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Fused Photo Frame

Have you always wanted to make a personalized photo frame for a gift or home decor? Here it is, a 3 hour workshop for beginners to learn how to shape and cut glass into their very own photo frame.
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​Choose your own colors and shapes for a 7X5 inch photo. An easel back door to replace picture will be included.


 $99

​Dates:
TBA

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2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm

Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement:8
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 8
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Fused Glass Votive

This one day workshop is perfect for beginners and intermediate students. You will learn how to cut and shape glass then layer it into a tile. It is then slumped over a mold to get the votive shape.


​This is a 2 hour workshop



$59
Dates:
TBA
2pm-4pm
2 hours


​Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 8
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 16
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  Fused Nightlights

Ever needed to find your way in the dark?
Come make these cozy glass nightlights for any room in your house.  Choose your own design and colors.
This class is fun for the whole family. 
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This is a 2 hour workshop.
Comes with night light assembled.

$59

Dates:
TBA
2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm
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​Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 6
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 8
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Fused Photo Frame

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Have you always wanted to make a personalized photo frame for a gift or home decor? 
​Choose your own colors and shapes for a 7X5 inch photo. An easel back door to replace picture will be included.

$149
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4 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 12 yrs old


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Introduction To Fusing


​#2  "Round Up"
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This is the second class in the set of two, designed to provide you with cutting glass in the round, shaping on the wheel and annealing cycles. 

$275
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5 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 16 yrs old



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Fused Glass Eggs
The adorable eggs are great keepsakes and basket decorators.
The are fun for the whole family and young children.

$59
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​2 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 5 yrs old
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Fused Nightlights
Ever needed to find your way in the dark? Come make these cozy glass nightlights for any room in your house. Choose your own design and colors.This class is fun for the whole family. ​ Comes with Assembled light.

$69
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​2 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 8 yrs old
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Fused Coral Bowl
Fuse your own coral bowl by cutting glass strips, arranging them in a pattern of your own design. Choose from a wide range of colors to coordinate for a room, special occasion, or as a gift for the ocean lover in your life.

$99
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​2 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 8 yrs old 
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Fused Photo Frame
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Have you always wanted to make a personalized photo frame for a gift or home decor? 
Choose your own colors and shapes for a 7X5 inch photo. An easel back door to replace picture will be included.
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$99
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​2 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 8 yrs old
Register
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Fused Glass Pendants

This one day workshop is perfect for beginners and intermediate students. You will learn how to cut and shape glass then layer it to make up to 5 pendants.
You will be allowed to choose for our wide variety of colored glass as well as dichoric glass.

5 bales/ student are included in this workshop.
​This is a 2 hour workshop



$59

Dates:
November 16

2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm

​Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 8
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 16
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Mosaics

This one day workshop explores using the glass on its edge to create patterns. You will also learn about how colors work together and against each other. Everyone will get to make their own piece with the option of slumping.



$175

3 hours
​No prerequisite required. 
​​​Min. age requirement 8 yrs old 


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Mosaics
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This one day workshop explores using the glass on its edge to create patterns. You will also learn about how colors work together and against each other. Everyone will get to make their own piece with the option of slumping.


$99

Dates:
September 7
3
hour workshop
1pm-4pm

​Prerequisite: Intro to Fusing
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6

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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Open Fuse

This is a cutting glass and fuse practice session. Open to students who have taking introduction to fusing or equivalent and want to work along side their peers and enjoy the fusing 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 
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Dates:

May 25th 
1 session, 2 hours 
1pm-3pm
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Prerequisite : Introduction to Bead Making or equivalent.
Min. # of students: 3

Max. # of students: 8
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Instructor: Janie Trainor

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  Fused Coral Bowls

Fuse your own coral bowl by cutting glass strips, arranging them in a pattern of your own design, and fusing them over a bowl shaped mold. Choose from a wide range of colors to coordinate for a room, special occasion, or as a gift for the ocean lover in your life.

This is a 2 hour workshop.


$99

Dates:
July 27th
2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm
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​Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Fused Glass Critters

Perfect for kids and those of us adults who love cuteness! In this 2 hour workshop, you will learn how to cut and shape sheets of colored glass into your favorite animals. Great for beginners and fun for the whole family. Children younger than 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.  

Limit 1 animal/person

 $49

​Dates:
July 13th
2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm

Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement:5
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 8
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  Fused Nightlights

Ever needed to find your way in the dark?
Come make these cozy glass nightlights for any room in your house.  Choose your own design and colors.
This class is fun for the whole family. 
​ 

This is a 2 hour workshop.
Comes with night light assembled.

$69

Dates:
June 22
2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm
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​Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 6
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 8
Register
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Open Fuse

This is a cutting glass and fuse practice session. Open to students who have taking introduction to fusing or equivalent and want to work along side their peers and enjoy the fusing community at BAGI. There will be a monitor present to help with questions and studio procedures. In this 2 hour session, You will have access to space, glass, and tools.
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​There will be an opportunity to purchase glass, 1 lb for $20 and optional kiln runs by size.

