Handgemachte Japanische Glaskunst Sandstrahlwerkstatt in Tokio

Very fun and easy to learn. You learn to cut stencils from sticker paper, and then blast your glass with a sand blowing machine to make the patterns stand out. Went with my daughter and we both had a nice time!

Was such a fun little add on to do on our honeymoon. He walked us through every step and our cups turned out so well!

I really enjoyed creating the glasses, very fun experience overall and wound up with a lovely souvenir!

Shortly to the sequence, you choose a glass, then gradually start to stick it with stickers with different motifs (large selection, adapting motifs, writing etc. are also possible) and "cut out" these, when you are done comes the sand irradiation and the stickers have to come off again, then the glass is finished.

What a wonderful experience today with Akihiko-san in his glass sandblasting studio. He is a very knowledgeable, kind and patient teacher. He seems to enjoy sharing his craft with people. This was my first time ever with glass crafts and sandblasting, so the activity required a lot of focus on my part during the design stage. But Akihiko-san did an outstanding job guiding us step by step through the process with great instructions. I actually got to do the hands-on sandblasting of the glass after the design stage with the studio equipment. Best of all, it’s a beautiful souvenir which you create, design and make. It’s indeed a unique, creative and rewarding experience in Tokyo which I highly recommend!

This was a fun activity to do while in Tokyo. The instructor was very nice and did a good job explaining each step of the process. After selecting the designs, much of the work is in cutting the patterns so as to leave the sticker behind creating the pattern. After sandblasting the colors are etched away. This part was quick but fun to do. The finished glass looked great and is a cool souvenir. Definitely recommend this class to spend some time doing Japanese art.

Wonderful experience! You are guided through all the steps and don't need any knowledge beforehand. The products turn out very beautiful!

The teacher was super nice and patient showing me all the steps and skills needed to do the work. The result is amazing! It’ll make a great present for my family!

This small shop is located a short walk from the station. The owner was very friendly, and helpful when giving instructions during the workshop. He also had very beautiful pieces he's made on display

This experience was pretty amazing. Having seen this type of art before I was interested to try and Tokyo and Mr Aki were the perfect opportunity. Everything was explained in English and I was super impressed that Mr Aki .managed me and managed a group of 5 or 6 others who were Japanese at the same time. He seamlessly switched between English and Japanese to ensure we were all supported. Absolutely love the finished product and would do this again!