Here are links to art glass organisations and glass suppliers. You will find much useful information and a host of experienced glass artists and technicians willing to help.
Such links are provided for your convenience and reference only and Exemplar Glass cannot be held responsible in any way for the content, operation or availability of such websites.
We have added more links. For ease of searching, we have sorted into categories. Some companies will provide additional services.
SUPPLIERS
Warm Glass UK
Warm Glass UK is an internet-based mail order art glass supplier, based in the UK and focusing on providing fusing glass and art glass supplies.
Creative Glass
Suppliers for professional studios and hobbyists, Creative Glass is the watchword for excellence in glass art supplies. Online shop now open.
TSGUK
Fusing supplies and stained glass supplies. Excellent mail order service.
Tuffnell Glass
Premier UK bead making equipment and glass supplier.
Bullseye Glass UK
Mail order supplies from Bullseye's UK distributor
Pearsons Glass UK
Full line supplier of decorative and stained glass, tools and kilns
D & L Stained Glass
Wholesale supplier with good product line USA
Delphi Glass
Stained Glass, Mosaic and Hot Glass supplies USA
Fusion Headquarters Inc
Fused glass supplies and large moulds USA
P.V.S.
Moulds, light fittings, kilns and glass
Glass Stands
Free standing and wall mounted stands for art glass, plates and bowls. USA
Slumpys
Moulds of all shapes and sizes, accessories and more. USA
Glass Art Patterns
Free patterns and projects; precut glass shapes; fused glass supplies and more
FINDINGS, WIRE, etc
Rio Grande
Huge range of findings, wire, jewellery, tools and a superfast service USA
wires.co.uk
Suppliers of jewellery and craft wire, tools, etc
Ogosh Buttons & Beads
Buttons, beads, findings USA
Aanraku Glass Studios
Findings, grinder bits and much more USA
stitchncraft beads
Findings, beads, books, courses and magazines
Pasternak Findings
Online with downloadable catalogue USA
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
Beads, jewellery and findings USA
Jewelry Supply
Findings, beads, boxes, tools, regular newsletter USA
Rings & Things
Findings, beads, gemstones and books USA
Burhouse Beads
Findings, gemstones, jewellery
Cookson Gold
Manufacturer and suppliers to the jewellery trade. Cookson Precious Metals offer a choice of supplies from over 10,000 products for jewellers, jobbers, craftsmen and students
Talyx Bails
Talyx Art Glass Bails is a company dedicated to the creation of sterling silver findings for use with fused glass jewellery
JP Glassworks
Jayne Persico's site with findings, inspiration, books, moulds and more
dichro-findings
Specialists in findings and jewellery blanks
INSPIRATION
Steve Immerman
A truly inspirational site – glass to browse and tutorials for pot melts, wire melts, pattern bars and others. Thank you, Steve.
Emma Varga
We were fortunate to have Emma teaching in our studio in 2007. Her work is dynamic and brilliant, her techniques well developed, carefully planned but within the grasp of a novice.
Bob Leatherbarrow
Another “great” in the world of warm glass. Everyone wants to know his secret techniques with frit.
Bill Zweifel
Bill is reknown for his glass weaving techniques. Ten years developing perfection. You’ve got to get out more, Bill!
Lisa Cahill
They must put something in the water in Australia – so many talented glass artists.
Colin Reid
Superb casting work in the UK
Bullseye Gallery
A showcase of all the best loved glass artists such as two of my favourites Klaus Moje and Giles Bettison
Karl Harron
Excellent examples of reactive glass vessels
STAINED GLASS PATTERNS
Paned Expressions Pattern Catalogue
Over 1600 glass patterns to purchase together with a free monthly design.
Stained Glass Patterns
Free designs by several artists
Chantal’s stained glass patterns
Many free and paid for designs by Chantal Pare. Coloured representations and outline patterns
Free Patterns for Stained Glass
Hundreds of patterns plus tutorials.
Free stained glass patterns
Another site by Chantal Pare
Warner Crivellaro
The company is famous for its bevels, this is a link to their free patterns page, but have a look at the rest of the site too.
Prostainedglass
Professional stained glass company offering free designs
Glass Patterns Quarterly
Free patterns from the leading pattern magazine
Spectrum Glass Company
Sign up for their free pattern gallery and have a look at the site of this well known glass manufacturer.
