Firehouse Glass offers three floors of
state-of-the-art facilities for: Glass blowing, Casting, Fusing &
Slumping, Flat working, Cold working, and Etching. Our public
studios are available for rent by qualified glass workers.
Qualified glass instructors are available for
private lessons in each of these
studios for those wanting to learn to work with glass. Three time
slots per bench are available in the Hot Shop each day. All other
studios are available for rent on demand.
Hot Shop -
Vancouver, Wa / Portland, Or area
Firehouse Glass
Hot Shop features state-of-the-art studio equipment, blow pipes, and
punties designed and manufactured by
Spiral Arts in Seattle, WA. All studio hand tools are made
by Jim Moore. To maximize studio
usage we rent the studio in four-hour blocks of time: 9:00 am– 1:00
pm, 1:30 pm– 5:30 pm, and 6:00 pm– 10:00 pm.
Private lessons can be arranged
upon request. Special events and
seminars are offered periodically. Each First Friday night of
the month from 6:00-10:00
there is a
public demonstration
in the Hot Shop. There is also an open studio each Saturday
from 1:30-5:30.
Spiral Arts Equipment:
550 lb. day tank furnace
two 17" glory holes
two 48" front-loading annealing ovens
pipe warmer and cooler
garage
color box
two rolling marvers
dozen standard work horse blow pipes
five sizes of straight punties
garage tools: forks and paddles
Jim Moore Hand tools:
two standards jacks
two trim shears
two standard diamond shears
two medium tweezers
two puffers- one bent, one straight
two parchoffis
several wooden paddles
tagliol
two graphite paddles
Other Tools:
Correll 18'
crucible furnace
two ladles: one 6", one 8"
pastorale and many different sized ferros
many
Steinert optic
molds
full selection of blocks
footing tool
two steam sticks
two hand torches
one
Nortel minor
burner
powder booth
compressed air
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$35/ hour* studio rental includes 1 bench
with a 17” glory hole, use of
shop tools and pipes, annealer space,
and up to 20 lb. of clear furnace
glass. We charge $2.00/lb. above
20 lb.
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$10/ hour Garage rental
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$40/ day Extra annealer charge (extra days
for thick work, heat-up of
roll-up panels, etc.)
* If an individual
pays for 10 hours or more by the 4th of the month, they are eligible
for a 10% discount, and will pay $32.00/hour for all hours paid for
by the 4th of the month. Hours paid for later in the month do not
qualify for the 10% discount.

Cold Shop/ Etching
Firehouse Glass
Cold Shop features a
Glastar sand
blasting cabinet with a pressure pot, a water fed drill press, a
slab saw, two 30"
Covington Engineering
lathes (one for grinding, the other for polishing), a 30" slurry
wheel, and a 18" diamond lap wheel. The Cold Shop orientation is
required to be cleared for cold shop rental. Cerox, masking
supplies and expansion drum belts are not included in the cost of
the studio rental. Personal cold working supplies can be purchased
through
HIS Glassworks.
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$15.00/hour studio rental ($15 minimum)
Warm
Shop/ Flat Working
Firehouse Warm
Shop features three 4 by 8 foot flat tables, two
Paragon kilns, two
Evenheat kilns a variety of kiln
molds, kiln furniture, and glass tools. A modest supply of
Bullseye and
Uroboros sheet glass, frit,
powder, and rods are available for purchase. Glass Studio rental
includes bench time and use of tools. Glass is not included. There
is no charge for assembling pieces, and use of your own tools. Each
firing is based on a 24-hour cycle. Longer firing schedules will be
charged on a per-day basis. We ask that you bring a complete firing
schedule, or a very specific description of desired results. There
will be no charge for prepared kiln shelves if we are given 24-hours
notice. If less than 24-hours notice is given, there will be a $5.00
fee for shelf prep and drying. Mold rental includes prep of mold
with Bullseye kiln wash. Please give the studio 24-hours notice for
mold prep. You are welcome to bring in your own prepared mold.
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$10/hour Studio rental
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$5/mold Mold rental
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$3.50/sheet for Bullseye Thin-fire shelf paper
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$20/firing in the Paragon GL24 front loading kiln; uses 20”x20” shelf
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$35/firing in the Evenheat oval top loading kiln; interior dimensions
approx 36”x24”
Torch Working/ Bead Making Studio
Firehouse Glass
Torch Working studio rental includes use of torch and torch working
supplies: gas, mandrels, didymium safety glasses, bead release,
tweezers, graphite marvers, and other tools. Glass is not included.
We feature Nortel torches: Minor, Midrange, and Major burners.
Please specify which torch you prefer working with. Please call at
least 24-hours in advance to schedule torch rental to ensure
availability.
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$10.00/hour Studio Rental
Cancellation Policy
Firehouse Glass
requires 48 hours to cancel or reschedule a lesson or studio
rental. If less than 48 hours is given, 50% of the total cost of
the lesson or rental will be charged. If less than 24 hours is
given, 75% of the lesson/ studio rental will be charged. No shows
will be charged the full amount.
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