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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Learn best practices for preparing a kiln shelf, working with different firing cycles, and programming a kiln. Along with a live online session over Zoom with Ted Sawyer, class includes immediate access to the 2.5-hour class video and the 19-page Class Guide.

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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.

Make an 8" plate in this all-inclusive Great Plates class. It comes with the online video, Great Plates with Ted Sawyer, and a self-led hands-on session at Bullseye Glass Resource Center Bay Area—with all glass, tools, and kiln time included!

Class Times
Saturday, September 26, 11am

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

Discover techniques for creating smoother, brighter, and more reflective cast glass surfaces while exploring the striking aesthetic possibilities of mirrored glass. Artist and researcher Dr. Joanna Manousis shares insights from her practice-based PhD research at The National Glass Centre (UK), which has led to groundbreaking discoveries in dimensional cast-glass mirror-making.

Webinar Time
Saturday, September 26, 12-3pm Pacific

After registration be sure to go to ACCOUNT > MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT to download your Class Guide, which contains all the information you need for class. A recording of the event will be available for 6 weeks afterwards.

Make an 8" plate in this all-inclusive Great Plates class. It comes with the online video, Great Plates with Ted Sawyer, and a self-led hands-on session at Bullseye Glass Resource Center Bay Area—with all glass, tools, and kiln time included!

Class Times
Saturday, October 10, 11am

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

Learn why a drop-out saw is a must-have for removing the rims of just about any drop-out vessel. After completing this quick online course and then demonstrating your skills during an in-person appointment, you can qualify to rent our drop-out saw during Open Studio 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.

Learn why a drop-out saw is a must-have for removing the rims of just about any drop-out vessel. After completing this quick online course and then demonstrating your skills during an in-person appointment, you can qualify to rent our drop-out saw during Open Studio 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.