Jodi Peterson has been working with hot glass for over 20 years. In this workshop she will demonstrate how to use a torch to create glass beads. She will then guide the students as they create their own glass beads. Using torches to make glass beads. You will be able to make simple glass beads by using a torch to melt glass rods. Once you are able to make a round bead you can move on to make more complex beads. Bead-making has been around for centuries. Egyptians were making beads in 2500 BC, and the Vikings made beads in the 8th century to name a few. Please bring a pair of sunglasses, when glass is melting with a torch the glow gives off ultraviolet rays, just like the sun.