Classes

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.

Treat yourself to an immersive glass fusing experience at the Bullseye Glass Co. Factory in Portland, Oregon! This unique opportunity is happening November 2-6, 2026, and is for Bay Area customers. It includes behind-the-scenes tours, hands-on projects, six nights' accommodation, and so much more.

NOTE: Class runs Monday–Friday. We recommend arriving in Portland on Sunday and departing Saturday. Hotel stays are included in the price of class for Sunday night through Friday night. No cancellations, exchanges, or refunds of the class fee after September 2. We highly recommend travel insurance that will cover your class fee and travel costs in case you are unable to attend.

Discover exciting new possibilities for portraiture and drawing in kilnformed glass with artist Suzanne Head. Using specialized sifters and Bullseye powder, this class introduces techniques able to unlock incredible image-making powers in glass.

Class Times
Friday, January 22, 2-5:30pm Pacific Saturday, January 23, 9am-12pm Saturday, February 13, 9am-12pm

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

Learn how the Vitrigraph kiln can expand your creative possibilities by letting you pull your own custom stringers from molten glass. This orientation includes a detailed online lesson followed by an in-person session. Completion qualifies you to rent the Vitrigraph kiln for your own Bullseye Glass projects at any Bullseye Glass Resource Center.

After registration, go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to access your Orientation Guide, which contains essential information for your session.