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Glass Classes in San Diego

Glassblowing, fusing, stained glass and flamework around San Diego, taught at a small number of hot shops and studios, with the price each one prints.

Glass studios in San Diego, side by side

The 4 studios behind the classes above, worked out from what each one has on our calendar right now: how many sessions, the lowest printed price, what kind of class it runs and when the next one is.

StudioAreaClassesFromFormatsNext
San Diego Craft CollectiveBeginner sessionsBeaches & Point Loma3$75One-time classSAT, NOV 7
Fallbrook School of the ArtsNorth County Inland1$60Repeats weeklySUNDAYS · 2:00 PM
Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios)East County1$140Repeats weekly3RD FRIDAY · 1:00 PM
Get Centered Clay & Art StudioEast County1$300One-time classTUE, NOV 3

Questions people ask

How much do glass classes cost in San Diego?+
Across the 6 glass classes we list in San Diego, printed prices run from $60 to $300. A single session typically costs about $108. The lowest price on the calendar right now is Stained Glass Open Studio at Fallbrook School of the Arts ($60.00 + $1.50 ticket service fee).
Where can I try glass once, without signing up for a course?+
4 studios run single-session classes on our calendar: Fallbrook School of the Arts (from $60), San Diego Craft Collective (from $75), Ilan-Lael Foundation (James Hubbell Studios) (from $140) and Get Centered Clay & Art Studio (from $300). Use the "One-time class" filter above to see only those.
Are there beginner glass classes in San Diego?+
Yes. 1 studio lists classes billed as introductory or open to first-timers, including San Diego Craft Collective. Intro sessions usually provide clay, tools and firing, so you only need to turn up; check the listing for what is included.
Can I take a glass class on a weekend or after work?+
Of the classes listed now, 4 start on a Saturday or Sunday (at Fallbrook School of the Arts and San Diego Craft Collective). The "When" filter narrows the list to either.
Which part of town has the most glass studios?+
By the studios we list, East County (2), Beaches & Point Loma (1), North County Inland (1). Pick an area in the filters to see what is near you.
How current is this list?+
Every class here was read off the studio's own booking page by a person, with the date, time and price as printed. Sold-out and cancelled sessions come off when we see them, and courses show their next real start date. If a studio's page disagrees with ours, the studio's page is right, and we would like to hear about it.
When is fused glass ready to collect?+
Fused pieces go through a kiln firing after class, so most studios ask you to collect them a few days to two weeks later. Blown glass also cools overnight in an annealer.

How this page is put together

Every listing here was read off the studio's own page by a person: the date, the price as printed, and whether a session is a one-off, a course or something you book for any day. Where a studio keeps its dates behind a booking system we say so rather than inventing one, and where it publishes no price we say that too.

Recurring classes show their next real occurrence rather than the date they were first entered, worked out in Pacific time so a 6:30pm class stays 6:30pm across the clock changes. The side-by-side table and the answers above are calculated from the same listings, so they change as the calendar does.

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