Suppliers
Listed below are suppliers that deal directly with glass artists or offer equipment, supplies or services that may be of use to glass artist. Some are wholesale and accounts are required, while others may sell directly to artist. If your favorite supplier if missing from the list or you are a supplier that supports the glass industry, please email us gaacanada@gmail.com to be added to this list.
AB Superabrasive Tools Inc.
www.absuperabrasive.com Brampton, ONAB Superabrasive Tools inc. is a quality diamond tool manufacturer located in Brampton Ontario, Canada. With our quality diamond tools being used in many industries from your marble tile manufacturer to your local optician.
Abell Combustion, Inc.
www.abellcombustion.com Kimberton, PAOperating as a manufacturer's representative and dealer since 1971, Abell Combustion has specialized in the design, construction, and installation of industrial process heating systems, ovens, furnaces, multi-fired burner conversions, phosphate tank heating, food processing ovens, automotive spray booth applications, and Glass Lehrs.
ABR Imagery
www.abrimagery.com Bloomington, INABR Imagery, Inc. is your #1 glass supply source. We carry a full line of Northstar, Glass Alchemy, Momka, Simax, Elvis – TAG glass, and Gilson Opals to list a few. We also carry all the tools you will need to start glass working, from bench rollers, molds, lathes, fume hoods, frit trays and accessories, to electroforming kits, measurement devices, molds, reamers, titanium pens, graphite tools, and many more.
Advanced Glass Industries
www.advancedglass.net Rochester, NYAdvanced Glass Industries is a precision manufacturer supplying the industry with precision machined and molded glass blanks for the optics industry and beyond. We work with a variety glasses including fused silica, fused quartz, optical glass, low expansion materials, filter glass and more.
Art of Fire
www.artoffire.com Laytonsville, MDArt of Fire is a world class state-of-the-art glassblowing studio located in a renovated dairy barn in the Agricultural Reserve in northern Montgomery County.
ARTCO (Artist's Reliable Tool Company)
www.artcoinc.com San Jose, CAARTCO - Serving the glassblowing community with tools and supplies since 1985.
Bullseye Glass Co.
www.bullseyeglass.com Portland, ORBullseye Glass Company is a leader in promoting glass art worldwide through quality production of colored glass for art and architecture, research and education, and the presentation of innovative glass art in its Portland gallery.
C.R. Machine
crmachine.com Rindge, NHPremium quality glassblowing blowpipes, punties and two stroke motorized bicycle racing engine parts
Carlisle Machine Works, Inc.
carlislemachine.com Millville, NJWe are many things to many people. First and foremost we are a full service machine shop/job shop (no job is too small) that serves not only the local community, but world wide support for burner and combustion applications pertaining to the flame treatment of plastics and glass.
Carlo Dona / Spiral Arts
www.spiralarts.com Seattle, WAGlass blowing tools and equipment
Colour Fusion
www.colourfusion.com Oakville, ONColour Fusion is a Canadian supplier of color, tools and batch for glass blowing artists. We sell Gaffer, Reichenbach, Spiral Arts, Moore Tools, molds, blocks, System 96 Studio Nuggets, Spruce Pine Batch, flameworking tools and colour, protective wear, and coldworking supplies.
Corning Batch Company
www.correllglassstudio.com Corning, NYProducer of glass batch products
Correll Glass Studio
www.correllglassstudio.com Conway, MAHere you will find all manner of state of the art equipment for the glass hotshop, including Pine Ridge Burners, the quietest burners on the market and their support equipment.
Covington Engineering
covington-engineering.com Redlands, CAManufacturer of glass and lapidary equipment for hobbyists and professionals.
CR Laurence of Canada
www.crlaurence.ca Concord, ONC. R. Laurence is the world leader, wholesale distributor to the Glazing, Industrial, Construction, Architectural, Hardware and Automotive Industries, supplying railing, windscreen, standoffs, and other supplies to major industries and manufacturers.
Cutting Edge
www.redhotmetal.net Chico, CAPrecision Glassblowing Tools & Custom Metal Work About Red Hot Metal Cutting Edge Products
Denver Glass Machinery, Inc
www.denverglass.com Englewood, CODenver Glass Machinery, warm, cold or hot glass, has been manufacturing equipment for the professional art glass studio for over 40 years.
Digitry Company, Inc.
www.digitry.com Portland, MEFor more than 25 years we've been manufacturing a range of temperature controllers. When it comes to precision temperature control, flexibility and perfected simplicity, nothing comes close to the Digitry Line.
East Bay Color
larkinrefractory.com Lithonia, GALarkin Refractory Solutions specializes in technical excellence, high quality workmanship, unparalleled service, and innovative solutions to refractory problems. Additionally, we strive to serve our customers in a friendly, reliable manner to insure prompt and dependable service.
