Beginner Boro Bead Making Class
Adult | Available
Learn to make beautiful glass beads with borosilicate glass!
This fun, hands-on class is perfect for beginners who want to explore the art of boro bead making. You’ll learn how to safely use a torch and tools to melt and shape borosilicate glass on a mandrel. Discussion of boro colour, simple cane making, and encasing are just some of the techniques you will learn.
No experience is needed! By the end of class, you’ll have created your own unique beads and gained the basic skills to keep practicing on your own.
There is a $4 registration fee included in tuition.
Members will have the $4 deducted from tuition.
There is a $35.00 materials fee included in tuition.
Please note that classes at Brookfield Craft Center must meet a minimum number of 2 registrations for the class to run. Students will be notified within a week's notice whether their class will be held. If the class is canceled due to low enrollment, students may request to be transferred to another class or be refunded in full.
Safety Glasses must be worn and All Safety Guidelines followed
SAFETY FIRST* Closed toed shoes, Fitted sleeves, Long hair tied back.
All Students are encouraged to bring a work apron or smock to each workshop