GlassBahn.com
Stained glass patterns, panels and links
Darryl’s stained glass patterns
Australian site offering some free patterns plus links to other sites
ASSOCIATIONS
Contemporary Glass Society
CGS is a non-profit making limited company by guarantee founded with dual objectives of encouraging excellence in glass as a creative medium and developing a greater awareness and appreciation of contemporary glass world wide.
The Glass Art Society
(GAS) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1971 whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass. USA
MAGAZINES
Craft & Design Magazine
Craft & Design (formerly Craftsman) Magazine is the premier magazine for the UK crafts industry with Information, Inspiration and Ideas for makers and their businesses.
Glass Craftsman Magazine
Including instructional "Batch" pullout
Glass Art Magazine
for hot, warm and cold glass
World Art Glass Quarterly magazine
Art Glass Quarterly features four high-quality issues annually. They are beautifully designed and printed, rich in color and detail, showcasing the most excellent artists and Art Glass in the world.
The Flow Magazine
A journal for the flameworking community
Glass Patterns Quarterly
Projects, patterns and more. Predominantly stained glass, some warm and hot glass too
Profitable Glass Quarterly
Art glass resource
INFORMATION/FORUMS
warmglass.com
Warm Glass -- your source for information about glass fusing, slumping, kiln-forming, casting, and more. USA site maintained by Brad Walker, author of “Contemporary Warm Glass”
The Bullseye Techbook
Bullseye offers technical notes, tip sheets and much more on the education pages of their website. Thank you.
Fusenews
A voice for the fusing community
Dichroic Glass
News, infomation, help, advice and tutorials for glass fusing and dichroic glass. Your one stop site for hobby, artist and industry alike!
Stained Glass News
The UK Stained Glass Register
The Melting Pot
Lampworking/fusing forum
Glass Facts
Everything you wanted to know, plus online tools - Firing Schedules; Casting and Pot Melt Calculators
Glass Fusing Made Easy
How to Do Glass Fusing
FusedGlass
FusedGlass.Org is a free, educational community website for glass kilnforming artists
WorldArtGlass.com
The guide to art glass information. Links, articles, news and exhibitions
Frit Happens
UK forum for bead making, lamp working, some warm glass
Craft directory websites uk
Craft directory
MATERIALS
specialist Crafts Art Design
Specialist Crafts Direct Superstore
Special Plasters
Suppliers of casting and refractory materials
The Polymer Clay Pit
For Sculpey UltraLight. Good for casting modelling
Bath Potters’ Supplies
Supplier of CMC for making your own liquid glass medium (see warmglass.com for instructions)
Foto Ceramic
Will make coloured decals from your uploaded images
Isle of Wight Graphics
Supplies tile transfers and vinyl graphics for sandblasting from your uploaded images
TOOLS
D K Holdings
Cold working and diamond products
QA Equipment
UK importer of Covington Engineering cold working equipment
Everything Airbrush
Airbrushes for application of enamels and kiln wash, specialist sandblaster airbrushes
Squires
Suppliers of model and craft tools
Arc Euro Trade
Diamond files and products
ASSOCIATES
Magpie and Badger
Glass beadmaker Diana Arseneau's site showing more of her wonderful lampwork jewellery
Glasstor
Victoria Newman's site of unique and creative fine art glass
Baskervilld Fused Glass
Bespoke fused glass from Hayley Morgan's Welsh studio Chrysalis Contemporary Glass Art
Fused glass art by Petra Werth
ARCHITECTURAL GLASS
kag
Kiln-formed architectural glass
Fusion Glass Designs Ltd
Structural architectural decorative glass
RECYCLING
Jackie Harris Glass
Excellent stained glass artist using new and recycled glass for windows and bottle projects
Ten Green Bottles (Powys)
A company that is passionate about work, volunteering and training for all ages whilst developing new and innovative ways to recycle glass
COURSES LISTINGS
Creative Breaks
More than 250 Arts and Crafts Courses in Herefordshire and surrounding counties. Website holds full course details
Art Galore
Listings for creative breaks and workshops throughout the UK, together with galleries and commission information
A Matter of Course
Courses, workshops, classes and tuition
Craft Links
Craftlinks has become one of the largest sources of information in the UK for both finished crafts and crafts materials.
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