Discs and Hollows
Discs and Hollows
This class is full or not available.
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Shelly Woollvin
Discs and hollow beads add an exciting component to your bead making and jewelry. They add a bold statement in size but are light weight. A fun addition to earrings and necklaces, without adding weight. In this class we will start out making disc beads in transparent glass. Learn some key elements in heat control that will allow you to make a continuous spiral of glass on to the mandrel to make a solid color disc. Learn on mandrel heat control to keep the shape, but still be able to manipulate the disc with ambient heat, spot heating and movement. Once you have mastered making and shaping discs, you will learn how to join them together to make hollow beads on the mandrel, no pipe or puffy needed.
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How to choose: Glass Experience, or Studio Class?
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If you’ve never interacted with art glass before and just want a casual introduction to the medium, you’ll want to book a Glass Experience. These are half-day sessions that are a lot of fun, whether solo or with a group.
These make for great team-building events, and we also have seasonal experiences where you can make pieces that are season or holiday-specific.
If you have a Groupon for BAGI, then the Glass Experience is for you—book here.
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If you’re ready to dig deep and start on the right path to becoming a proficient glass artist, you’ll want to book a Studio Class.
Age Requirements
Studio Classes:
All studio and visiting artist classes are available to adults ages 16 and up with variable prerequisites.
Glass Experiences:
Almost every class or experience is open to anyone ages 8 and up, except those in the Flameworking studio.
An adult must accompany children between the ages of 8 and 15. *Unless they attend one of our designated youth camps.
Flameworking Studio:
All classes in the flameworking studio (soft & borosilicate) have a minimum age requirement of 12 years old.
Cancellation Policies
Studio Classes and Glass Experiences
To reschedule, please contact studio@bagi.org with all of the information used to book the class. Please allow up to 3 business days to process the request.
- Requests made with less than 4 days of notice will require a $15 rescheduling fee be paid before being rescheduled.
You can cancel an experience or class yourself here. Pull up the order, and hit "Request return"—our team will attend to you ASAP.
- Cancellations made 5 days before the first day of a class will be issued a 100% refund.
- Cancellations made 3-4 days before the first day of class will be issued a 50% refund.
- No refunds will be given with less than three days' (72 hours) notice.
- No refunds for no-shows.
- If BAGI were to cancel a class, a full refund for the class would be issued.
Practice Sessions
BAGI reserves the right to cancel practice sessions up to 24 hours prior to a session if only one person has enrolled (there is a two-person minimum). We apologize for any inconvenience.
Private Events/Team Building Events
- Cancellations made up to 7 days prior to the event will receive a 100% refund.
- Cancellations made up to 3–6 days prior to the event will be issued a 50% refund.
- Rescheduling 3–6 days cancellation will incur a $50 rebooking fee.
- A rescheduled event will not be considered for a second rescheduling and will, therefore, be considered a cancellation. If this occurs, 100% of the deposit will be forfeited.
- No refunds will be given with less than 3 days' (72 hours) notice of cancellation.
- No refunds for no-shows.
- If BAGI were to cancel an event, a full refund for the event would be issued.