Heather offers private classes throughout the year. For more information on taking a private class with Heather please go to: Private Classes
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-tos on the basic building blocks of glass beadmaking among the more advanced techniques. You will leave the class with your skills freshly tuned up.
If you’ve ever wanted to do any of the following this class is for you:
Make your own twisted cane AND apply it seamlessly to your beads
Make a big hole bead
Get all your beadmaking questions answered in one place
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 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 and matching the ends
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!
For more information or to register for the class please call Jackie at 831-462-3077 or email kmgjackie@aol.com.
In this dynamic workshop Heather will share her love of twisting glass while introducing patterns beyond imagination. You will advance your skill set, bring precision to your work, and expand your ability to understand and define the fine art of heat control.
Find your comfort zone in learning to use large mandrels in beadmaking. Challenge yourself through a series of tips and tricks to conquer this technique.
Become so comfortable with Heather’s method of applying glass to a mandrel in such a precise way, and your large disks will always maintain their shape. Understand the fundamentals of centering a pattern and laying on a twist that will ensure an end-to-end match on your bead.
Through her unique style of teaching and creative problem solving, questions that you are facing in your current work can also be explored helping you to not only be a better beadmaker but increase your level of confidence in your consistency and detail of the design.
More information:
Public Glassworks KC
Lenexa, KS 66215
816-898-9003
PublicGlassWorksKC@gmail.com
In this dynamic workshop at the MELTING POINT in Sedona, AZ, Heather will share her love of twisting glass while introducing patterns beyond imagination. You will advance your skill set, bring precision to your work, and expand your ability to understand and define the fine art of heat control.
Find your comfort zone in learning to use large mandrels in beadmaking. Challenge yourself through a series of tips and tricks to conquer this technique. Become so comfortable with Heather’s method of applying glass to a mandrel in such a precise way, and your large disks will always maintain their shape. Understand the fundamentals of centering a pattern and laying on a twist that will ensure an end-to-end match on your bead.
Through her unique style of teaching and creative problem solving, questions that you are facing in your current work can also be explored helping you to not only be a better beadmaker but increase your level of confidence in your consistency and detail of the design.