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Beginning Glass Bead Making
 
 
This six hour course teaches the art of melting glass rods to make your own unique beads. We go over safety, torch and studio set up, tools used, and basics of forming glass beads into different shapes. We also use frit, silver, and other techniques to enhance the bead surface. We'll learn to pull stringer, rake beads, and encase. Usually students go home with more than a dozen beads.
 
 $125 includes materials and supplies
 
Sat, Jan 9  10 - 4
Wed & Thur, Jan 27 & 28 10:30 - 1:00
Sat, Feb 6  10 - 4
Wed & Thur, Feb 10 & 11  10:30 - 1:00
Sat, Mar 6  10 - 4
Sat, Apr 3  10 - 4
 
Glass Art Tile Pendants
 
 
In this two hour class, you will be using stain glass copper foil techniques to make these special pendants. Imagine a photo of your child or grandchild in them! What a great gift idea. 
 
$45 includes all supplies for 2 pendants
 
Tues, Jan 12   5:30 - 7:30
Sat, Jan 23 12:30 - 2:30
Tues, Feb 9  5:30 - 7:30
Sat, Feb 20  10:30 - 12:30
Wed, Mar 17  5:30 - 7:30
  
Basic Jewelry Designing
 
 
 In this introduction to jewelry making class, you will be designing your own jewelry. We'll discuss tools and proper usuage, crimp beads, headpins, adding a drop pendant from a necklace, and wirewrapping for earrings.

 

Cost: $10 plus cost the of your beads and supplies
 
Tue, Jan 26  5:30 - 7
Wed, Feb 3  6 - 7:30
Thur, Feb 25  6 - 7:30
Mon, Mar 8  5:30 - 7
 
Viking Knit Bracelet
 
 
 Using thin wire, you learn "weaving" techniques to make this lovely bracelet. You may add large hole beads to embellish, if you like.
 
$45 includes materials (excluding beads)
 
Wed, Jan 20  5:30 - 7:30
Sat, Feb 13  10 - 12
Thur, Mar 4  5:30 - 7:30  
 
 


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