Warm Glass

COURSES

Courses in glass fusing,

slumping, and kiln-forming

On-line retailers for fusing supplies and equipment

KILNS

Kiln manufacturers, controllers, elements, parts, and kiln-building information

GLASS MANUFACTURERS

Manufacturers of 

fusible glass and dichroic

PAINTING SUPPLIES

Glass enamels, paints, 

and related supplies

MISCELLANEOUS

Miscellaneous suppliers, including mold and refractory materials 

BOOKS

Reviews of books on glass

ORGANIZATIONS

Glass organizations 

BULLETIN BOARDS

Glass related bulletin boards

GALLERY

Photos of artwork and links to artist websites.

OTHER SITES

Links to sites about glass

SPONSOR INFORMATION

Please support the Warm Glass website sponsors.

Places to buy supplies (online presence)

Location noted in parentheses following each entry.  Please notice that many of these suppliers carry kilns and other related equipment also.

AANRAKU, Inc. -- Stained glass and fusing supplies, books, and tools. (California, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

ABR Imagery -- Supplies for scientific and artistic glass blowing, stained glass, and fusing.  Laser etched dichroic glass images.  (Indiana, USA)  

Albert Stained Glass -- Fusing products and glass (Brooklyn, New York, USA)

American Glass Supply -- Retail and wholesale distributors of fusing and slumping supplies.   (Texas, USA) 

Anything in Stained Glass -- Discount supplies for fusing, flameworking, and stained glass. (New Jersey, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Alpine Stained Glass -- Mostly stained glass, but has expanded its offering of fusing supplies, kilns, and tested compatible glass.  (San Diego, California, USA)

Art Glass Fusing Center -- Retailer of fusing supplies.  Offers numerous classes in kiln-forming techniques.  (Texas, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Artisan Dichroic -- Wide selection of dichroic glass from major manufacturers, basic fusing and glass supplies. (Portland, Oregon, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Blue Fire Molds --  Slumping molds. Friendly knowledgeable service with same day shipping.  (California, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Bournemouth Stained Glass -- Predominately stained glass oriented, but also carries several lines of tested compatible glass.  (Dorset, England)

Centre de Verre -- Fusing equipment and supplies including kilns, grinders, and fusible glass (Bullseye, Uroboros, CBS Dichroic). (New Hampshire, USA) A Warm Glass website sponsor

COE90.com -- Extensive selection of Bullseye and CBS Dichroic glass, including dichroic scrap glass.  (New York, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Creative Glass Guild -- Supplies and courses in fusing and stained glass (United Kingdom)

The Curious Glass Shop -- Bullseye fusible, special production, and curious glass at discount prices (Texas, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

D&L Stained Glass -- Everything you need in wholesale art glass.  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Delphi Glass -- Carries an extensive selection of fusible glasses from Bullseye, Uroboros, Wasser, CBS dichroics, and the complete source for System96 from Spectrum. Also a comprehensive assortment of kilns, tools, books, molds, and fusing supplies.  (Michigan, USA)   A Warm Glass website sponsor

Dichro Depot -- Wide selection of dichroic glass on 90 and 96 COE. (Phoenix, Arizona, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Dichroic and More -- Dichroic scrap, dichroic glass, jewelry findings, fusing supplies, kilns, books, tools, & equipment  (Florida USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Fantasy in Glass -- Mostly stained glass, with some fusing supplies and courses. (Toronto, Canada)

Fused Glass Source -- Glass fusing supplies at discount prices. (New Mexico, USA)

Glass Obsessions -- Supplies and classes.  Also offers studio rental for both fusing and lampworking.  (Southern California, USA)

Hang Your Glass -- Hanging systems and cabinet hardware (Oregon USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Hippos Eating Alligators -- Sterling silver jewelry findings (Texas, USA)  A Warm glass website sponsor

Hot Glass Supply -- Discount System 96 glass.  (Florida, USA)

James Hetley & Co. -- Focus is stained glass materials, but also carries some fusing supplies.  (London, England)

The Leadlight Suppliers -- Supplies for bead making and mosaics, some warm glass.  (Brisbane, Australia)

Lincoln Distributors -- Stocks the largest inventory of Bullseye Fusible, System 96, CBS Dichroic glass and supplies in the Southwest.  (Arizona, USA)   A Warm Glass website sponsor

