What Brooklyn Glass Llc does

Brooklyn Glass LLC is an artist-owned glass working studio and educational facility operating from a 4,000 square foot location at 142 13th Street in Brooklyn, NY, established in 1987. The company operates three integrated business lines: (1) educational programs including progressive 8-week courses (GB1-GB3 in glassblowing, FW1-FW2 in flameworking, NB1-NB2 in neon bending) priced $285-$1,177, plus one-day workshops priced $225-$330; (2) studio and equipment rentals for professional glass artists including glory holes ($22-$65/hr), annealers ($58-$162/day), hot shop tools, neon studio, flameworking studio, cold working, and hot casting facilities; and (3) custom fabrication and neon design services.

The studio's technical infrastructure comprises two furnaces, five glory holes, multiple annealers, two glass lathes, a fully-equipped neon facility, and a cold working studio. Brooklyn Glass operates the only furnace in Brooklyn producing colored glass, with custom color pots available on commission. Educational customers range from beginners in single workshops through advanced students in multi-level courses, supplemented by 3-hour private lessons and corporate team-building events. Professional artists access equipment via direct bookings, while fabrication clients commission custom glass and neon projects. The company sells exclusively direct-to-consumer through its website and the FareHarbor booking platform, with marketing concentrated on Instagram and signature events such as Hot Glass Cold Beer.

Revenue mechanics span one-time course fees, usage-based rental charges, professional services for fabrication, and corporate event bookings. With 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, and no public revenue figures, the business operates as a privately-held LLC focused on the NYC metropolitan area. Its customer segments span individual hobbyists, professional glass artists, corporate teams, and custom fabrication clients, with no named enterprise accounts and a long-tail distribution model.

Name

Brooklyn Glass Llc

Legal name

Brooklyn Glass LLC

Website

https://brooklynglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brooklyn Glass LLC is an artist-owned glass studio in Brooklyn, NY, operating since 1987, offering 8-week courses, one-day workshops, studio rentals, and custom fabrication in glassblowing, flameworking, and neon to hobbyists, professional artists, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass Art Education and Studio Services

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

Keywords

• Glassblowing classes
• Neon bending workshops
• Flameworking courses
• Glass studio rentals
• Custom glass fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Educational Classes and Courses: Eight-week intensive courses and one-day workshops in glassblowing, flameworking, and neon bending. Pricing ranges from $225 for mini workshops to $1,177 for advanced 8-week courses. Classes include materials and equipment access.
2. Studio and Equipment Rentals: Hourly and daily rentals for glory holes, annealers, hot shop tools, neon studio, flameworking studio, and cold working equipment. Rental rates vary by equipment type and duration. Walk-in renters charged 25% additional fee.
3. Private Lessons: Intensive 3-hour hands-on private lessons with experienced instructors. All materials included. Must be booked in advance.
4. Fabrication Services: Full-scale production and neon design services. Custom glass fabrication for projects of any size since 1987. No job too big or too small.
5. Corporate Events: Team-building corporate events featuring glassblowing activities. Glassblowing inherently requires three people per workspace, making it ideal for team bonding.
6. Colored Glass Sales: Colored glass production with color use at $25 per day. Custom color pots available for special orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brooklyn Glass LLC operates a 4,000 square foot glass studio in Brooklyn, NY providing hands-on educational courses and one-day workshops in glassblowing, flameworking, neon bending, and fusing. It also offers hourly and daily studio rentals of furnaces, glory holes, annealers, neon, and flameworking equipment, alongside custom glass and neon fabrication services, private lessons, and corporate team-building events. The company serves as a combined educational facility, professional equipment access point, and production house for glass artists and clients.

