Classes

Fire up your inner alchemist! In this live online class, you will explore the intrigues of glass chemistry, the subtle and dramatic reactive potential of various glass styles, how some glasses can develop unusual surfaces, and how to work with silver foil. By class's end, you'll be ready to conjure and command a wide array of special effects in Bullseye glass!

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How can you find inspiration consistently? And how can you then translate it into compelling, satisfying works of glass? Join artist Ted Sawyer, Bullseye’s Director of Research and Education, for a live online class that teaches how he generates ideas, how he explores and develops them, and how he realizes them in the glass studio. Class includes 14 unique project lessons, long-term access to 9+ hours of class video, 1 live orientation session, 4 live online class sessions, and a 75-page Class Guide.

Class Times
Friday, September 11, 9-10am (Orientation); Saturday, October 10, 9am-1:30pm; Saturday, October 24, 9am-1pm; Saturdays, November 7 & 21, 9am-1pm. All times Pacific, 2026.

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Class Guide. It contains all the information you need for class.

In this live online class, artist Frank van den Ham shares his process for creating vessels and scrolls without the use of commercial molds. The class includes the long-format instructional video Outside the Mold with Frank van den Ham, which details four distinct projects—two bowls and two scrolls of different sizes. The ebook of van den Ham's memoir, The Boy that Went on a Journey, is also included as part of the class downloads.

Friday, September 25, 12–4pm Pacific & Friday, October 16, 12-3pm Pacific

After registration, go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCTS to download your Class Guide. It contains important information like links to your Zoom meetings and Class Video, which you’ll need to get started.

In this live online class, artist Richard Parrish teaches how to create striking bas-relief effects in kilnformed glass using fiber paper molds—a key difference from traditional plaster-silica casting. The class includes the instructional video Working in Shallow Space with Richard Parrish, which introduces the core projects and deepens understanding of material choices, color palettes, and coldworking techniques.

Saturday, January 9, 9am–1:30pm Pacific & Saturday, January 30, 9–11am Pacific, 2027

After registration, go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Class Guide. It contains important information you’ll need to get started.

Learn why a lap wheel is a favorite coldworking tool for professional studios and how to operate one safely and confidently! By completing this quick online course and then demonstrating your skills during an in-person, hands-on appointment, you can qualify to rent our coldshop lap wheel for your Bullseye glass projects!

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Orientation Guide. It contains vital information you'll need for orientation.