Need a special gift for that person on your list who already has everything under the sun?
Or are you looking for a unique way to get out and celebrate the holiday with friends or family?
Then add a visit to
Vetro Glass Blowing Studio in Grapevine to your holiday to-do list.
Vetro is currently offering a wonderful opportunity for you to come into their studio to make your own glass ornaments.
There are two options available – the Traditional Help Create Your Own Ornament Experience for $25 or the Extreme Ornament Making Blowout for $45.
Either option will be an experience you won’t forget and the next day you will have a special one-of-a-kind glass ornament that you helped to create.
She Is Dallas Info: Vetro Glass Blowing Studio is located at 701 S. Main St., Studio 103, Historic Downtown Grapevine, Texas (Same parking lot as the Grapevine Vintage Railroad). For more information, please call 817-251-1668 or visit the Vetro Glassblowing website. You can also follow Vetro Glass on Facebook.
Option 1: TRADITIONAL HELP-CREATE-ORNAMENT EXPERIENCE
You can choose from three color mixes, help apply those colors yourself, then watch the artist finish creating your ornament before your very eyes. First-come, first-serve (no reservations taken). Cost is $25 per ornament
Dates available:
Through Dec 15
- Thursdays: 3pm “ 7pm
- Fridays: 10am “ 7pm
- Saturdays: 2pm “ 7pm
- Sundays: 12pm “ 5pm
Dec 16 “ Dec 21
Dec 22 & Dec 23
Option 2: EXTREME ORNAMENT MAKING BLOWOUT
You select colors from the entire color palette of glass.
You apply the colors to the hot molten glass gather.
You heat the colors in the 2,000 degree furnace (14+ yrs).
You stay by the artist while he/she blows out the ornament and adds a glass hook. Prepaid,
online reservations required. Cost is $45 per ornament. Cancellation policy: We must be notified by 10am the day BEFORE your reservation. A Processing Fee of $5 will be deducted from your refund. Notifications after 10am the day before and no-shows are non-refundable. Alcohol consumption is prohibited while working with the glass; intoxicated customers will be canceled without refund.
Dates available:
- Sat, Nov 26: 10am “ 1pm
- Sat, Dec 3: 10am “ 1pm
- Thurs, Dec 22: 10am “ 1pm
- Fri, Dec 23: 10am “ 1pm
- Sat, Dec 24: 10am “ 1pm
Important Details:
Your ornament(s) will need about 24 hours to cool to room temperature. You may return on the following business day after 3pm to pick up or you may elect to conveniently have us ship your ornament(s) for an additional charge. Ornaments will not be ready before 3pm the following day. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
We are going on the 19th!
I’ve taken my kids to this glass blower almost every year around Christmas. We’ve never made the ornaments, just watched as other people have.
Very cool experience!
Thanks for this tip!! I’ll definitely do this w/ my husband and son. Hubby has always been fascinated w/ blown glass.