Lampwork Bead Classes by Nancy Peterson - Beaver Island Jewelry

Interested in how to make lampwork beads yourself? I take appointments to teach a four hour beginner class (soft glass) on a one-on-one basis for $150, supplies included. All beads that you make and that I make for demonstration purposes will be yours after they are annealed. You can take a class at my Ann Arbor Studio or Beaver Island Studio. I am at my Beaver Island studio seasonally. Please email or call me (AA 734.665.0019 or BI 231.448.2205) to discuss availability.

And for $10 extra if you take my class you can get this great beginner's book on: Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins. This is one of the best beginner books that I have found, at a reasonable price. I will also suggest other sources at your class.

Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins: Beads that are multicolored, grooved, feathered or foiled, and decorated with spots, dots, eyes, and stripes: no matter which of these designs in glass you choose, the results will be beautiful. Making Glass Beads offers detailed instructions and magnificent photos, along with scores of valuable tips and tricks, guide lampworkers through an awesome array of techniques, making this the best guide to glass beading ever. The creative journey begins with making a simple bead; proceeds to easy variations, such as overwraps and raked patterns; and ends exquisitely with beads shimmering with different metals and featuring millefiori, sculpting, and hollowing.

I have been making beads for seven years and have learned from some of the best lampwork artists in the country. My first two classes were with Mari Johnson; other classes from Patti Walton, Sharon Peters, Stevi Belle and Ginny Syuroco and Andrea Guarino. Metalwork classes from Kate McKinnon, Anne Mitchel, Kris Silva and Janice Berkibile. Please see more on the About the Artist page.

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Updated: May 14, 2008

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