter day at Neusole making floppy bowls. Overall it was a positive experience with a few asterisks. This is my third glassblowing experience but first time at this studio. I live in Nashville, TN, and had been at a smaller studio.l in the past. Our instructor at Neusole, Allison, was very nice, knew what she was doing, answered all of our questions, and seemed to want to help us have a great end product. Operations was pretty clean, especially considering it's a glass blowing shop, and I thought overall the place seemed well run. I even bought a necklace on my way out. My suggestions to the business are: 1. the customer should be a little bit more involved in the end product besides some very simple "guided" shaping and a couple of opportunities to blow the glass while someone else was managing the outcome. My previous experiences with glassblowing were quite a bit more involved even though the end product may not have been quite as pretty because I had more control. I believe that we spent more time watching a glassblowing demonstration than actually getting to work hands on with our end product. In those previous cases I felt more excited to have the opportunity to be part of the overall process, not just a couple of segments of it like at Neusole. I also don't understand the policy of only allowing the customer to pick one single color for their product. Again, comparing it to my previous experiences where I have been able to pick two colors, I feel that I would've been able to better personalize my item. read more

This was my first time at Neusole Glassworks. A friend and I took a hot shop class. I've never had much interest in glass, but this class was so interesting and fun. Allison was a great instructor. She explained the science behind glasswork and we had lots of hands on time making floppy bowls. The workshop is setup for visitors to see and participate and the showroom has a variety of beautiful glass art. I look forward to picking up my blue bowl and definitely plan on coming back with more friends. Thank you Allison for making this a fun and educational experience! read more

My daughter and I made pumpkins today. Taylor was the staff member who helped us. He was very personable and helpful. We loved how our projects turned out. Hope to return again for another class. Definitely worth the trip. read more

Love going to Neusole! My family, friends, and I have gone many times to both their former location and their new (and larger) location in Forest Park. You can learn so much about the art of glass through fusing projects, hotshop projects, and flamework such as bead making. Ask for JOHN if you want to sign up for a FLAMEWORKING class! My sister and I have had a few classes with him now. Each time he'll work with us by building on the knowledge and skills we already have, giving us tips, correcting our bad habits. John & Neusole rock! read more

After taking multiple classes with Neusole, I am SO impressed with all that they have to offer! My husband & I started taking classes with them in their old Walnut Hills location. Although it was a little shady to get into their old studio, everything inside was amazing! After visiting their new location- I was totally blown away! In an industrial part of town- it feels much safer approaching at night (when I've usually taken their classes). Walking in, you walk directly into their store and are surrounded by cool art! Going back a bit further in the building takes you into the hot shop. The instructors they have are practicing artists, there to guide you and make sure that what you make is a legit, cool piece... while allowing you to be the one to make it. Our first class was for floppy bowls. After telling our instructor, Steve, we'd never worked with glass before- he took good care of us. He explained every step we were going to go through- then staying beside us as we made the bowl. We were so impressed with his teaching, and our bowls, we took my in-laws back as a gift, to make Christmas ornaments or Candy Canes. Again- we were all thrilled with the results of our class. It was such a cool experience and we were so happy to share this with others! Hubby and I went back and did a glass fusion class. We had a two-hour window, and we realized we could have spent many more hours playing with our artwork. Loved our products again (although I was pretty jealous of what he did!). I took a class in how to make glass beads- which was interesting, but not something I've decided to pursue since then. I did not feel as successful in this avenue as in the other classes. Recently- we went and made glass pumpkins. After Logan, our instructor in this class, talked to us and went through all the steps, verbally, he showed us what we would be doing and what was expected of us. After realizing that we had done this a few times and were not going to do anything to hurt ourselves (as we had learned what was totally unacceptable)- he gave us a lot more autonomy than we'd had before- while still being there and guiding us when we needed it. Again- we are SO happy with our finished results!!! This business is so cool! When I tell people about the classes, or show them what we've made- they are so impressed with us. The fact is: it's not us... the instructors work with you to make your experience wonderful. I plan on going back many more times and recommend it to everyone! read more

My wife, daughter and I arrived for a scheduled class on glass blowing and the creation of floppy bowls (the last class of the evening). Upon arrival we realized that I had put the wrong date on my calendar and we were actually scheduled for the next week. We were told that they were booked and were not able to accommodate us after driving all the way there. However, Adam stepped in and said he would stay over and take care of us. He did a great job and he made the entire activity great fun as we learned how to color, shape and interact with molten glass. Cool stuff and got our interest up in doing more classes here. Great job Adam and thanks again! read more

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My wife and I had a tremendous experience with our first glassblowing endeavor, and thanks to John, it won't be our last. Who's John, you ask? John is a fantastic, patient, knowledgable professional instructor, who absolutely loves his life's calling. It's really time to get the word out on Neusole and the great people that care so passionately about their amazing craft, talent and cause. read more

I went there with my mom to make some glass mushrooms. They turned out amazing and John was such a good teacher. Plus he was friendly and had a good sense of humor. read more

Allison was an excellent teacher and helped us turn out amazing pieces of glasswork despite our clear lack of skill. Great for a day with family, friends, or for a field trip. We would come back for another class. read more

What an awesome class! My mom and I had a wonderful time. The instructor, John, was extremely patient and knowledgeable. It was a one on one lesson and he gave us just enough room to create our own unique shape but enough supervision to ease our anxiety about being first timers. He showed us his own artwork and also told us about one of the best glass blowers (Martin Janecky) and the history of glassblowing. What a great teacher and fun experience :) I don't know why that person gave the place 2 stars...she must be crazy. read more

Great fun! Well run, and engaging staff. Really enjoyed the opportunities to ask questions and learn about the art and craft. Alli helped me create a beautiful ornament I will treasure always. Highly recommended. read more

Really great and fun experience with friendly staff. They help you through everything and do it in a fun way.

I had a groupon coupon which helped with the pain as this place is very expensive. I still paid $70 to make a wind chime. This was the worst class ever. The young "instructor" took the 5 of us to a room and said you can start now. None of us had worked with glass and we had no idea what to do and told him that. Then he says you just pick out colors and powders. Great! Then what? He truly had no clue how to teach, zero people skills, but was very quick to brag about his education. We muddled through on our own while he did his own thing. Our pieces were not bad after firing. But they could have been great had we had someone actually interested in sharing their passion and willing to explain what we were supposed to do with broken glass and powders. The class was advertised as two hours. Since we did not know what to do, I think 30 minutes tops about did it. We stayed two hours just because ... None of us us will ever take a class here again. read more

I'm really irritated with this place. I don't know if it is the instructor to blame, or the facility itself. I am an experienced glass blower, but I've never gathered glass (mostly bc i've never wanted to, not that I can't do it), and since I hadn't gathered the glass before I wasn't allowed to do most anything with the piece "I" made. The instructor did all of the fun parts, while I sat and watched him roll out and shape MY piece. I got to put the color on and make the neck, and open the hole for the bowl. I did not get to heat it up, shape it, or twirl it to make the floppy part. The entire time I was irritated, bc I felt like i was being treated like a 6 year old, when I have been taking a lot of classes for over the last 6 months, and making more difficult pieces than a floppy bowl.... all bc I had not gathered before??? I think I'll go back for a second run with a different instructor who may have more faith in me, assuming it was the instructor and not the rules of the place. However, If i have to sit there and just roll the glass on the pipe while someone else basically creates the piece for me, I'm totally out and going to a different place. read more