Stained Glass Classes

Learn the art of stained glass with hands-on classes in Bend, Oregon designed to help you build skills, confidence, and beautiful projects one step at a time.

Our stained glass classes use the copper foil method and range from beginner-friendly workshops with pre-cut glass to multi-session classes where you'll learn the complete stained glass process — cutting and shaping glass, grinding, foiling, soldering, and finishing your piece.

No Experience Needed

New to stained glass? You’re in the right place.

Our introductory stained glass classes use pre-cut glass so you can jump into foiling and soldering without learning every step at once. When you're ready to go deeper, Stained Glass 101 teaches the full process from selecting and cutting glass through final assembly and finishing.

From there, Stained Glass 102 gives you the opportunity to build on those skills and create a project from a pattern you choose.

What to Expect

• Hands-on instruction in a welcoming, creative environment

• Introductory classes with pre-cut glass for an easy first experience

• Stained Glass 101 classes that teach the full copper foil process

• Guidance with glass cutting, grinding, foiling, soldering, and finishing

• Small-group instruction with plenty of help along the way

• A finished stained glass piece you'll be proud to take home

Who This Is For

• Complete beginners curious about trying stained glass

• Makers looking for a new creative hobby

• Anyone who loves working with color, light, and beautiful glass

• Students who want to build their skills from beginner projects to their own custom designs

• Returning glass artists looking for more hands-on practice

• Due to the use of lead during soldering, we do not recommend students who are pregnant or breastfeeding take our stained glass classes.

Not Sure Where to Start?

• Intro Stained Glass is the easiest way to give stained glass a try. Your glass is pre-cut, so you'll focus on assembling, copper foiling, and soldering your project.

• Stained Glass 101 is your next step when you're ready to learn the complete copper foil process, including cutting and shaping your own glass.

• Stained Glass 102 builds on those foundational skills and gives you more creative freedom to create a project from a pattern you choose. Completion of Stained Glass 101 or equivalent stained glass experience is required.

• Lead Came 101 takes your stained glass skills in a different direction. You'll learn the traditional lead came method of constructing stained glass, including cutting and fitting glass into lead channels, assembling your panel, soldering the joints, and learning about the glazing and finishing process. This is a great next step if you've learned copper foil and are ready to explore another classic stained glass technique.