Product overview

Brooklyn Glass LLC is an artist-owned glass studio and educational facility in Brooklyn, NY, operating since 1987. The company offers a unified platform combining professional studio rentals and educational programs across multiple glassworking disciplines. Core offerings include: (1) Educational Programs featuring 8-week intensive courses and one-day workshops in Glassblowing, Flameworking, and Neon Bending; (2) Studio Rentals providing access to glory holes, annealers, hot shop tools, neon studio, flameworking studio, cold working, and hot casting facilities; (3) Fabrication Services for custom glass and neon production. The portfolio spans from introductory workshops for beginners through advanced techniques, with offerings structured as progressive courses (GB1-GB3, FW1-FW2, NB1-NB2) alongside standalone workshops. The studio also hosts corporate events and the Hot Glass Cold Beer experience event. Located at a 4,000 square foot facility, it serves both hobbyists and professional artists in the New York City area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GB1: 8 Week Introduction to Glassblowing An 8-week introductory course teaching the basics of working with 2100-degree molten glass through traditional gathering and shaping techniques to create cups, bowls, and other blown shapes. Designed for beginners.
• GB2: 8 Week Intermediate Glassblowing An 8-week intermediate course emphasizing technique development including set-ups, spot heating, and faster execution to prepare students for advanced level classes. Requires prior experience.
• GB3: 8 Week Advanced Glassblowing An 8-week advanced course focusing on goblet-making techniques, breaking down forms into cup, stem, and foot components, culminating in a raised cake stand or bell jar project.
• FW1: 8 Week Introduction to Flameworking An 8-week introductory course covering fundamental techniques for melting and forming borosilicate glass with an oxygen/propane torch, including shop safety, flame chemistry, and color application. Includes free open studio days.
• FW2: 8 Week Intermediate Flameworking An 8-week intermediate flameworking course building competency for working with borosilicate glass, covering solid sculpting, bridging, pulling points, hollow and solid seals, and color application.
• NB1: 8 Week Introduction to Neon Bending An 8-week introductory neon course teaching components, tools, and techniques to create neon, including tube bending, electrode attachment, and bending patterns. Students receive a neon bending tool kit and one transformer.
• NB2: 8 Week Intermediate Neon Bending An 8-week intermediate neon course expanding on introductory techniques, focusing on fine-tuning neon bending, working with color tubes, larger diameter glass, and mounting styles.
• One Day Mini Workshop: Drinking Tumblers A 3-hour Sunday mini workshop where students learn to gather and blow glass plus add colors to create handmade drinking tumblers. Beginner friendly.
• One Day Mini Workshop: Colorful Bowls A 3-hour Saturday glassblowing workshop where students learn to gather and blow glass to create handmade bowls with colors of their choice. Beginner friendly.
• One Day Workshop: Colorful Paperweights + Tumblers A 5-hour Sunday introductory glassblowing workshop where students work with 2100-degree molten glass to create a vibrant paperweight and a colorful drinking tumbler. No experience necessary.
• One Day Workshop: Stemless Wine Glasses A 5-hour Saturday glassblowing workshop where participants learn to shape and blow molten glass into stemless wine glasses. No experience necessary.
• One Day Neon Workshop A 4-hour introductory workshop on neon tube making covering components, tools, tube bending, bombarding, filling, wiring, and mounting neon creations. Includes glass, bending materials, power supply, and wiring.
• One Day Flameworking Workshop A 5-hour Saturday workshop focused on shaping and controlling molten glass on the torch using borosilicate glass, learning implosions, color application, and creating pendants, marbles, and art pieces.
• One Day Workshop: Glass Rings A 3-hour hands-on flameworking class teaching techniques for manipulating borosilicate glass to create personal and wearable glass rings.
• One Day Workshop: Glass Chains A 5-hour workshop where students master techniques for creating flame worked glass chains by connecting links and loops. Beginner friendly.
• One Day Workshop: Sun Catchers A 3-hour beginner-friendly workshop teaching the basics of glass fusing where students design and create vibrant sun catchers by cutting, grinding, and layering glass.
• Private Lessons Intensive 3-hour hands-on private lessons in glassblowing, neon, and flameworking with experienced instructors, with all materials included and booked in advance.
• Corporate Events Team-building corporate events featuring glassblowing as a collaborative activity, utilizing three people per workspace. Pricing by inquiry.
• Hot Glass Cold Beer An evening event featuring glass blowing, neon bending, and flameworking demonstrations with live DJ, open beer bar, and a unique hand blown drinking glass for ticket holders.
• Studio and Equipment Rentals Hourly and daily rentals for glory holes, annealers, hot shop tools, neon studio, flameworking studio, cold working equipment, and hot casting facilities. Rates vary by equipment type and duration, with walk-in renters charged an additional 25%.
• Fabrication Services Custom glass fabrication and neon design studio services including full-scale production of project commissions, with decades of experience. Services include custom glass projects and neon sign fabrication.
• Colored Glass Production Production of colored glass using the only furnace in Brooklyn, with color use at $25/day and custom color pot creation available for special orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of students educated annually

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• UrbanGlass: Brooklyn-based glass arts center offering similar studio rentals, classes, and workshops in glassblowing, neon, and flameworking. The most directly comparable peer, operating in the same neighborhood and serving overlapping customer segments.
• The Crucible: Oakland-based industrial arts education center offering classes and studio rentals across multiple disciplines including glass, welding, and ceramics. Comparable model combining hands-on education with equipment access for adults and corporate groups.
• Public Glass: San Francisco-based nonprofit glass studio providing similar education, studio rentals, and fabrication services. Comparable business model offering classes, equipment access, and custom glass production to artists and hobbyists.
• Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts: Florida-based glass art center offering classes, studio rentals, and fabrication services. Similar non-profit-adjacent model providing glass working equipment access and education to artists and the public.

Regional players

• Diy Glass: Glass studio and class provider operating in different geographic markets. Comparable education and studio rental offerings but primarily serves regions outside of NYC.

Emerging players

• Made in NYC: NYC organization promoting local manufacturing and maker businesses. Member studios and partners include glass and craft producers with comparable focus on local artisan education and production.
• Hot Glass Alley: Smaller glass studio offering classes and workshops in glassblowing with similar educational focus. Comparable beginner-friendly workshop offerings but with smaller scale and/or single-discipline focus.
• Let There Be Neon: New York-based neon studio and fabrication shop. Overlaps on the neon-specific portion of Brooklyn Glass' offering, with custom neon design and fabrication services, though less focused on education.

Broad incumbents

• Corning Museum of Glass: Major glass museum and educational institution offering classes, demonstrations, and studio access. A larger, more established institution in the glass education space with greater resources and brand recognition.
• Pilchuck Glass School: Established glass school in Washington state offering intensive workshops and residencies. A larger, more established institution in the same education-focused glass arts space, though primarily operating on a residential program model.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/brooklynglass
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brooklyn-glass

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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