Benjamin Revis
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Fundamentals of Hollow Glass
$105.00Date and Time: 09/15/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI’s Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to manipulate borosilicate glass tubing. Participants will learn to stretch, blow, and embellish tube glass.

Intro to Boro Hollow Glass
$120.00Date and Time: 04/02/2022 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to manipulate borosilicate glass tubing. Participants will learn to stretch, blow, and embellish tube glass.
Must be at least 15 years old to participate.
Note: This class serves as a prerequisite for the Implosion Pendant class on April 23.

Fundamentals of Borosilicate Glass
$120.00Date and Time: 05/01/2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI’s Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Learn how to manipulate solid borosilicate glass.Participants will make a pawn, basic marble, and an icicle pendant.
This class serves as the prerequisite for the Human Figure class on May 22. You must be 15 years old to register.

Next Steps in Boro Glass Work: Wings-n-Things
$105.00Date and Time: 11/10/2019 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI’s Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Boro on Nov. 3
Take your nexts steps in manipulating boro glass. Learn to shape, sculpt, and carve glass to make wings and things.

Boro Marbles–only one seat left!
$120.00Date and Time: 07/11/2021 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use clear solid borosilicate glass rods to create marbles. Add a touch of color and some technique to perfect your shape. Participants will be able to make multiple marbles.

Next Steps in Hollow Boro Glass: Blown Spheres
$105.00Date and Time: 03/15/2020 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: UI Scientific Glass Blower Benjamin Revis
Prerequisites: Intro to Hollow Glass Work on March 1.
Learn to manipulate and blow hollow tubing to create a sphere. Then learn to make a bail (loop) so you can hang your spheres.

Next Steps in Hollow Glass Work: Tubular Triangle
$105.00Date and Time: 09/16/2018 from -
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI’s Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Hollow Glass on Sept. 9 or equivalent skills.
Now that you know how to manipulate a hollow tube into a sphere, here is your next step. Learn to gently manipulate hollow boro glass into a triangle. Add it to your percussion instrument collection or call everyone in for dinner.

Next Steps in Hollow Glass: Implosion Pendant
$120.00Date and Time: 04/23/2022 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Capacity: 5
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Hollow Glass Work on April 2 or equivalent.
Learn to manipulate and embellish hollow glass to make a floral implosion pendant.

New Class! Next Steps in Boro Glass: Human Figure
$120.00Date and Time: 05/22/2022 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: Intro to Borosilicate Glass on May 1 or equivalent skills.
Participants will use solid boro glass to make human figures. Learn how to add glass to create depth. Use tools to work on details. Hone your boro skills by sculpting human anatomy in glass. Need a bit more muscle? Add some glass. Need braided hair? Twist your glass and add it on. The possibilities are endless.

Boro Pig–This class is full. Please call to get on a waiting list.
Date and Time: 04/25/2021 from -
Capacity: 4
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Using borosilicate glass, learn to push, pull, and shape hard glass into a cute pig figure. The end product can be used as a piece of sculpture or add a bail to make a pendant.
Since this class is full, please call us at 319 338-1566 to get on a waiting list. When there are 2 people on the list, we will schedule another session to make this boro pig!
New Class! Glass Chain
$120.00Date and Time: 10/24/2021 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glassblower
Prerequisites: Fundamentalsof Boro Class on Oct. 9.
Learn how to make glass chain from solid borosilicate glass. Each link is made inside of the previous link resulting in a solid chain. Instructor:
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Boro Glass on Oct. 10. You must be 15 years old to register.