Glass Arts
Introduction to Boro Pendants: Hearts
Use a torch to melt your loved one's heart! Make several torchworked heart pendants to keep or share.
Member$127.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$150.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 2/7/2026 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sat, 2/7/2026
About
Make several torchworked heart pendants to keep or share. Two or three different methods for making them will be demonstrated, and you'll have time to make them yourself with assistance from the instructor.
Borosilicate glass will be used because it's easier for beginners, but the techniques you'll learn can successfully transfer to soft glass (and variations needed for soft glass will be discussed).
You'll learn and practice shaping gathers of glass with thin-edged tools, mashers, and marvers, and cutting molten glass with shears. Additional techniques you'll practice are cold seals and making bails. The use of Peter's tweezers (available in the studio) and other common bail making tools you might want to purchase in the future (like Handy Andy’s or bail biters) will also be demonstrated.
Details
Skill level: Beginner and intermediate (more advanced students also are welcome). You should have taken at least one introductory class so you know the basics of safely lighting the torch, turning it off, and melting small gathers to make beads or marbles.
Materials
- A $35 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers the use of studio tools, provides clear boro for puntis and gathers, and a sampling of additional colors of glass from which to choose.
- You're encouraged to bring any of your scrap boro or your own tools.
Class Policies
- Ages 14 and up are welcome.
- Closed-toe shoes and long pants are required in the Glass Studio at all times.
- Torchwork students should wear natural cotton and tie back long hair.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Laura Arns
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