Youth Maker Mondays: Glass Hearts, Hearts & Hearts (Ages 12-16)

Make a stunning glass heart platter, cast glass hearts and fused glass hearts.

About this Class

Beginners who would like to become more familiar with design elements, assembly steps, and kiln options can benefit from this skills-building  project class.

Learn to score and break glass, use hand tools to shape glass, and design projects to complete a heart platter, cast hearts, and fused hearts. 

Details

• Maker Mondays are for students ages 12-16.
• Skill Level: Beginner
• When you register your youth, enter their name in the Youth's Name field and enter the parent/guardian email address for "registrants email." All reminders and important information will go to that email address.
• Complete and return this minor permission form.
• A materials fee of $35 is included in the price of the class.
• Remember to wear close-toed shoes and long pants in the Glass Studio at all times.
  

Project

Session 1:  You will learn how to score and break glass and use hand tools, grinders and ring saws to complete shaping glass, design, cut, and assemble a heart-shaped 12"x8” platter (first project) and set up your first kiln firing.

Session  2:  You will clean your heart platter and set if for the second firing. You will prepare glass shards for casting glass hearts (second project). And you'll score and assemble hearts from rectangles/squares (third project). 

Session  3:  You will review your final heart platter; clean and cast hearts and fused hearts; and, finally, try wire-wrapping cast hearts and making jewelry from fused hearts. 

Materials

The instructor will give you the needed materials, which are covered in the cost of the class.

Prerequisites

None

Class Policies

• View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.

• For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about our Companion Program.

• We are grateful to the City of Bainbridge Island for a cultural funding grant that enables us to reduce the costs of Maker Monday classes for families.

Instructors

Julie Doughtery and Diana Lister