Ed Hoy’s International
edhoy.com Warrenville, ILEd Hoy’s International is the largest art glass distributor in North America - providing the best in art glass supplies to both a retail & wholesale market.
Electroglass
www.electroglass.com Portage, MIElectroglass makes electric glass blowing furnaces with glass capacity 100 to 2000 lbs. Costs less than gas to run. Installation service. Free technical support
Emhart Glass Manufacturing, Inc.
www.emhartglass.com Horseheads, NYAcross the hot end and cold end, our equipment is where we made our name. And now we continue to lead the industry by bringing both processes together. Providing any plant with the optimum configuration to take them to new levels of efficiency.
Eternal Tools
www.eternaltools.com Oxfordshire, UKFree Delivery within the UK for Watch Tools, Glass Engraving Tools, Jewellery Making Tools, Stone Carving Tools and Clock Tools.
Euclid Kilns
www.euclids.com Oakville, ONReplacement Elements, Kiln Parts and a Complete Range of Pottery Tools
Farbglashütte Lauscha
www.farbglashuette-lauscha.de Lauscha, GermanyTraditional Lauscha glass art from Lauscha's oldest existing hut. See and buy from us Rosenkugeln, garden balls, butterfly balls, Thuringian forest glass, Goethe water glass and wine glass and colored glass tubes and rods, glass pen holders, Goethe barometer, flower rods, orchid rods and much more like Christmas tree decorations, Christmas decorations.
FlameDame.com
www.flamedame.comflamedame.com hotglass supplies. Your scource for Lauscha Glass, Jen-Ken Chili Pepper kilns , Bullseye Odds, Silver Glass, Double Helix, Trautman, CiM Glass, Messy color
Gaffer Glass USA
www.gafferglassusa.com Kent, WAGaffer Glass aims to bring the highest possible standards to the quality control of coloured glass
Glass Torch Technologies Inc.
www.glasstorchtech.com Tioga, PAGlass Torch Technologies, Mansfield PA. New Sidewinder w/Lynx Center Fire Handtorch works soft and borosilicate glass with finesse and ease and works quartz much more easily and efficiently than any other torches on the market!
Glasscraft / Winship Designs
www.mountainglass.com Asheville, NCGlassline
www.clayartcenter.net Tacoma, WAMason Stains Raw Materials Dry Terra Sigillata Clay Degussa Stains Slip Ceramic Equipment & Supplies Bisque Ware Raw Materials Liquid Literature & Catalogs Kilns Glaze Underglazes Wheels Extruders Glassline Products Kiln Furniture & Cones Overglazes Pug Mills-Mixers-Slab Rollers Pottery Tools Leaves & Texture Mold Mats Mold Making & Casting Kiln Vents Kiln Accessories Kiln Refractory Materials Sieves and Strainers Ball Mills and Supplies ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping
Glastar Corporation
www.glastar.com Canoga Park, CAGlastar Corporation features the latest in blasting cabinets, the finest in grinding and polishing, and the industry standard in stained glass grinders and tools.
His Glassworks, Inc.
www.hisglassworks.com Asheville, NCHot Block Tools
www.hotblocktools.com Pittsburgh PAAll of Hot Block Tools are made from fresh green Black Cherry wood. I do not use any other type of wood even for the handles.
Hot Glass Color & Supply
hotglasscolor.com Seattle, WAFounded in 2001, Hot Glass Color maintains an inventory of Kugler Colors and a selection of borosilicate colors, tools, accessories and more.
Hub Consolidated, Inc.
www.hubglass.com Orwell, VTHot glass heating and melting equipment including furnaces, combustion systems, annealing ovens, blowpipes, punties, tools, and supplies. Custom Fabrication services including lighting design and prototyping.
Jim Moore Tools
www.toolsforglass.com Port Townsend, WATools, life and art continue to evolve, but my goals remain the same. I try and make tools that help you translate the picture in your head to the piece on the stick. Tools that feel right in your hand and that you feel right about owning. Tools that do exactly what you want, every time you pick them up.
Larkin Refractory Solutions
larkinrefractory.com Lithonia, GALarkin Refractory Solutions specializes in technical excellence, high quality workmanship, unparalleled service, and innovative solutions to refractory problems. Additionally, we strive to serve our customers in a friendly, reliable manner to insure prompt and dependable service.
Maruko Tools U.S.A.
www.marukotools.com Arlington, WAMetal Supermarkets
www.metalsupermarkets.com Multiple Locations80+ fully-stocked locations across North America offering instant access to steel, aluminum, stainless & more. No minimum orders and cut to your exact size!
Momka's Glass / Blue Flame Technology
momkasglass.com Arlington, WAWe make 33 COE boro-silicate glass rods in dozens of different colors and combinations. We were founded in 2004 in Seattle and serve the North American and European markets.
