Beginning Glass Beadmaking
using a torch
- Our goal for this workshop
- What we do in this workshop
- Pictures of projects demonstrated in these workshops
- About our classroom and equipment
- Other workshop information
- To sign up or get you name on our interest list for this workshop
- See examples of completed projects by beginning students.
Goal of this workshop
In this workshop, you will learn how to turn glass rods into beautiful beads
One of our Instructors, Shannon Kindle.
Some things we do in this workshop
Two day Saturday and Sunday workshop
- Shaping beads, rounds, cylinders, flatten, bicone, etc
- Decorating Beads
- dots and drags
- feathering
- wrapped spirals (Latticinos)
- Workshop information
- safety
- equipment, torches, kilns: differences, setup and usage
- Color techniques
- using colored glass rods
- using luster powers
- using enamels
Our classroom and equipment
Our classroom and workshop area has perhaps the latest and most complete setup available anywhere. Each student has a well lit comfortable work area with plenty of room for working. We have natural and artificial lighting. Each student has their own Minor Bench Burner, annealing kiln and all of the latest tools. Most important in a workshop like this, is ventilation. With so many torches going at the same time, the quality of the air quickly becomes heavy: Inducing headaches, difficult breathing and fatigue. Even one torch could cause this. Our area at Sundance has excellent ventilation keeping the air fresh.
A note about temperature. Because of the need of fresh air, the temperature of the work area will be the same as the temperature outside. California has pretty mild temperatures but occasionally it could be cold or warm depending on the season. Please bring clothing for warm and cold temperature.
A note from Brian, the owner of Sundance:
I remember taking a Glass Beadmaking Workshop many years ago in a well known teaching studio in the San Francisco Bay Area from the biggest name lampworker. It was terrible. It was dirty, cramped, and they stuck me at the end of a table on a rickety short stool with no elbow room. It was so cramped that the instructor couldn't reach me except for once during the entire 2 day workshop! The class started an hour and a half late because they didn't have the torch equipment set up ahead of time. Not only that, but I was taking the workshop with some pretty now famous people, a click group. So much for any attention for me. So much for my $900 fee! But I did have the best lighting, only because I was the closest to the grimy window. I've been told it hasn't changed. Actually I was glad for that experience. I was determined not to expose my students to that type of atmosphere in my teaching studio! Our classroom and workshop area has the latest and most complete setup available. We have natural lighting and a vent to keep the air fresh. Each student learns on the oxygen/propane Minor Bench Burner Torch with annealing kilns and all of the latest tools. All equipment and tools are included. You will be guaranteed a well lit, ventilated workspace with plenty of elbow room and at half the price! And EVERYBODY gets and plenty of attention and the best instruction!
Most of our students are from
out of town. There are nice
affordable accommodations close
by. We can shuttle you from and to the San Jose Airport and close
by Motels.
See what Judy made in the class.
Other workshop information
Sundance provides:
- Space
- Knowledge
- Inspiration
- Basic Equipment (you can bring any of your own favorite tools if you like)
- Torch & Annealing Kilns (OK to bring your own torch)
- All Basic beadmaking tools
What you provide:
- Initiative
- Motivation
- Artistic Talent
- Materials - you will have the opportunity to purchase in class
- Any other specialized tools - you will have the opportunity to purchase in class
What to wear and bring:
- Cotton clothes that cover from the neck to the foot
- No open toed shoes (sandals)
- No loose clothing (we have a previous students baggy sweater with a big burn hole as a reminder)
- No loose hair, tie it back or wear a hat
- Bring your favorite sunscreen
- Bringing your lunch allows you to be able to work during lunch break (we have water and coke machine)
- IMPORTANT - as described above, the classroom may be hot or cold depending on the weather, so be sure to bring cool and warm clothing just in case!
Tuition:
- with Shannon Kindle - $235
- sign up with a second person and take 15% off both
Location:
- Sundance in Paradise, CA - 6052 Foster Road 95969
- Class Location is at our Paradise Studio: 1010 Bille Rd, Paradise, CA 95969
Studio Phone (we are not always there) 530-872-5081
Reserving your space: We have many people who ask us to put their names down, but your spot is reserved only when your tuition is paid. The only way to reserve a date is by paying the tuition.
Class Dates: Call our school at 800-9HOTGLASS
Class Times:
- Paradise Location: Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM
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Cancellation Policy: Full payment is required to hold you spot in the workshop. 1/2 or 50% of the fee is not refundable if you cancel or do not show for class. You receive a 20% discount if you choose to take the identical class at a later time within 6 months (only if that identical class is available).
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| 11/27/04 | |
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