Beginning Beadmaking Series - BAGI

[Kathleen Elliot]

Beginning Beadmaking with April Zilber

In this class, students will learn skills to make a wide variety of basic beads.  Students will learn how to work with a torch, heat and manipulate glass, how to make basic bead shapes, some uses of bead-shaping tools, how to use heat and gravity in shaping beads, how to make dotted beads, lined beads, and if class time permits, basics of working with stringers, twisters and raking.   No experience necessary.  All ages from 14 and up are welcome. This is a 5-week series held on Monday nights.

Fee: $350
Pre-requisite: None

Feb 6, 13, 20, 27 & March 5 Time

6pm-9pm
 
http://www.bagi.org/flameworking.html

[Alan]

Sounds like fun, but San Jose, California would make for one heck of a commute from Phoenix, Arizona.

[ct4mom]

or from Buffalo,New york!!!!

[TracyCT]

Even more so from Beacon Falls CT!!.  I would love to go.. it's going to snow tonight! 
Bead making is so much fun.  I hope you get lots of students. 

[glassman52]

I had bought a start-up kit (so to speak) but quickly discovered you need ample space and good exhaust so not to set a fire. Mapp and Acetylene gas burns hot and you must have clear space above and around you when working. Something I do not have right now.