Nabertherm, Inc.
www.nabertherm.com New Castle, DENabertherm: Furnaces and Systems for Ceramics, Metal, Dental, Laboratory, Heat Treatment, plastics and Foundry. Kilns, Laboratory Furnaces, Melting Furnaces, Hardening Furnaces, Chamber Furnaces, Heat Treatment Accessories
National Torch
premierind.us Blaine, MNPremier Industries is a specialty manufacturer of proprietary pressure reducing regulators, back pressure regulators, demand flow regulators, valves, manifolds/changeovers, and gas delivery systems. Our products are designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested in the USA for distribution to a variety of industries worldwide.
Nortel
www.nortelglass.com Toronto, ONNortel - inventor of the Minor Burner - the workhorse of the flameworking, bead-making, art glass studio movement. More lampworkers (flameworkers, torchworkers) have gotten started and then worked for years on the Minor Burner - this rugged workhorse will take you years to grow out of!
Northstar Glassworks, Inc.
northstarglass.com Portland, ORNorthstar Glassworks manufactures Borocolour® color glass rod, frit, powder, tube, cane and Precision 104 soft glass for glass artists everywhere. Shop our online store.
Palmer Tools
www.palmertools.com Minneapolis, MNCheck out this GoDaddy hosted webpage! http://palmertools.com.
Paragon Industries, L.P.
www.paragonweb.com Mesquite, TXKilns Manufactured by Paragon Industries. Better Designed Kilns and Industrial Furnaces
Pegasus Glass
www.pegasus-glass.com Cambridge, ONNorth America's #1 Source of Borosilicate Specialty Glass Tubing, Glass Rod, and Custom Glassworks.
Potter Supply House
psh.ca Oakville, ONPottery clay, supplies and equipment; industrial kilns, furnaces and components
R&R Glass-Cast
www.glass-cast.com Maumee, OHDedicated to the glass casting industry, we provide glass casters with innovative product technology, process knowledge, and technical expertise.
Red Hot Metal Inc.
www.redhotmetal.net Chico, CAPrecision Glassblowing Tools & Custom Metal Work About Red Hot Metal Cutting Edge Products
Sculpture Supply Canada
www.sculpturesupply.com Toronto, ONFor all your sculpting and casting supplies, just visit or call Sculpture Supply Canada, Canada's leading supplier of products and services specifically for artists and industry since 1988
Spruce Pine Batch, Inc.
www.sprucepinebatch.com Spruce Pine, NCSpruce Pine Batch Co.® was founded by glass artist Harvey Littleton to provide quality batch, color, supplies and materials for glass blowing artists.
Steinert Industries, Inc.
www.steinertindustries.com Kent, OHSteinert Industries is a full-service machine shop producing high-quality glassblowing and lampworking tools, tire inflators and mounters, truss displays and general machining projects.
Steuben Glass LLC
www.steuben.com Corning, NYA Legacy Continued For more than a century, Steuben has been internationally recognized as the benchmark of excellence in glass. The flawless brilliance of our material, renowned craftsmanship, and timeless design are without compare.
Studio Glass Batch LLC
www.studioglassbatch.com Victor, NYRepresenting Glasma AB glass batches to North American. Pelletized glass batch specifically formulated for studios and schools.
Sweetwater Glass
www.sweetwaterglass.com DeLancey, NYSystem 96
system96.com Multiple LocationsThe System 96® line contains products used in every facet of the hot glass arts; Glass Fusing, Kiln Casting, Glass Blowing, and Torchwork. Use the links at left to explore the line and easily find what you’re looking for with the Sheet Glass Search feature.
The Crucible Connection
www.guadalupeglass.com Chocorua, NHWe provide high quality furnace accessories to discerning glass artists all over the world. We are the exclusive representatives for High-Temp, Inc.'s high alumina crucibles custom engineered specifically for the needs of the studio glassblower.
Uroboros Glass
www.uroboros.com Carlsbad, CAUroboros manufactures art glass, stained glass, and glass for fusing and casting. The Uroboros factory store is located in Portland, Oregon and offers classes in glass fusing, stained glass, glass casting, mosaics, and glass painting.
USF Surface Prep
www.surfacepreparation.com Multiple LocationsSurface Preparation is your complete source for abrasive blasting, wheel blasting, and mass finishing equipment, parts, and abrasives.
Wale Apparatus Co., Inc.
www.waleapparatus.com Hellertown, PAGlass blowing supplies, borosilicate glass, cutting tools & equipment. Glassblowing glasses, kits & more. Torches, Kilns, beadmaking & Scientific glass.
Wet Dog Glass, LLC
wdg-us.com Star, NCWDG is the most trusted and dependable equipment maker and consultant for craftspeople worldwide. Above all we focus on safety, efficiency, usability and durability.
