Jewellery Classes and Artisan Workshop
Celebrating 20 Years in 2025!
Glass Bead-Making - One Day
A full day of lampwork glass! Early bird pricing till 3 June.
Available spots
Service Description
This is a great activity for the winter holidays! Join us for this fabulous introduction to working with colourful molten glass and creating solid silver findings. This workshop is a great way for absolute beginners to get a taste of working with glass to produce beautiful beads that can be used in a myriad of ways, or those with some experience to up their skill. As one of the earliest forms of human adornment, beads have long functioned as a way to express individuality, and what better way to do that than to learn to make your own unique beads? Students are shown correct lampworking techniques to produce several decorative beads, how many beads you make is up to you, some students make up to 10 while others make fewer using trickier techniques. Students are then shown silversmithing techniques to create their own earring hooks, ways to suspend their beads or add chains to turn their glass creations into wearable jewellery. Teens over 12 are welcome to take the class but anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an enrolled parent or caregiver. Class runs 10am - 4pm with a 20 minute lunch break.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Below are the Terms & Conditions for our classes. For information on access and parking info for both studios, please visit the FAQ page on our main site. General Terms and Conditions for Classes with Workspace Studios Ltd. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their email address is correct, and they check their spam folders for confirmation and reminder emails. In the case of accidental incorrect bookings, we can shift students to the correct class if informed via email within 24 hours. For block classes aka regular classes, Workspace will not offer make up classes for any reason. Our tutors are very skilled at catching students up when they miss a class, and we can offer a free bench hire at the end of the block for students to finish their project*. In the case of cancellation - where you contact us via email more than 21 days before the start date of the class and let us know you need to cancel your booking, a refund of fees paid (or a credit to rebook) less the administration fee of $50 and any transaction fees (Credit card / Afterpay etc) will be made. For cancellations after the 21 day cut off date we will either: 1. refund your class fee minus 50%, OR 2. Issue a credit to rebook minus 40%. Credits cannot be exchanged for cash and have a 6 month expiration after which they will not be honoured. Students are welcome to find a friend to take their place in a one off class (not a block class) if they cannot attend. Students must follow all health and safety guidelines and all safety instructions from the tutors at all times. We require all class fees to be paid in full before the start date of the class and any extra materials taken to be paid for at the last class. In case of insufficient bookings, or other events* Workspace Studios retains the right to cancel the class, and your class fees would be refunded to you in full. Our minimum number of bookings to ensure the class proceeds is 3. *Other events: extreme weather events, natural disasters, pandemic etc where studio locations are not safe to travel to for the time of the scheduled class. *Ts & Cs apply - not all projects are suitable for a bench hire. Check with your tutor. By enrolling in our classes you are agreeing to these terms and conditions
Contact Details
49 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand
021 042 1853
info@workspacestudios.co.nz