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Saturday, December 12th
2:00PM-6:00PM
Location: Rochester Arc + Flame Center
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Ignite your creativity in our glass flameworking date night—perfect for couples, friends, or family looking for a fun, unforgettable experience. Working at the torch, you’ll learn how to safely melt and shape glass into small sculptural pieces like teardrops and hearts. You’ll explore flame control, color application, and basic glass shaping techniques as you turn raw glass rods into vibrant, one-of-a-kind creations. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and enjoy a hands-on, fiery creative adventure together.
Please note: This class is priced per couple (2 students). To ensure your glass pieces anneal properly, projects will be ready for pickup within one week after the class to avoid damage. Please arrive 15 minutes before class.
This class is appropriate for ages 18+.
This class will take place at Arc + Flame Center, located at
If you would like to request a sign language interpreter, will be attending class with an aide, or have any preferences (seating, vision access, etc), please fill out our contact form.
Arc + Flame Center is fully ADA accessible.
Class ticket purchases are non-refundable for any reason. A transfer into a different class of equal or greater value may be granted if requested at least 72 hours prior to the class date. Students are always welcome to have someone attend in their place, too!
While we know this is not always ideal, as a small business this is the only way we can ensure our teachers are paid for their time and supplies and our venues are paid rent for their space. We appreciate your support!
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Heather Behrendt, with eleven years of experience in glass work, has been an instructor at the Rochester Arc + Flame Center for 8 years, where she helps students develop their own glass skills and style. Her journey in glass art began in high school, exploring stained glass, fusing, and lampwork, which later evolved into a home studio practice focused on soft glass, creating beads, jewelry, and marbles using detailed stringer techniques. Apart from glass work, Heather enjoys exercising, spending time with her husband, and doting on her two cats. She finds joy in introducing beginners to the world of glass, nurturing what often becomes a new passion for them.
Rochester Arc + Flame Center is an 11,000 square-foot training facility designed specifically for welding, glass working, and blacksmithing with a mission to foster exciting and innovative classes for all.