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"Twisted Cane & Big Hole Beads – Just the Tip of the Iceberg" with Heather Trimlett

"Twisted Cane & Big Hole Beads – Just the Tip of the Iceberg" with Heather Trimlett

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  1. Sat, Sep 21, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  2. Sun, Sep 22, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Heather’s class is FULL of information on these techniques, but they are just the tip of the iceberg!  She tucks in refreshers and how-to’s on the basic building blocks of glass beadmaking among the more advanced techniques.  You will leave the class with your skills freshly tuned up.

Have you ever wanted to:  

  • Make your own twisted cane AND apply it seamlessly to your beads 
  • Get all your beadmaking questions answered in one place

If so, this class is for you!

About the class

Heather will share her tips & tricks for mastering twisted cane:

  • How to choose colors
  • Mastering the layering
  • Controlling the diameter & length of the twist
  • Applying your twisted cane to any size bead
  • Making the ends of your twists meet!

She will give you tips & tricks for working with big hole beads:

  • How to precisely apply the glass on the big hole mandrel
  • Layering the glass
  • Maintaining the shape
  • Centering the pattern 

Take this class to learn these techniques and/or polish existing ones.  Heather is a fountain of glass beadmaking information and will happily help you with any questions you have. Strengthen your foundations and smooth any rough edges to advance your beadmaking skills to the next level!

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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.

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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

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Private Events/Team Building Events

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  • 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.
  • 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.