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Flame Shop Classes

Our flame shop is equipped with eight Nortel major burners, plenty of tools, and both Moretti and borosilicate glass. Learn how to create vibrant soft glass beads or Borosilicate sculptural forms, including marbles and goblets. Classes are limited to eight students to allow for ample one-on-one instruction. Take a class with our skilled staff instructors, or enroll in one of our year-round specialty workshops taught by visiting world-renowned glass artists. We also offer Beading classes in conjunction with our glass Beadmaking classes.

Flame Shop Specialty Workshops

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NEW! Semester Torch Working

This class is available for credit at Pima Community College. Please note: students must register with both SGAA and their college. Our class tuition is in addition to PCC tuition.

Session I
September 14 - December 10 (break for Thanksgiving)
Session II
February 22 - May 20 (break week 3/15-3/19)
 

$800 (includes individual membership)

Monday & Thursday 6 - 9pm

24 classes per session (72 hours)

Faculty Instructor: Nancy Nagel & Karl Taylor

In this 12-week class, students will learn the basics of torch working Borosilicate glass. Students will learn torch safety, proper rotation, color and application, solid sculpting, use of Dichroic glass, and basic usage of tubing. Students will receive plenty of demonstrations, torch time, and individual attention. No prior experience required.

Beginning Beadmaking

Session I
September 26
Session II
November 7
Session III
December 5
Session IV
January 16
Session V
February 27
Session VI
April 3
Session VII
May 8

Members: $75 Non-Members: $95

Saturday 10am - 4:30pm (6 hours, includes half hour break)

Faculty Instructor

This one-day class will focus on using Moretti, a traditional Italian soft glass. After an overview of safety basics, students will move on to winding glass onto steel mandrels, basic beads, shaping, tool usage, color application and design. This is a great class to learn the essentials of beadmaking. No prior experience required.

 

NEW! Month of Beadmaking

Session I
September 22 - October 13
Session II
November 3 - 24
Session III
January 5 - 26
Session IV
March 9 - 30
Session V
April 27 - May 18
 

Members: $180 Non-Members $200

Tuesday 6 - 9pm (12 hours)

Faculty Instructor: Karl Taylor

Enroll in this evening class to get some more consistent practice in mandrel beadmaking. The class will begin with torch safety, simple shapes in beads, tool usage, color application, and utilization of reactive colors. No experience required.

Borosilicate Pendants

Session I
September 19
Session II
October 24
Session III
January 9
Session IV
March 13
Session V
April 24
Session VI
May 15

Members: $70 Non-Members: $90

Saturday 10am - 3:30pm (5 hours, includes half hour break)

Faculty Instructor: Karl Taylor

This class is a great introductory class for students who want to make pendants with Borosilicate glass, a harder, more forgiving glass than Moretti. This class will focus on rotation, color application, and the usage of various tools then move onto implosion pendants using tubing. No experience necessary.

 

NEW! Month of Marbles

Session I
September 13 - October 4
Session II
November 22 - December 13
Session III
February 28 - March 21
Session IV
April 25 - May 16

Members: $180 Non-Members: $200

Sunday 1:30 - 4:30pm (12 hours)

Faculty Instructor: Karl Taylor

This class is a great introductory class for students who want to make marbles and learn continuing skills in Borosilicate glass. The class will focus on rotation and color application in solid forms, then move onto using tubing to create color patterns and implosions. No experience necessary.