Glass Bead Classes in NYC, New York

If you’re looking to start your jewelry empire, look no further. This class teaches you how to create your own glass beads to use in all kinds of projects, or just to admire! This summer, bead your hair, your bracelets, your necklaces, and more!  In this class, students will learn how to create their own flame-worked beads using borosilicate...

Join Maria Aroche for an intensive exploration of glass bead making. The first class begins with safety, bead release preparedness, basic shapes, dots, feathering, frit, and stringers with a twist. The second class will cover bead removal, cleaning, surface treatments, and sandblasting. In our third session we will work with molds, silver foils,...

Strengthen your skill set during this eight-week bead-making workshop. Topics will cover a variety of techniques including shaping, sculpting, twisted cane, feathering and dots. Gain confidence in understanding heat and control, and enjoy the opportunity to express your artistic voice through kiln manipulation.  Sketchbook drawings are strongly...

Learn to incorporate beads into your chain and charm jewelry designs. In this class, you will learn how to use nylon coated beading wire, crimp beads and crimp covers. Materials included in class: Glass Beads 5 charms Crimp beads, crimp covers, and stringing materials 1 finished chain necklace Ages 12 and up. All materials are included. What...

Join Stephanie Maddalena for a 1-day hands-on workshop where you will learn the basics of lampworking, or glass bead making, using ancient Venetian techniques.  Learn how to manipulate and combine colorful rods of glass into beautiful shapes and beads. The class will be limited to eight students allowing for individual instruction. No experience...

Become a master of the essential Crimping technique! Bracelets are strung on soft beading wire, this material cannot be tied off, so we must use findings called crimps and a plier called a crimper. We will learn how to use crimps and crimping pliers, how to measure to our personal wrist size, layout designs, string up, and add closures to colorful...

Learn how to create gorgeous, on-trend glass mosaic bracelets! Using gorgeous colorful double drilled (2 holed) Tila beads, we will learn how to string up and secure colorful stacking bracelets on elastic. Special attention will be paid to tying off our jewelry with a technique and adhesive to ensure bracelet elastic will not "pop" or break. These...

This class takes an experimental approach to working with enamel on copper. Besides learning the basics of applying enamel to metal and proper firing, students in this course will explore the use of liquid enamels, glass beads, underglazes and lusters to create unique effects and surfaces. Other techniques include scraffito, stoning, rubber stamps...