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Flameworking Classes
Below you will find the flameworking classes we offer and their descriptions.
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Private Beginner Flameworking Instruction
Instructor:  Karen Woodward

Explore a variety of flameworking techniques used to make unique and colorful glass beads. Receive individual attention to help develop your skills and watch demonstrations of the tricks and skills you need to know. A wonderful class for students new to the medium.

3 hour session
$135

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Valentine Sculptural Heart Beads
Instructor: Karen Woodward

Are you feelin' the love? Valentines Day is coming!  Come to Blue Moon Glassworks and work with artist Karen Woodward to create sculptural glass heart beads!  In this workshop students will learn how to create heart shaped beads with a variety of sculptural techniques.  Karen will show you how to heat glass at the torch, and then stretch, pull, twist, and cut the hot glass into the shape of a heart.  Perfect goodies to keep for yourself or to give to a special someone. No prior experience is necessary, but helpful. 

One evening class on Thursday, from 6:30-9:30pm
Tuition: $65 (includes glass)

February 9, 2012
 
Essential Techniques
Intermediate Bead Making

Instructor:  Donna Mehnert

Explore the various essential techniques in shaping, encasing & cane building. Shapes covered are cones, bicones, barrels, footballs, long skinny and round. Several methods of encasing will be taught. Stringers will be explored from pulling your own to applying them. A variety of twisted canes will be created, including latticino.

Visit Donna's website: Black Berry Beads.


One day a week on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:00pm for 4 weeks.
Tuition: $195

Class starts March 7, 2012