Under Pressure Studio Sessions

Combine the Under Pressure Online Class with this Studio Sessions add-on to make your class projects in a Bullseye Resource Center studio, where you'll use heat and pressure to transform small glass pieces into larger glassworks of exquisite thinness and color. This Studio Session Add-On includes workspace, kiln firings, and more. Separate purchase of the class Under Pressure with Ted Sawyer is required.

THE IN-PERSON STUDIO SESSIONS ADD-ON FOR UNDER PRESSURE CLASS INCLUDES:

• 50% off glass purchases for your 16 samples and 4 plates
• 3 studio sessions with table space, tools & equipment provided at a local Bullseye Resource Center
• 2 Under Pressure firings including the specialized equipment needed
• Long-term access to Bullseye Sandblaster Orientation video
• 1 sandblasting session to finish your project
• 1 slump firing including the molds to slump your 4 plates

Creating ultra-thin glassware is possible in a kiln even if you don’t have a kiln! By adding on the Under Pressure In Person Studio Sessions while taking our online Under Pressure two-part 6-hour class, beginning and advanced students alike will learn to make fused pieces as thin as 1-3mm by working under pressure in our kilns. The online class will explore the distinct painterly effects working under pressure can offer—whether soothing gradients or kinetic patterns. Along with the unique visual and technical capabilities this process unlocks, it also provides a method for transforming small glass pieces into larger glassworks of exquisite color. Don’t be held back by the equipment and let yourself experiment with new techniques in our studios.

Studio Sessions:

Under Pressure Studio Sessions includes 3 in-person visits to the Bullseye studio. These studio sessions can be reserved any time after Under Pressure Class One has been completed.

• Studio Session One - Sample Making: In this 4-hour session students will purchase the glass for their 16 samples, cut, document, and assemble these onto specially prepared shelves. RC Staff will assist with kiln programming, kiln setup, and firing as needed.
• Studio Session Two - Scaling up! 4 Plates: In this 4-hour session students will clean and assess their results from their fired samples and choose up to four designs to scale up into thin, lightweight, and color filled plates. Once your design is chosen students will shop for additional glass as needed (at 50% off!) cut, document, and assemble their glass onto specially prepared shelves. RC Staff will assist with kiln programming, kiln setup, and firing as needed.
• Studio Session Three - Coldworking and Slumping: In this 2-hour session students will clean up and coldwork their four plates. They will complete their Sandblaster Orientation and sandblast their plates if desired. Once the plates are cleaned, they will load them onto our slumping molds and RC staff will assist with kiln programming and kiln setup as needed.

To get started after your purchase of both the online class & the studio session, go to ACCOUNT> MY DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCTS where can download your Studio Session Guide. The Studio Session Guide along with your Under Pressure Class Guide contains instructions and information you need to complete your projects.