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Uptown Glassworks – Renton

Winter-Themed Glass-Blowing Experience for One or Two (Up to 52% Off)

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Mon Dec 10 07:59:59 UTC 2012
Value
$100
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$51
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In a Nutshell

Experienced glass blowers help participants of all levels turn liquid glass into snowmen decorated with colorful patterns

The Fine Print

  • Expires Jun 5, 2013
  • Limit 1 per person, may buy 3 additional as gifts. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased. Online reservation required. 24 hour cancellation notice required.
  • See the rules that apply to all deals.

Glass can be exquisite in its myriad forms, from the ornate windows of a Gothic cathedral to the crystalline webbing of a freshly vandalized windshield. Reflect on beauty with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options

  • $49 for a Blow-Your-Own glass snowman project for one (a $99.95 value)
  • $95 for a Blow-Your-Own glass snowman project for two (a $199.90 value)

During project sessions, participants peruse supplies and choose their favorite colors or the colors that display their hatred of magenta. With the assistance of a hot-shop staff member, they blend their pigments into glass puddles dispensed from 2,000 degrees, slowly crafting snowmen. Finished forms cool in the confines of a 1,000-degree kiln, which ensures pieces stay crack-free while heat disperses, and artists may pick up their work about 72 hours later. Hosts are welcome to bring snacks or arrange for full catering, and evening guests may bring alcoholic drinks.

Uptown Glassworks

Within the century-old confines of Uptown Glassworks' warehouse, furnaces melt handfuls of kaleidoscopic frit into malleable shapes manipulated by a team of professional glass blowers. But these tradesmen don't just create works for the gallery; they also share their secrets with students in a variety of activities, from introductory courses on making beads and paperweights to advanced instruction that can be applied toward college credit or used to fix the pockmarked walls of glass houses.

During the shop's Blow-Your-Own sessions, participants apply color to clear, molten glass that has recently emerged from a 2,000-degree furnace, then blow their mixture into 1 of 20 different shapes. The next day, patrons can pick up their cooled and packaged creations, comparing their handiwork to the gallery's collection of products, which are made by more than 90 local and regional glass artists.

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The Groupon Guide to: Impromptu Holiday Games

With holiday season in full swing, there's no shortage of dinner parties to attend. If your host doesn't own any board games, save the evening by suggesting a game that can be played without gaming equipment:

Bang, Bang, Hear, Hear: Have one person grab a fork, spoon, and knife. After everyone else closes their eyes, the person holding the utensils will start banging one of the three against the dinner table. The first person to correctly guess what the banger is banging wins and gets to leave the game.

Noise Town: Break off into groups of two. Each pair builds a unique city by creating a soundscape using the sounds that come out of their mouths. The team that builds the loudest town gets the grand prize—getting to wait outside until the other teams stop.

My Country, Your Country: One person starts the game by approaching another person and saying "My country." The person has to respond, as quickly as possible, "Your country?" The first person then must say "My country" again, this time faster than the second person said "Your country?" This keeps going until everyone feels compelled to simultaneously shout "The holidays: are these not the finest times of our years?" Then everyone gets to leave.

Should December be called Game-cember?

Uptown Glassworks

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