Glass Flameworking Class in Motovun: Make Your Own Pieces

Make glass art instead of buying it

A 90-minute hands-on glassmaking class at Elemental Studios in Motovun, Croatia, where you learn flameworking from an experienced guide and create 2 to 5 glass pieces (ornaments, beads or icicles) to take home. All materials, tools, safety gear and kiln annealing are included. You pick up your finished work the next day or arrange shipping. Children from age 12 are welcome.

The experience

You arrive at Elemental Studios in Motovun's hilltop town and spend 90 minutes learning to work glass over an oxy-propane torch. After a safety talk and a short demonstration, you move to your own workspace and start shaping. The guide stays present to answer questions and help you refine technique, but the torch and the glass are yours to work with. You choose your theme depending on the day (Blown Glass Ornaments on Thursdays and Saturdays, Glass Beads on Fridays, or Twisted Icicles on Saturdays), and by the end of the session you've made 2 to 5 pieces that are actually yours, not a souvenir from a shop shelf.

The pieces you make go into the kiln overnight to anneal and cool slowly, which keeps them from cracking. You pick them up the next day, or if you're leaving Motovun before then, you can arrange to have them shipped to you (you pay postage separately). All the materials (the glass rods, the torch time, the safety gear) are built into the class, so there's nothing extra to buy once you've booked.

Motovun itself is a medieval hilltop town with narrow stone streets and views across the Istrian countryside. The workshop sits inside that setting, so you're making art in a place with real history and character, not in a generic studio somewhere else.

What’s included

• All glass materials and rods.
• oxy-propane torch access.
• safety gear and instruction.
• hands-on guidance from an experienced artisan.
• kiln annealing of your finished pieces overnight.
• 90-minute guided workshop in English.

Options for this experience

3 options

Glass BeadsGuide in English · 14:00 and 16:30In this workshop for beginners, you'll coil melted glass rods around a steel mandrel to craft your own glass beads.

Blown Glass OrnamentsGuide in English · 09:30, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:30In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll make your own glass ornaments by blowing them yourself.

Twisted IciclesGuide in English · 14:00 and 16:30In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll heat and form glass rods into twisted icicle ornaments of your own.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDepartures at 09:30, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:30

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Under 12: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 4

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcome

Operated by Elemental Studios - Motovun

Is this one for you?Book the day that matches the pieces you want to make (Blown Glass Ornaments or Twisted Icicles on Saturday, Beads on Friday, Ornaments on Thursday), so you get exactly the project you came for. If you're leaving Motovun the same day, arrange shipping at checkout. Otherwise, pick up your work the next morning.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years). Under 12: they can't be included in the booking.

Can I do this if I've never worked with glass before?

Yes. No prior experience is needed. The guide walks you through safety and technique at the start, and you learn by doing during the 90 minutes. Children from age 12 can join.

What exactly do I make, and do I get to keep it?

You create 2 to 5 pieces depending on how fast you work: ornaments, beads or icicles, depending on which day you book. You keep everything you make. The pieces go into the kiln overnight to harden, then you pick them up the next day or have them shipped.

What happens if I can't pick up my pieces before I leave Motovun?

You can arrange shipping when you book. Postage is not included in the class price, so you pay that cost separately based on where you're sending them.

How much time is actually spent making glass versus watching a demo?

After a brief safety talk and demonstration, you have hands-on torch time for the full 90 minutes. The guide is there to help, but you're working the whole session, not sitting and watching.

Is Motovun easy to reach if I'm staying in Rovinj?

Motovun is about 30 kilometers inland from Rovinj in Istria. You'll need your own transport or a local taxi to get there, as the class itself doesn't include pickup or transfers.