Glass Annex
HOT SHOP Station Rental
Rental Hours:
Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location:
Belger Arts Glass Annex
1219 East 19th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Rental Details:
Prices:
12” Glory Hole: $130 per four-hour time slot
16” Glory Hole: $150 per four-hour time slot
20” Glory Hole: $165 per four-hour time slot
Time Slots: 8:30 am - 12:30 & 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Your rental includes:
- Use of the glory hole size you signed up for
- Up to 50 pounds of furnace glass (+$40 if you exceed 50 lbs)
- Standard glass blowing hand tools
- Pipes and punties
- Pipe warmer
- Annealer space
- Garage (special approval needed)
Assistants & Access Training:
Renters are responsible for contacting and arranging their own assistant prior to booking a rental.
Renters must be Accessed Trained prior to renting.
For more information and to schedule your access training, please contact glass@belgerartscenter.org
COLD SHOP RENTAL
Rental Hours:
By Appointment.
Email glass@belgerartscenter.org
Rental Requirements:
Must complete Coldworking 1 (or have equivalent experience) and pass the cold shop access test.
Location:
Belger Arts Glass Annex
1219 East 19th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Rental Details:
Prices:
$15/hour with a 3 hour minimum.
Time Slots:
3+ hour timeslots are available by appointment.
The most available times are*:
Wednesday afternoons & evenings
Thursday morning, afternoon, and evening
Friday morning & afternoon
Sunday morning & afternoon
*These days are not guaranteed to always be available. An appointment is required.
Your rental includes use of the:
- Wet saw
- Belt sander
- Lap wheel
- Lathe
Proper clean up is required.
Clean up time is included in the rental fee.
Access Training:
Renters are responsible for scheduling their cold shop rental in advance.
Cold shop renters must be Accessed trained and tested prior to renting.
For more information about cold shop access training and testing, please contact glass@belgerartscenter.org
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be made 7 days before your scheduled appointment.
Cancellations made 7 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made less than 7 days in advance will incur a $25 cancellation fee.
Failure to show or cancelling within 24hrs of your scheduled appointment time will result in a full forfeit of your payment. No refund will be issued.
Kiln Equipment Rental
Rental Hours:
By Appointment.
Email glass@belgerartscenter.org
Rental Requirements:
Must complete Intro to Fusing and Slumping (or have equivalent experience) and pass the —— access test.
Location:
Belger Arts Glass Annex
1219 East 19th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Kiln Rental details:
Renters have 24 hours after their cycle ends to unload their kiln and clean it out for the next person.
Renters are required to provide their own kiln shelves or kiln shelves available to rent:
$10 to rent 1 shelf
$60 shelf replacement fee
$20 to bake a kiln wash onto a personal shelf
Communal kiln wash is available.
The Belger Glass Annex warm shop can also facilitate open face casting and plaster silica mold casting. Email glass@belgerarts.org for pricing and to schedule.
Assistants & Access Training:
Renters are responsible for contacting and arranging their own assistant prior to booking a rental.
Renters must be Accessed Trained prior to renting.
For more information and to schedule your access training, please contact glass@belgerartscenter.org
Kilns available for rent:
Big Mama Kiln:
Paragon Professional Series Glass Kiln with Sentinel Smart Touch Controls and fits one 20x20 kiln shelf.
Prices:
Tack Fuse: $40
Slump: $40
Full Fuse: $55
Bell Kiln:
Denver Glass Machinery with RTC 1000 Controls and 4x8 foot interior.
Prices:
Tack Fuse: $90
Slump: $90
Full Fuse: $120
Sandblaster Equipment Rental
Rental Hours:
By Appointment.
Email glass@belgerartscenter.org
Rental Requirements:
Must complete Intro to Fusing and Slumping (or have equivalent experience) and pass the —— access test.
Location:
Belger Arts Glass Annex
1219 East 19th Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Sandblaster Rental details:
Sandblaster is for GLASS ONLY
Sandblaster shoots 400 grit.
Prices Details:
$20/hour with a minimum of 2 hours
Assistants & Access Training:
Renters are responsible for contacting and arranging their own assistant prior to booking a rental.
Renters must be Accessed Trained prior to renting.
For more information and to schedule your access training, please contact glass@belgerartscenter.org