Glass can do some pretty incredible things in the kiln—and our NEW Fused Glass Optical Illusion Dish Class is designed to show you exactly that. In this class, students will explore how pattern placement and color interaction create eye-catching optical illusion effects once the glass is fused and slumped into its final dish shape.

This beginner-friendly workshop combines color, pattern, and heat to create a dish that appears to shift and move depending on the angle you view it from. The result is a functional piece of art that feels a little bit science experiment, a little bit magic, and completely unique to you.

There’s something satisfying about building a wooden box with clean joinery, a perfect-fitting lid, and details that make it feel like it could last for generations. That’s exactly what our new Keepsake Box Joinery class is all about.

In this hands-on woodworking class, students will learn the fundamentals of precision box making while creating a beautiful hardwood keepsake box from start to finish. Along the way, you’ll gain practical woodworking skills that apply far beyond this project—making this a great next step for beginner woodworkers ready to build confidence in the shop.

The City of Bend’s Wilson Avenue Corridor Project is entering its final phase, and construction will temporarily affect how visitors access DIYcave.

Beginning April 27th, Wilson Avenue will be fully closed between SE 9th Street and SE Centennial Street while railroad crossing improvements are completed. The closure is expected to last until July 2026

How to get to DIYcave? Detours will route traffic around the construction area using nearby streets including: Reed Market Road, 3rd Street, 15th Street and Centennial Street.