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Boro 2Continue building your skills with Boro while making perfume bottles. We will explore the world of implosions, coil pots, welds, surface techniques and hone shaping skills in this intermediate class.
Night one and two: perfume bottle with flared foot. Coil pots, color striping, lip wraps and fusing two pieces together. Night three: rod and tube implosions made into a dropper for the perfume bottle. |
$350
Dates: TBA 3 session course 6pm-10pm Prerequisites: Intro to Boro Min. Age Requirement: 16 Max. # of students: 8 Min. # of students: 3 Instructor: Kevin Leopold |
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Introduction to Borosilicate
We are so excited to announce this borosilicate sculpture class with Kathleen Elliot. This is for students who have taken our Intro to Boro and want to expand their skills with structure and form. Learn to make a variety of organic components – fruits, leaves, vines – and combine them into sculptures.
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$375
Dates: TBA 4 session course 6pm-10pm Prerequisites: Into to Boro Min. Age Requirement: 16 Max. # of students: 8 Min. # of students: 3 Instructor: Kathleen Elliot |
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$159
Dates: October 24th
10am-2pm No prerequisite required. Min. age requirement 12 yrs old Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 6 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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$159
Dates:
TBA 1 session 4 hours Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 6 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Snowman Beads
Come make these adorable flameworked snowman beads. Perfect as gift or seasonal jewelry cheer.
This is a one time workshop for those artist who have taken introduction to beads or our discover beadmaking class. |
$159
Dates:
December 12th 1 session 4hours 10am-1pm Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Fall FlashReady to make some longer and bigger beads? We will focus on skills and techniques for making longer barrel and bicone beads and larger round beads with success. Of course, you will apply a variety of surface designs while you control heat and shape. We will break out the bright and shiny color options such as dichroic, double helix, and avventurine.
This is a 4 hour workshop. |
$159
Dates:
October 31 10am-2pm 1 session 4 hours Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 6 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
Bubble Bling
In this 4 hour class, we will explore techniques for encasing bubbles in beads to generate fun shiny beads. You will have the opportunity apply dots and lines into flowers and vines. We will break out the bright and shiny color options such as dichroic, double helix, and aventurine.
This is a 4 hour workshop
This is a 4 hour workshop
$149
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Flower PowerLearn more flower bead techniques in this extended class. You will rake and feather dots and lines into leaves, petals, and vines. You will continue to use bright and shiny color options such as dichroic, double helix, and adventurine.
This is a 4 hour workshop. |
$149
Dates:
July 11th 10am-2pm 1 session 4 hours Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 6 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Glass Heart Beads
These soft glass heart beads are fun to make and perfect for valentines day.
In this 3 hour class you will learn how to gather glass on a mandrel, add color and shape into a heart bead. |
$99
Dates: February 9th 10am-1pm 1 session 3 hours Prerequisite: None Min. age requirement: 12 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8. |
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Spring BlingThis workshop builds upon the skills learn in Introduction to beadmaking with a focus on flowers. You will learn how to create larger beads and learn how to twist and pull dots into flowers. You will be introduces to bright and shiny color options such as dichroic, double helix, and adventurine.
This is a 3 hour workshop. |
$125
Dates:
May 17 1 1 session 3 hours Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Brilliant Borosilicate Marbles
Melt borosilicate glass in the flame on a table top torch, to create marbles that sparkle in the sunlight! This is a beginners class that will explore flame chemistry and its effect on color, as well as proper shaping techniques for a beautifully round marble.
No prior experience necessary. |
$350
Dates: November 5, 12, 19 3 session course 6pm-10pm Prerequisites: None Min. Age Requirement: 16 Max. # of students: 8 Min. # of students: 3 Instructor: Kevin Leopold |
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Boro PendantsIncrease your boro vocabulary while honing your skills. In this 3 night class you will learn how to increase your knowledge of basic boro techniques like 3 layer implosions, honeycomb, layer flat cane, adding dots and how to shape a disc. You will also learn the "loop" to make the pendant.
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$350
Dates: Ocotber 1, 8, 15 3 Session Course 6pm-10pm Prerequisite: Intro to Boro Min. Age Requirement: 16 Max. # of students: 8 Min. #of students: 3 Instructor: Kevin Leopold |
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Sugar Skull BeadsCome make these fantastic skull beads with us. Many way to be creative in designing your own skull.
This is a one time workshop for those artist who have taken introduction to beads or our discover beadmaking class. |
$159
Date: October 19 1 session, 4 hours 10am- 2pm Prerequisite : Introduction to Bead Making or equivalent. Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Open FlameThis is a flameworking practice session. Open to students who have taking introduction to beadmaking or introduction to borosiliscate and want to work along side their peers and enjoy the flameworking community at BAGI. There will be a monitor present to help with questions and studio procedures.
