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.
Scroll through the list which is divided into categories.

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.

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

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

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

David Ruth
Amazing ast glass sculpture

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

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

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

Beryl Morgans
Local glass artist with strong design ideas

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.