We received a date night gift from my husband's coworkers to attend a glass blowing session at Gathered Glass. Jake and KP were exceptional narrators as they verbalized and demonstrated the steps in making a glass olive oil dispenser bottle. After the demonstration, they assisted us in making our own keepsakes-a wine goblet for my husband and a Christmas ornament for myself. We were able to select all of the items from an array of choices. Gathered Glass is located in a convenient spot close to the Mud Hens Stadium and the Huntington Center in downtown Toledo.

i was spending the weekend in Toledo (by myself) and looking for something different to do while there. Signed up for the Gathered Glass class to create a glass pumpkin. It was an easy location to get to, though finding a parking place could be tricky. Advanced note: free parking on weekends! Class lasts only about an hour, no dressing up necessary. It's a small shop but the group of young men that worked with my group of 7 people were wonderful. All were friendly, explained the procedure, and unlike the a class at another glass shop nearby, did not act like drill sargents. Everyone was able to pick the two colors (1 for the pumpkin and 1 for the stem) from about 10 different colors. We were given a hot glob of glass that we inserted into the pan of color beads. That's when one realized just how hot and heavy the steel pipes were. Constant turning of the pipe isn't as easy as it seems - I found turning too fast almost made my glass fall off the rod. It's easy to forget that the furnace glass blowers use are maintained about 2000 degrees F, until you're standing in front of it. The glass blowing was in 2 parts. Initially. blowing the glass into the mold to get the segments (looked liked a segmented Christmas bulb at that point) and then actually blowing the glass out into the pumpkin shape while one of the men fine tuned it. it was hard to imagine the final color since they all are orange hot when done. Into the annealing kiln for about a 20-24 hours cooling . Since I would not be coming back to pick up my creation - a 7 hour round drive for me - I made arrangements to ship it home for $17. Arrived safe and sound in an extremely well packed box. I wish I has someone with me to have taken a couple of pics of me while doing this but wasn't possible. That's probably my suggestion: take a friend. Thanks to Adam, Mike, Chris, and Ian for making this a fun experience!

I love this place. I have bought 3 drinking glasses from them. During art loop they provide a welcoming atmosphere, good bands and good beer. Well worth the visit

Want a new experience? Go to Gathered Glass and experience making something yourself from beginning to end with glass! Go to their website and check out their classes pick one or more that interest you and let the fun times begin! Classes are usually an hour long and full of fun and information. Make it a party with your friends. The Instructors and staff are GREAT. A fun HANDS ON experience and addictive, so much fun you want to keep coming back for more! Good choice of classes, something for everyone. So sign up for YOUR class soon!

This place is amazing. They offer classes that are super fun and informational. They teach you all of the tricks of the trade! It is very reasonably priced. The whole staff is super fun. Our group had 75 year olds, 45 year olds and 20 year olds and a few in between and we all had a blast. We are all looking forward to hanging our custom Christmas ornaments on our tree! This is a must do in Toledo!!!!