Full Kiln
​$55

Half Kiln
​$28

Quarter Kiln
$14

$15 
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Dates:
May 18th

1 session, 2 hours 
1pm-3pm
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Prerequisite : Introduction to Fusing or equivalent.
Min. # of students: 3

Max. # of students: 8
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica

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Mosaics

This one day workshop explores using the glass on its edge to create patterns. You will also learn about how colors work together and against each other. Everyone will get to make their own piece with the option of slumping.


$175

Dates:
June 8
4 hour workshop
1pm-5pm

​Prerequisite: Intro to Fusing
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6

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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Fused California Poppy Plates

This one day workshop is perfect for beginners and intermediate students . You will learn how to cut and shape glass then layer it with frits, powders, and accessory glass. 

​This is a 2 hour workshop



$99

Dates:
​May 4th 

2 hour workshop
1pm-3pm

​Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6

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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Unique Layers


Building on techniques learned in Introduction to Fusing, students will create a final piece that consists of personally designed sheets of glass. Introduction to frits, powders, and accessory glass to create your own unique part sheets. Using these sheets you will create your final work and choose from slumping options.
 
$225
Dates:
May 16 and 23
2  session course
7pm-10pm

Prerequisite: Introduction to Fusing
​Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Pot Melt

In this 2 day workshop you will learn how to construct and run a pot melt. Pot melts let you achieve one of a kind patterns and effects by melting glass colors together at high temperatures. 
You can then incorporate your melt with other glass to create a finished piece.

$225

Dates:
April 18 and 25
2 session class
6pm-9pm
6 hours total

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​Prerequisite: Intro to Fusing
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6

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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Fused Pattern Bar

Students will build on the foundation from Introduction to Fusing with this colorful and geometric glass. 
Explore different techniques to achieve patterns and color combinations in this 4 session class. You will focus on cutting and polishing glass as well as deepen your understanding of the firing process. 
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$375

Dates:
March
3, 10, 17, 24

4 session course
10am-2pm

Prerequisite: Introduction to Fusing
​Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Beyond 6mm

This class is designed for students who have taken Intro to Fusing and want to learn more techniques.
In Beyond 6 mm, you will learn multi layer fusing, how to construct dams and how to control your volume. 
Focus will also be on writing a firing schedule and understanding annealing cycles.


$250

Dates:
February 
17 and 24

2 session class
1pm-5pm
​8 hours total

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​Prerequisite: Intro to Fusing
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6

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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Fusing In the Round

Make your own glass plates and bowls. Design your own for your home or special occasion with our wide variety of colored sheet glass.

​In this 3 day workshop you will learn how to cut circles, fuse 2 layer pieces in a kiln, finish edges and slump final pieces. You can choose from a selection of bowl and plate molds to make up to 2 items.
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In this class you will gain greater confidence and comfort with tools and working with sheet glass. You will also learn decorative applications with accessory glasses as well as safety in the studio. 
$325

Dates:
January
17, 24, 31

3 session course
7pm-10pm

Prerequisite:Introduction to Fusing
​Min. Age Requirement:16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Jewelry

We will explore what it is about glass that is an ideal material for making jewelry.  The course will be an action-packed 1 hours. We'll be making a variety of small glass jewelry pieces that will be fired in different ways. Explore the possibilities of kiln forming techniques to create stunning jewelry pieces.

This class will create fused glass pendants, pieces with metal inclusions, and multiples.  Over the course of this class you will use glass cutting and cold-working techniques, including how to drill small holes.


Students will end up with several beautiful pieces of glass jewelry and a good understanding of how to use it in their own work.
$325

​Dates:
September  20, 27, &
​October 4th

3 session course
6pm-10pm

Prerequisite: None
Min. Age Requirement:16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Strip Construction

This one day workshop explores using the glass on its edge to create patterns. You will also learn about how colors work together and against each other. Everyone will get to make their own piece with the option of slumping.


$175

Dates:
December 2nd
4 hour workshop
1pm-5pm

​Prerequisite: Intro to Fusing
Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6

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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Fused Glass Valentines

Make a special, one a kind glass valentine for your loved one. Design your own with frit, writing pens, and different colored glass. You will learn how to cut glass and shape it in this 2 hour class. 
 $49 per person
Minimum age requirement 5 yrs.
No prerequisite required.
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Fused Pattern Bar

Students will build on the foundation from Introduction to Fusing with this colorful and geometric glass. 
Explore different techniques to achieve patterns and color combinations in this 4 session class. You will focus on cutting and polishing glass as well as deepen your understanding of the firing process. 
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$375

Dates:
June 2,9,23,30
4 session course
6pm-9pm

Prerequisite: Introduction to Fusing
​Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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           Fusing with Frit

This class is designed to introduce different applications of frits and powders. You will learn how to draw, paint, and achieve color shifts with accessory glass. 
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Each student will also learn how to cut glass, basic coldworking, layering techniques, how to cast with frit, and mold preparation in this 3 session course. 


$325

Dates:
April 11, 18, 25
3 session course
6pm-9pm

Prerequisite: Introduction to Fusing
​Min. Age Requirement: 16
Min. # of students: 3
Max. # of students: 6
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Instructor: Elise Ordorica
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Street address: 635 Phelan Ave. San Jose, CA   Mailing address: 1650 Senter Rd. San Jose, CA. 95112. 408-993-2244.
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BAGI is partially funded by the San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and Silicon Valley Creates