Big Hole Bead Beadlining
Add a copper lining and caps to your big hole beads.
Details
- If you're taking Intermediate Lampworking: Big Hole Beads the day before this class, your beads will be ready to come out of the annealing kilns for you to remove from the mandrels during this class.
- You're welcome to take this class independent of the Big Hole Bead class, but bring a few beads made on 1/8” and/or 1/4” mandrels to line.
Materials
- A $7 materials class covers everything you need for this class except beads to core.
- You need to supply your own beads made on 1/8-inch and/or 1/4-inch mandrels to line. These can be made in Intermediate Lampworking: Big Hole Beads the day before, or independently.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
Wear long pants and closed toe shoes.
The studio will provide safety glasses but bring your own if you have a pair you prefer.
Instructor
Although she's a computer scientist by day, Laura Arns has been working with glass in various ways for more than 20 years during her free time. As a lampworker, she is somewhat unusual because she hasn't specialized but instead works with both borosilicate and soft glass to create beads, marbles, blown ornaments, sculptures, goblets, and more. She particularly enjoys collaborative projects with artists and artisans who work in other mediums. Over the years, she's had the opportunity to learn from numerous well-known lampworkers. A former college professor, she's looking forward to more teaching in BARN's Glass Arts Studio.
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