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The earliest known beads date back approximately 40,000 years. Beads are generally formed using lampworking techniques and mandrels, a stainless steel rod on which the beads are constructed. Classes include all glass, supplies, and tools.
Beginning Bead Making
A great adult and teen workshop for beginning glass bead makers! Students in this class will learn the basic technique of forming beads using a minor burner tabletop torch. Studio safety, glass compatibility, annealing, bead shaping and basic bead decorating will be covered in this class. Class includes open torch time to be creative with instructor on site for questions. Make it a party and bring your friends for this exciting class right here in Kalamazoo!
Prerequisite: Age 12 & up, no experience necessary.
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Note: If you are interested in a class that won't work with your schedule or is full, most classes can be
scheduled at your convenience.
NOTE: PAYPAL WILL BE UP AND WORKING SOON, THESE ARE BRAND NEW CLASSES SO PLEASE CALL 269-552-9802 TO REGISTER
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Four-Week Beginning Bead Making
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Instructor: Sue Bombardt
Mondays, June 3 - 24, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (BMJ1317) One Space Remaining!
Mondays, August 12 - September 9, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (BMJ1318)
(No class September 2)
Prerequisite: Age 15 and up, no experience necessary.
$140 members/$165 non-members. Maximum: 6 students
A great class for beginning and continuing bead makers!
Students will learn the basic technique of forming beads on a mandrel using a minor burner tabletop torch. You will use soft glass, Moretti, to build these colorful glass pieces. Studio safety, glass compatibility, annealing, bead shaping, and basic bead decorating will be covered in this class as you learn to use heat and gravity to shape molten glass. Demonstrations will alternate with working time.
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One-Day Beginning Bead Making Workshop
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Instructor: Laurie Donnette
Sunday, April 14, 11a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1316)
Sunday, May 5, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1305)
Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1319)
Sunday, July 7, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1320)
Saturday, August 3, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1321)
Prerequisite: Age 13 and up, no experience necessary.
$110 members/$130 non-members. Maximum: 6 students
Quick learner? Join us for this one-day crash course in bead making. A great workshop for beginning and continuing bead makers! Students will learn the basic technique of forming beads on a mandrel using a minor burner tabletop torch. You will use soft glass, Moretti, to build these colorful glass pieces. Studio safety, glass compatibility, annealing, bead shaping, and basic bead decorating will be covered in this class as you learn to use heat and gravity to shape molten glass.
NOTE: If classes are full, consider gathering a few friends and taking a private class!
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Study in Berries
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Instructor: Laurie Donnette
Sunday, June 9, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1322)
Saturday, August 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1323)
Prerequisite: Age 15 and up, Beginning Bead Making or equivalent.
$110 members/$135 non-members Maximum: 6 students
Fresh for summer, create sparkling raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, flowers and their stems. Demonstrations will alternate with working time. You will receive a link to an E-Book tutorial at the end of this class.
Make a statement with your own jewelry this summer!
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New! Button Flowers
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Instructor: Laurie Donnette
Sunday, May 12, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1324)
Sunday, July 14, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1325)
Prerequisite: Beg. Bead Making or equivalent
$110 members/$130 non-members
Maximum: 6 students
This bead making class is a great introduction to soft glass sculpting. Learn how to make disc style flowers and various techniques to shape petals on the torch. If you’re not addicted to making just flowers, we’ll also cover leaves and adorable honey bees! Let your imagination soar in this bead making class for teens and adults located right here in Kalamazoo, Michigan!
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Open Studio With Laurie Donnette
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Instructor: Laurie Donnette
Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (BMJ1312) No Longer Available
Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (BMJ1326)
Sunday, August 11, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (BMJ1327)
Prerequisite: Beginning Bead Making or equivalent.
$100 members/$130 non–members. Maximum: 4 students
This continuing bead making class will offer open torch time to work on techniques of your choice. Practice pulling cane, twisties, shaping, sculpting, working with and pulling stringer, whatever your heart desires! Intermediate bead making with more flexibility in what you want to learn and work on. If you have dichro, silvered glass, foil or tools you want to learn how to use, bring them in! This adult and teen bead making class can also be scheduled by appointment.
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Flowers and Fish: Encased Paperweight-Style Beads
Instructor: Dan Kirk
Mondays, 3 weeks, April 8 - 22, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. (BMJ1315) No Longer Available
Prerequisite: Age 16 and up. Advanced bead making skills required.
$135 members/$160 non-members Maximum: 6 students
The first week will be spent making the components: cased stringers, filigrana, latticino and simple murrini. The second week you will be making encased flower beads, learning about surface manipulation of colors, application of murrini and heavy encasing. The last week we’ll pull it all together to make an aquarium bead and heavily encase it.
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Making Alphabet Cane
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Instructor: Dan Kirk
Thursdays, 3 weeks, May 16 - 30, 6 - 9 p.m. (BMJ1328) No Longer Available
Prerequisite: Age 14 & up, Beg. Bead Making or equivalent Maximum: 6 students
$140 members/$160 non-members
Super creative bead making class! Learn to use borosilicate as handles with soft glass. Build simple letters the first 2 weeks; combine to make your own monogram and pull cane the last week.
If time, we’ll add your new cane onto beads.
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Shoot for the Stars
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Instructor: Laurie Donnette
Friday, May 10, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (BMJ1307)
Prerequisite: Bead Making experience required.
Ages 16 and up. Maximum: 6 students
$125 members/$145 non-members
Have you always wanted to learn to make star cane and millefiori? In this class you learn how to make, pull, cut and apply the world’s easiest star cane and mille. Then make celestial beads with your star cane and silver foil. The instructor will bring various bead presses and shapers to try. A full color 20 page step-by-step pdf e-book tutorial will be sent to each student after the class. You will take home your star cane and some sheets of silver foil to continue practicing what you’ve learned.
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