Craft
Booking software for Glassblowing studios
The blown piece gets collected after annealing, two torch stations make two students, and the Saturday demonstration converts into a paid course.
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The challenges facing glassblowing studios
The piece gets collected after annealing
Glass has to cool slowly, sometimes for twenty-four hours. A second visit is needed, and it gets booked on the day or it does not exist.
Two torch stations: the capacity is the flame
It is not a question of space, it is the number of stations that can be supervised safely. A third sign-up watches.
The free demonstration converts into a course
It is the appointment that sells, and it costs only time. It just has to be bookable on its own, without going through email.
A course day cancelled the night before cannot be replaced
The furnace is up to temperature, the day is blocked. Nobody books a glass course for tomorrow.
Safety gets prepared before arrival
Minimum age, clothing, hair, contact lenses. Those are instructions that have to go out with the confirmation, not be said in front of the flame.
How Kagenda helps
The problem
The piece gets collected after annealing
With Kagenda
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Recurring appointments
The problem
Two torch stations: the capacity is the flame
With Kagenda
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
One central calendar
The problem
The free demonstration converts into a course
With Kagenda
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
24/7 online booking
The problem
A course day cancelled the night before cannot be replaced
With Kagenda
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Deposits and payments
The problem
Safety gets prepared before arrival
With Kagenda
Confirmed, moved or cancelled — both you and the client are told.
Email notifications
The features that matter to you
24/7 online booking
Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.
One central calendar
Every session in one place, by day, week or month.
Deposits and payments
Take a deposit at booking time and get paid online before the session.
Custom fields
Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.
Email notifications
Confirmed, moved or cancelled — both you and the client are told.
Client records
History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.
Recurring appointments
Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.
Hours per service
Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.
Practical guide: Glassblowing studios
- The collection appointment booked on course day, after the annealing time.
- Capacity set by the number of torch stations.
- The demonstration as a short free service, bookable on its own. It is your way in.
- A deposit on course days. The furnace is up before anyone arrives.
- The safety instructions in the confirmation message: cotton clothing, closed shoes, hair tied back, no contact lenses.
- Gift vouchers: a glass course is a present that sells itself.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a glassblowing course cost in the UK?
Around £80 to £200 for an introductory session with one or two pieces, and £250 to £550 for a full day. Set your own prices.
What does a UK glass studio open to the public need?
The furnace is the centre of it. Depending on thermal input and fuel, the installation may fall within local authority environmental permitting, and LPG storage and pipework bring in the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 with periodic inspection. On safety at work, you need a written risk assessment, protection against burns and infrared radiation with appropriate eyewear, ventilation and heat stress control, and protective equipment provided to participants — the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 extends your duty to visitors. Add a fire risk assessment, public liability insurance, and a stated minimum age. Sort the permits before you open bookings: they are siting conditions, not paperwork.
How do I book the collection after annealing?
As a short second appointment, booked on the day.
How do I limit sign-ups to the number of stations?
With a capacity per session.
Can I offer a free bookable demonstration?
Yes, as a short £0 service.
Can the safety instructions go out automatically?
Yes, in the confirmation and the reminder, which you write yourself.
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