Exploring Pattern Bars
Exploring Pattern Bars
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- Thu, May 1, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- Thu, May 8, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- Thu, May 15, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
This class is designed to expand the student’s foundation in fused glass and go beyond the “6mm rule” of glass to create thick slabs. Each student will create a finished fused and slumped plate using pattern bar design techniques. Students will gain experience in pattern bar and plate design, as well as assembly and finishing processes.
Students will cut strips, create containment dams, learn about tack and full fusing and slumping. We will use the diamond table saw, wet belt sander, lap wheel grinder and sandblasting to transform pattern bars into plates. In the process, students will gain an understanding of preparing and assembling tiles edge to edge and surface finishing. This is a 3-day class with each 3-hour session building on techniques to create a finished plate using pattern bars.
Prerequisites: Some fusing experience. Coldworking experience is helpful but not required.
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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.