Borosilicate Level One Jewelry Workshop: Floating Opal | 2025

Level 1 workshops are designed to help students prepare for Borosilicate Survey II.

Discover the magic of encasement in this level one borosilicate workshop, where students will learn to trap light and color within molten glass. Using synthetic Gilson opals, participants will explore the step-by-step process of suspending an opal within clear borosilicate—creating the illusion of a gem floating in space.

Students will learn.......

• Creating a safe, stable, and air-free encasement
• Learning the best flame to use to avoid burning the opals during and after encasement.
• How to prep your opal and your glass encasement for use inside a pendant

FAQ and Release Form

Please refer to the FAQ section of our website to see all measures that we are taking to keep our staff and participants safe. If you are a first-time participant, you can find a link to our Risk and Release form on the FAQ page. You are welcome to bring a completed form with you. We will also have blank forms available during class check-in. ALL participants are required to have a completed form on file.