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A 30-second walk from Asakusa Station in Tokyo, Sokichi's Kiriko workshop.
1. Visit us
Please call a staff member at the shop and we will escort you to the room.
*The reception starts 15 minutes before the start time of your class.
Please come to the store on the 1st floor at your reserved time and tell us your name. A staff member will guide you.
*You can be guided 15 minutes before the start of the experience.
2. Choose a glass
You can choose your favorite glass from over a dozen different colors, shapes, and sizes.
*In addition to the six types of glasses included in the basic fee,
There may be an additional glass fee for some items, such as colored glass.
You can pick a glass from dozens
of types.
*Some of them takes additional prices.
3. Practice cutting
Practice with stars which is a basic pattern for kiriko.
Using a cutting blade that is safe to touch with your fingers, we cut the glass following the outline of the practice glass.
You will practice carving the basic shapes of Kiriko.
Among the dozens of samples,
Decide the design to be carved into the bottom and sides of the glass. It is also possible to combine multiple designs.
▶︎Click here for design samples
5. Sketching on the glass
Draw patterns on the glass.
Most of the patterns have a stencil to
Draw.
Draw a rough sketch on the glass to serve as a guide when cutting.
Most patterns have their own molds, so even beginners can feel at ease.
6. Cut
Carve the designs under supervision of a staff.
With the advice of the instructor,
The pattern is carved into the glass following the outline.
7. Photography
You can take pictures of your glass after the class.
You can take photos of your finished glasses in a special photo booth.
8.End of experience
The glass you made
We will deliver it in a special box to prevent it from breaking.
*Delivery is also available for a fee.
We hand you the glass with a box and a bag.
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