There will be an opportunity to purchase glass, 1 lb for $20. |
$30
Dates: February 23 March 9 April 27 1 session, 2 hours 1pm-3pm Prerequisite : Introduction to Bead Making or equivalent. Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Hollow BeadsJoin us for this 3 session hands-on workshop as we unravel the mysteries of making hollow beads using soft glass.
You'll learn and practice basic construction, tips & tricks. You will learn how to make regular hollows and blown hollows using a blow hose. Price includes a blow hose that you'll keep. Some flameworking experience is desirable. |
$325
Dates:
August 18, 25 and September 1 3 session course 10am-1pm Prerequisite: None Min. age requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Disc BeadsIn this 3 hour workshop you will learn how to gather glass on a mandrel in the shape of a disc. This spiraling disc is the first step in making a hollow bead.
You will also learn different color application techniques in the process. |
$125
Dates:
June 22 session 3 hours 1pm-4pm Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Boro 2Continue building your skills with Boro while making perfume bottles. We will explore the world of implosions, coil pots, welds, surface techniques and hone shaping skills in this intermediate class.
Night one and two: perfume bottle with flared foot. Coil pots, color striping, lip wraps and fusing two pieces together. Night three: rod and tube implosions made into a dropper for the perfume bottle. |
$350
Dates: August 13, 20, 27 3 session course 6pm-10pm Prerequisites: Intro to Boro Min. Age Requirement: 16 Max. # of students: 8 Min. # of students: 3 Instructor: Kevin Leopold |
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Beadmaking 2This class expands upon our Introduction to Beadmaking Series. It is designed to teach students how to create beads of different shapes: Barrels, cylinders, and bicones.
Students will also learn techniques to encase beads in transparent glass, create bubbles in your beads, and make twisted and striped cane. We will work with dots to create more complex design patterns, working with negative space to achieve complexity in your beads. |
$325
Dates:
May 14, 21, 28 3 Sessions 10am-1pm Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Flameworking SculptureIn this class you'll not only find out how to make chickens and other birds, you'll also learn basic sculpting techniques.
This 3 hour class will provide hands-on practice time as well as demonstrations by your instructor. Some skill and comfort with flameworking required. |
$185
Dates:
May 7 and 8 2 Sessions 10am-1pm Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Tim Siemon |
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Open FlameThis is a flameworking practice session. Open to students who have taking introduction to beadmaking and want to
work along side their peers and enjoy the flameworking community at BAGI. There will be a monitor present to help with questions and studio procedures. Please bring your color to practice. |
$30
Dates: April 27 May 18th 1 session, 2 hours 1pm-3pm Prerequisite : Introduction to Bead Making or equivalent. Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Spring BeadsThis workshop builds upon the skills learn in Introduction to beadmaking with a focus on flowers. You will learn how to create larger beads and learn how to twist and pull dots into flowers. You will be introduces to bright and shiny color options such as dichroic, double helix, and adventurine.
This is a 3 hour workshop. |
$125
Dates:
April 20 10am-1pm 1 session 3 hours Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Flameworked MarblesIn this 4 hour workshop you will learn to work with larger amounts of glass and proper shaping techniques for a beautifully round marble. You may choose from a wide variety of color and tooling techniques to add flare.
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$159
Date:
April 6 10am-2pm 1 session 4 hours Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Tim Siemon |
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$159
Dates: February 16 1 session, 4 hours 10am-2 pm Prerequisite : Introduction to Bead Making or equivalent. Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Janie Trainor |
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Flameworking SculptureIn this class you'll not only find out how to make chickens and other birds, you'll also learn basic sculpting techniques.
This 3 hour class will provide hands-on practice time as well as demonstrations by your instructor. Some skill and comfort with flameworking required. |
$325
Dates:
November 3 ,10 ,17 3 Sessions 10am-1pm Prerequisite: Flameworking 1A or Soft Beads 1 Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 Instructor: Tim Siemon |
Make Marbles
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In this 4 hour class you will learn basic marble using soft glass. It will feature instruction and demonstration by the instructor, then coaching during the hands-on experience.
You will work with soft glass, using a rainbow of colors, to create round marbles by melting glass in the flame. Some flameworking experience required. |
Date: TBA
Instructor: Tim Siemon Prerequisite: None Min. Age Requirement: 16 Min. # of students: 3 Max. # of students: 8 |
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Boro PendantsIncrease your boro vocabulary while honing your skills. In this 3 night class you will learn how to increase your knowledge of basic boro techniques like 3 layer implosions, honeycomb, layer flat cane, adding dots and how to shape a disc. You will also learn the "loop" to make the pendant.
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$350
Dates: TBA 3 Session Course 6pm-10pm Prerequisite: Intro to Boro Min. Age Requirement: 16 Max. # of students: 8 Min. #of students: 3 Instructor: Kevin Leopold |