Nartique Glass -- A wide range of art glass resources, including glass books and glass supplies for glass artists, workshops, and glass art.  (Florida USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Reynolds Advanced Materials -- moldmaking supplies and materials (Texas and Florida USA)

Slumpy's -- Slumping molds, fiber products, and related fusing supplies (North Carolina, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Sundance -- Fusing, lampworking, and related supplies.  (California, USA)

Sunshine Glassworks -- Stained glass orientation, but also carries basic fusing supplies, Bullseye molds, and kilns.  (New York, USA)

TMS Studios -- Fusing supplies, including Bullseye glass, tools, and dichroic.  (Massachusetts, USA)

Two Lasses Glass Classes -- Fusing materials and tools, including dichroic glass, slumping molds, and more. (Florida, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

UGotGlass? -- Fusing supplies, including dichroic, PMC, and jewelry findings.  (Maine, USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Warm Glass UK -- UK main dealer for Bullseye Glass, CBS dichroic and Skutt Kilns (Bristol, United Kingdom)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Wired Designs -- Retailer of fusing and beadmaking supplies.  Also offers numerous courses.  (Texas, USA) A Warm Glass website sponsor

Click here for a list of wholesalers who carry the Contemporary Warm Glass book.

Glass enamels, paints, and related supplies

Delta Colours -- Air dried and oven-cured paints (Georgia, USA)

Ferro -- Enamels and paints for glass and ceramics (Worldwide)  You can also purchase an assortment of Ferro Sunshine Enamels directly from Warm Glass at:  www.warmglass.org/Sunshine.htm

Glass Coatings and Concepts -- Functional and decorative enamels for glass (Ohio, USA)

Goldleaf Factory International -- Extensive selection of gold leaf and foil, micas, and other precious metal leafs and foils. They manufacture as well as sell.  (Australia)

Paradise Paints -- Glass enamels (California, USA)  No longer being produced.

Pebeo Paints -- Air-dried and oven-cured paints (France)

Rio Grande -- Jewelry and metalworking supplies (New Mexico, USA)

Schlaifer's Enameling Supplies -- Full line of Thompson enamels, plus assortment of related supplies (copper foil, millefiore, Klyr-fire, lusters, etc.)  (California, USA) 

Sepp Leaf Products -- Extensive line of gold and metal leaf, including silver, copper, and mica.  (New York, USA)

Thompson Enamels -- Major manufacturer and retailer of glass enamels and related supplies.  (Ohio, USA)

FAQ on enamels, including information about Ferro, Reusche, and other types. (Thanks to Don Burt.)

 

Kiln manufacturers and related resources

Note that many of the suppliers listed in above Supplier section also sell kilns and supplies.

See below for kiln parts and controllers

Centre de Verre -- Fusing equipment and supplies including kilns, grinders, and fusible glass (Bullseye, Uroboros, CBS Dichroic). (New Hampshire USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Denver Glass -- In addition to large kilns designed for the serious practitioner, they have an extensive line of hot glass and cold glass machines.  (Colorado, USA)

Ditore Glass Works -- Official US distributor for Dyson's one-piece large machined ceramic kiln shelves.  (California USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Euclid Kilns -- Good range of kilns for glass, thermocouples, elements and other items.

Evenheat Kilns -- Broad line of glass kilns, from small to large (Michigan USA) A Warm Glass website sponsor

Glass Glow Kilns -- Phil Teefy's kilns, specifically made for fusing.

Good Kilns -- Glass and ceramic kilns by Sugar Creek Industries

L&L Kilns -- Mostly ceramic kilns, but "Colorado" line of front-loading kilns designed for fused glass; good FAQ on "How to Buy an Electric Kiln"

Nabertherm - USA -- A wide range of kilns and furnaces for fusing glass, with both off-the-shelf and custom kilns available (Germany)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Olympic Kilns -- extensive line of glass and ceramic kilns  (Georgia USA) A Warm Glass website sponsor

Paragon Kilns -- Has online catalog, including broad line of glass kilns from small "Quickfire 6" to larger kilns;  article on "How to Buy a Kiln" (Texas USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Seattle Pottery Supply -- kilns, kiln parts, and other supplies (Washington USA)

Skutt Kilns -- Offering a new line of  kilns for glass, with the "Clam Shell" especially worth checking out (Oregon USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor  

 

Kiln parts and controllers

Note: many of the manufacturers listed directly above also sell parts and controllers.

