During our recent stay in Newport, we visited Thames Glass and had the pleasure of taking glass blowing lessons. It was amazing to participate in a process we knew nothing about. With our hands guided by a highly skilled professional, we each took home a special creation to forever remember our Newport getaway to celebrate our 20th anniversary . We... More

Thames Glass is right up the East end of Thames Street. If you are starting off at the touristy end its quite a long walk and you may prefer to drive over as parking is not a problem. Its an interesting shop dedicated to glassware, which I presume has been made on the premises. Some of the pieces are quite... More

It's nice to make an ornament and put it on your tree. My tree fell over and it didn't break. More

Hi. We stopped here to see the glass. As soon as we walked in they asked if wanted to blow and then in the 10 minutes in the store asked two more times. The glass is beautiful, but takes 2 days to dry and if you are leaving town will be adding shipping costs to your small glass item. Just... More

This is a great place. My husband received a glassblowing lesson from me for Christmas. He had a great time and the instructor was a terrific teacher. The ornament is being shipped to us. It is a beautiful shop. More

We read about this place through Trip Advisor and were very pleased we did. our two kids, 20 and 18, made ornaments with the able help of one of the staff. The ornaments came out beautifully and the process was fascinating. I highly recommend this activity. The kids loved it too. More

We stopped in for look for Christmas Gifts. They offer to teach you how to blow glass. You can make your own ornament. We went to two different shops and there is such a difference between the two stores products. You can find something in every price range. Everything is top quality. More

It took about 20 minutes to make a glass ornament ball. The workers guide you through the process and help you every step of the way. You pick up your ornmanet in 2 two days or they will ship it too you....Great time for guys and girls....really good couples thing to do....not sure for kids though More

My husband surprised me with this unique glass blowing experience. It was great! Everyone was very friendly, and my husband and 4 yr old son were able to watch me. I was fascinated by the process and the store has incredible pieces of functional art. Would definitely do again! More