Glass
Studio
Glassblowing Studio Rental
The GEP hosts one of the only hot shops in the world which uses landfill gas as an alternative fuel to heat the glory holes.
Our contemporary glass studio is available for rent on an hourly, daily or weekly basis to qualified glass artists. Using landfill gas allows us to offer professional quality working studios at a very reasonable cost.
| HOT SHOP FEATURES | COLD SHOP FEATURES | |
• 1100 sq ft hot shop • 400lb Stadelman electric furnace • Two glory holes fired on methane gas from the landfill • Two annealing ovens • Color box • Torches and tables • Pipe cooler • Garage • Hand tools – jacks, diamond shears, paddles, blocks, etc. |
• 400 sq ft cold working shop • Diamond blade tile saw • Diamond blade band saw • Polishing arbor • Orbital Polisher • Dynafile • Wet belt sander • Sandblaster • Two grit wheels |
HOT SHOP RATES:
Hourly Rental
$32 per hour – 4 hour minimum*
Bulk Discount
$25 per hour – 40 hour block
*4 hour hot shop rental includes 1 hour of cold shop time
COLD SHOP RATE
$10 per hour
For more information about glass studio rentals, call 828-631-0271.
