Video of glass beadmaking class.
6 Hour Beginning Beadmaking Class
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| Actual beads from students. |
Bead projects may include:
- basic round bead
- other bead shapes; bicone, cone, tube, triangel, heart, etc.
- dots, stringer, twisties, cane,
- silver foil, pixie dust, enamels, dichroic glass
- encasing, bubbles, presses
Every class in different and is catered toward every student's skill level, design tastes, and pace. Not all projects will be included as there will not be enough time. Students are encouraged to bring inspiration and request what they want to learn.
6 Hour Class
$150
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Practice basic skills using wire to make pendants, earrings, bracelets, keychains, zipper pulls, and more. You will learn what kind of findings to use, what wires are best, the tools you will need, and learn some of Christina's tricks of the trade. Schedule this class after your bead making class so you can use your own beads.
1.5 Hours
$35
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2 Day Beginning/Intermediate Beadmaking Class
9:00 am to 6:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break.
2 day workshop
$275
6 Hour Intermediate Beadmaking Class
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| Student's Beads |
This class is intended for the curious, "I think I want to try it" artist.Learn how to make your own Handmade Glass Beads. Following a brief introduction of equipment and safety information, Christina will teach you how to make basic wound beads by melting glass in the torch flame and wrapping it onto a stainless steel mandrel. Some design includes silver application, use of unique glass and clear encasing techniques. Make a bracelet out of your new collection of beads.
6 Hours
$150.00
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Wine Stopper Class
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| Make your own wine stopper. |
Make your own wine stoppers. Beginning beadmaking class prerequisite. Learn how to gather a larger ball of glass and work a bit bigger. You chose your colors and design and shape. Makes for an excellent gift when you can say "I made it for you".
Makes one to two stoppers.
3-6 Hours
$150 class for students who are new to the torch.
$75 class for return students.
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Blow Your Own Shards Workshop
Blowing Shards and Application.
2 Hours
$49
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Memorial Cremain Bead Workshop
Bring in a sample of your loved ones cremains, and you can make a bead. This class is available to beginners as well as experts. Christina will teach you how to make your favorite design and add the cremains into the glass.
2-4 hour class
$150
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Silversmithing Workshop - Bezel
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| Student's bezel project. Beautiful! |
Learn to make your own sterling silver bezels from start to finish! In this two-day class Christina will teach you step by step how to layout, cut, file, and solder bezels out of sterling silver sheet. Your bezels can be made into pendants, pins, buttons or earrings. Next learn how to finish off your piece, set your creation with a glass cabochon or button or stone. And then polish to a variety of finishes from matte or antique or shiny! Class is open to all levels of art makers, some basic experience required in jewelry or craft making. Your hand-eye skills must be decent. All materials necessary are provided during class. This is a hands on class, we will be working with torches and cutting tools.
The class is two days 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with a one-hour lunch break, $250.00 plus a metal fee.
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Pixie Dust, Enamels, & Frit. Oh my!
Learn how to apply these different decorations and inclusions and learn the fun tricks to make them look fantastic. Pixie dust is a metallic velvety sheen, enamels are powdered glass, and frit are colored glass chunks. Learn how to mix, encase, or use them as surface decorations.
2 Hours
$49
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Master your control over stringers and make beautiful twisties. Learn how to use the best position in the flame for best control. Apply twisties to make beautiful designs in your beads. Great for animal print, like tiger and zebra. Make beautiful scrolls, floral vines, tree trunks, and more.
2 Hours
$49
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Learn how to bend a welding rod into your own designs making a "Branding Iron” then use them to make marks or designs on your beads. They add unique and beautiful texture in an unexpected way.
2 Hours
$49
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Forget your fear of fire with special instruction to the sensitive of fire. Learn how to safely play with the flame and have fun melting glass. Dissolve your fear with a Certified Hypnotherapist using EFT, NLP, and hypnosis activities and watch how your fear has melted away.
1 Hour
$100/Hr
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Learn the secrets of how the Venetians make their classic Millefiores, or Thousand Flowers. We will be applying them to glass beads as well as making our own in this colorful workshop. Make hundreds of color combos including ladybugs.
3 Hours
$75
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Raised, encased, multicolored, square, or turn them into flowers. There are endless possibilities with dots. Learn how to apply them with control.
2 Hours
$49
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Reactive glass and the Chemistry There is all sorts of glass these days, silvered glass, reduction, oxidizing, striking, oh my! Let's discover the fun in this luscious glass. And get through some of the mystery.
2 Hours
$59
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Make a ring out of glass and a silver shank. Mix your favorite colors of glass and set it on your perfectly sized ring. All materials and tools are supplied.
4 Hours
$99
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Head pins are traditionally used as strictly metal components for assembling jewelry. They are the little wire with the flat head so the bead doesn’t slide off. This unique technique is made with glass and they make great earrings, charms and are adorable when grouped together like a bunch of grapes in a necklace.
2 Hour
$49
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What would you put in your vessel? Perfume, essential oils, a secret wish, your loved one’s lock of hair or ashes? These are beautiful and every one is so unique. The stopper can be either glass or cork.
3 Hours
$75
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Make all sorts of shapes and designs with wire and jeweler’s tools. Make clasps for necklaces and bracelets, and ear wires. Jewelers tools are supplied and you will get a list so you can buy your own supplies and tools for home use.
2 Hours
$49
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Every heart is unique. What colors would you make yours? Learn some creative ways to make glass hearts with the hole going vertically or horizontally. Make bubbles, or use silver glass for some extra love.
2 Hours
$49
