Fri, Feb 10
6:00pm - 9:00pm Eastern Time
2 classes have spots left
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
This beginner workshop will guide students in the creation of their very own wearable beads! We will explore color and form through the lens of pattern and texture, applying your unique touch to the art of flameworked glass beads. With safety talks and demonstrations, students will learn the process of melting colorful glass rods at the torch and...
This beginner workshop will guide students in the...
Read moreFriday Feb 10th, 6pm - 9pm Eastern Time
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Create your very own Glass Bead Hair Ornaments! This beginner friendly workshop requires no experience and will focus on flameworking glass beads for hair accessories. Students will learn the general skills of glass beadmaking and walk away with decorative, one of a kind beads to adorn their hair and life with. This class will be split into two sections....
Create your very own Glass Bead Hair Ornaments! This...
Read moreSaturday Mar 25th, 11am - 5pm Eastern Time
Add this topic and we'll let you know about new classes, trending topics and last minute discounts
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
One person's junk is another person's treasure! In this 2-day workshop, we will learn the recycling properties of everyday glassware and how to transform it in the flame shop into something new. Students will experiment with melting and pulling glass cane, while also learning the basics of flameworking glass beads. We will not only cover how to select...
One person's junk is another person's treasure! In...
Read more2 sessions
at Annealed Studio - Cranford 107 Union Ave N, Cranford, New Jersey 07016
Learn the Venetian art of glass bead making. Make unique beads by melting glass rods with an oxygen/propane torch. Learn to shape the glass, create rough “frit encrusted” beads that look ancient and incorporate silver foil or flower decorations to personalize beads. Minimum Skill Level: All levels welcome. 16-yrs age minimum. Younger...
Learn the Venetian art of glass bead making. ...
Read moreat UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
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...
Strengthen your skill set during this eight-week...
Read more8 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
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,...
Join Maria Aroche for an intensive exploration of...
Read more4 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Come learn hot and cold techniques for bead making in this weekend course. This class will begin with demonstrations on a range of bead techniques including dot patterns, marver textures, and frit application. Once cooled, students will learn how to clean beads and employ a wide variety of coldworking techniques to further embellish and treat the surfaces...
Come learn hot and cold techniques for bead making...
Read more2 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
In this 5 day workshop, we will focus on stringer control and shaping of glass beads on a mandrel. Then we will move on to adding surface patina by the application of metals to the glass in the form of powder, leaf and silver glass. In addition, there will be the introduction of design methods and principles, sources of inspiration and their...
In this 5 day workshop, we will focus on stringer...
Read more5 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Gowanus 126 13th St, Brooklyn, New York 11215
Students will learn how to construct and pull murine pattern cane and how to fabricate complex forms, bringing these techniques together in their final pieces. During this two day intensive class, the focus will be on constructing sculptural beads as well as figurative and abstract forms. Important Things to Note: Prerequisite: Beadmaking Part...
Students will learn how to construct and pull murine...
Read more2 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
In this beginning beadmaking class, students will explore the many wonderful qualities of flameworked glass. Through color play and learning basic techniques, students will get a rounded introduction to the flame studio, and walk away with some colorful, wearable treasures.
In this beginning beadmaking class, students will...
Read moreThousands of classes. No expiration. You choose the $ amount. Select a category or let the recipient pick.
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Take a full day to immerse yourself in the art of glass beads. Students of all ages will learn how to melt colorful rods of glass to form unique animal beads. The workshop will begin with basic round forms and pattern layering; then move onto more complex shapes and patterns required to make animals. Students will learn the process of how to engineer...
Take a full day to immerse yourself in the art of...
Read more4 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Students in this class will focus on forms which employ core-forming techniques in order to create glass beads and hollow containers using the flameworking process. Before the invention of the blowpipe, the ancient Egyptians used the technique known as core forming to make small glass containers. This class will revisit this process in a contemporary...
Students in this class will focus on forms which employ...
Read more6 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Join us for a weekend workshop creating beads that are all about spring! Make flower inspired beads, bumble beads, and more! In this course, students will learn the key fundamentals of flameworking soft glass beads. Starting with basic safety and glass knowledge, students will learn how to heat and form glass around steel mandrels to create...
Join us for a weekend workshop creating beads that...
Read more2 sessions
at UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
Create a special, one-of-a-kind, decorative glass bead pen! In this one day class, you will be introduced to flameworking techniques such as dots, feathering, frit, textured surfaces, and twists to create unique glass beads. After the beads are cooled, they will be added to your pen!
Create a special, one-of-a-kind, decorative glass...
Read moreat UrbanGlass - Fort Greene 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, New York 11217
This introductory class will cover the basics of bead making! We will go over basic safety protocols, then dive into the beautiful world of glass beads. Through simple techniques, we will explore different shapes, colors, and processes in the flameworking studio. Discover how frit, crushed up colored glass, can give your beads a different unique look....
This introductory class will cover the basics of bead...
Read moreTry removing some filters.
Have a question about a cancellation or refund?
We’d love to help.
Want some assistance finding a class?
Get in touch.
More in Glass Blowing
Featured Classes
Get special date and rate options for your group. Submit the form below and we'll get back to you within 2 business hours with pricing and availability.