Introduction to Glass Bead Making
Ages: 16+ years old
Cost :$70
Location: Glass Studio - Bldg. #43
Sunday, Mar.13th at 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Make your very first glass beads! We will discuss important studio safety issues followed by time at a surface mix torch creating glass beads using soda-lime glass rods. You will make basic torus and cylinder shape beads and explore the properties of glass, including making your own frit. All materials included.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe. Students will be required to wear a mask and socially distance due to COVID-19 concerns.