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Twisted Cane & Big Hole Beads – Just the Tip of the Iceberg!


  • Kiss My Glass 660 7th Avenue Santa Cruz, CA, 95062 United States (map)

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.

Earlier Event: January 1
Private Classes in Heather's Studio