Beginner Level Classes
Twisty Pendants Class
Class Details:
• Price: $50
• Class Length: 2 hours
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Prerequisites: None
Class Description:
In this vibrant beginner-level class, students will learn how to create eye-catching twisty pendants—pieces that feature a spiraling ribbon of color that appears to flow through the center of the glass. This optical illusion is achieved through thoughtful color layering and careful twisting in the flame.
You’ll explore how to apply two different colors—one on each side of the spiral ribbon—so that both tones remain visible as they coil together in a beautifully suspended form. It’s a perfect introduction to flame movement, color control, and pendant shaping.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to apply dual colors for internal spiral effects
• Techniques for twisting molten glass into a ribbon pattern
• Basic pendant shaping and finishing
• Heat control and timing for clean symmetry and flow
Implosion Flower I
Class Details:
• Price: $50
• Class Length: 2 hours
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Prerequisites: None
Class Description:
Learn the mesmerizing technique of implosion in this beginner-friendly class focused on creating delicate, floral forms suspended within clear glass. In Implosion Flowers I, students will explore how heat, timing, and flame control combine to “pull” color inward—creating the effect of a blooming flower floating inside the glass.
This class introduces essential flame-working techniques while offering a beautiful result that’s both satisfying and gift-worthy. It’s the perfect entry point into pendant-making and sculptural color work.
What You’ll Learn:
• The fundamentals of the implosion technique
• Applying and layering color for floral effects
• Shaping and finishing the pendant form
• Heat control for consistent, clean implosions
Dichroic Pendant
Class Details:
• Price: $50
• Class Length: 2 hours
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Prerequisites: None
Class Description:
Discover the magic of light and reflection in this beginner-level class focused on creating dazzling dichroic pendants. Students will learn how to work with dichroic glass—a material that shifts color and shimmers with depth depending on how it catches the light.
In this class, you’ll explore layering techniques, heat control, and pendant shaping while bringing out the full brilliance of dichroic effects. Whether subtle or bold, each piece is a unique play of color and light, perfect for gifting, wearing, or admiring.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to handle and apply dichroic glass
• Layering for depth and visual movement
• Basic pendant shaping and flame control
• Finishing techniques to enhance shine and clarity
Medium to Advanced Level Classes
Eye Pendant
Class Details:
• Price: $75
• Class Length: 3 hours
• Skill Level: Advanced
• Prerequisites: Prior experience with color application, shaping, and heat control; completion of a medium-level pendant or sculpture class is recommended
Class Description:
This advanced class dives into the fine detail and precision needed to create striking eyeball pendants in glass. Students will learn how to construct layered, dimensional irises, shape the sclera, and use subtle heat and color techniques to create a lifelike or stylized gaze.
From anatomical realism to fantasy-inspired forms, you’ll explore the structure and expression of the human (or otherworldly) eye. Attention to depth, proportion, and clean shaping is essential—making this a perfect challenge for students ready to take their pendant work to the next level.
What You’ll Learn:
• Shaping the eye form with symmetry and depth
• Creating detailed irises with layered color application
• Encasing techniques to enhance clarity and dimensionality
• Finishing and polishing for a clean, professional look
Space Pendant I
Class Details:
• Price: $75
• Class Length: 3 hours
• Skill Level: Medium to Advanced
• Prerequisites: Prior experience with flame control, color application, and basic pendant shaping is strongly recommended
Class Description:
Step into the cosmos with Space Pendants I, a class designed for students ready to explore intermediate and advanced techniques while creating their own miniature solar systems in glass. In this session, you'll learn how to form planet-like orbs, incorporate silver fuming for galactic shimmer, and apply murrini to create stars, moons, or distant celestial bodies.
This class is a hands-on journey through sculpting depth, working with metallic fumes, and assembling small cosmic landscapes—all captured in wearable pendant form. Expect a balance of technical instruction and creative exploration as you bring the universe to life, one pendant at a time.
What You’ll Learn:
• Techniques for shaping small, planet-like forms
• Introduction to silver fuming for color-shifting effects
• Incorporating murrini for fine detail and layered space scenes
• Balancing design, clarity, and depth in a finished pendant