Aura Lens -- kiln controllers

Bartlett Instrument Company -- controllers for kilns

Digitry -- controllers for kilns

Duralite -- custom and replacement elements.  

Euclid -- custom and replacement elements and other parts. Good explanation of element design on their website.

Furnace Engineering (NZ) -- controllers for kilns

Joppa Glass -- elements and element installation tips

Love Controls -- controllers and related equipment

Kilntrol -- controllers for kilns

Orton -- programmable kiln controllers

TTI Global -- controllers, thermocouples, etc.

    Projects:

Ron Coleman's page -- overview of construction of firebrick kiln 

Mike Firth's site -- instructions for small annealer.  Discussion of thermocouples, and kiln construction basics.

Tobler Glass -- Construction of controller using Fuji parts

 

Miscellaneous equipment and supplies

Aura Lens -- eye protection equipment

Best Mix Products -- a castable mold-making compound that produces extremely durable kiln-forming molds for slumping fused art glass.   A Warm Glass website sponsor

Bonny Doon Fused Glass Art--  Stainless steel rings, pattern bar formers, and sconce hardware (California, USA).

Diamond Tech -- Manufacturer of Wasser glass, Fireworks Hot Glass tools, Diamond Tech saws, and other glass tools and equipment.  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Far West Materials -- foundry, casting, and mold materials, including Smooth-On

GlassStands.com -- Extensive selection of stands and related materials for displaying glass (Texas USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

HouserWorks Blackline Strip Glass Cutters -- Premium glass cutters for artists and production shops (Oregon USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Kaiser-Lee Fiber Board -- fiber board specifically developed for making slumping molds

Just Stands  -- custom and stock metal stands for glass by Dick Kolpack

Paul M. Nulton -- custom repair of fine crystal and glassware

PMC Connection -- source for information and supplies for Precious Metal Clay (PMC)

Smooth-On -- liquid rubbers and plastics for mold-making

Styrofoam cutter (Sloop group) -- excellent tabletop unit that allows handsfree operation 

Unifrax -- fiber blankets, boards, and papers, including Fiberfrax, Isofrax, Insulfrax, and Duraboard

Zircar -- high temperature refractory materials, including boards, papers, rigidizer, and moldable compounds such as Mold Mix 6

 

Sites by glass manufacturers with fusing component

Bullseye -- Broad line of tested compatible glass, frit, stringers, and related products; their site has extensive information on fusing with Bullseye  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Coatings by Sandburg -- Dichroic glass A Warm Glass website sponsor

DichroMagic (Austin Thin Films)-- Dichroic glass (Texas USA) 

Savoy Dichroic -- Dichroic glass (Oregon USA)

Spectrum -- Major manufacturer of stained glass, including System96 tested compatible glass; site has information on fusing with Spectrum (Washington USA) A Warm Glass website sponsor

Uroboros -- Line of tested compatible glass at 90 COE and 96 COE; also make frit, noodles, and stringer; site has info on fusing with Uroboros  (Oregon USA)  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Wasser Glass -- Selection of thin, lightweight opaque and translucent glass available in solids, patterns, metallics, flash, and fusible glass shapes.  A Warm Glass website sponsor

Zentrum Glass -- Oriented to stained glass, but has several unique items for fusing, including fluorescent uranium glass.  

 

National or international organizations for glass artists

Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass -- "To further the development and appreciation of contemporary studio glass." 

Artists in Stained Glass - Canada -- "A non-profit association of artists, craftspersons, architects and others devoted to the development and promotion of stained glass as a contemporary art form in Canada."

Glass Art Association of Canada -- "To provide a focus for individuals and organizations involved in glass art, craft and design in hot and warm glass processes."

Glass Art Society -- "Advancing the appreciation, understanding, and development of the glass arts worldwide."

International Guild of Glass Artists -- "To facilitate communication among glass artists, to encourage education and promote excellence in the glass arts."  The IGGA site also boasts an extensive list of suppliers, artists, and glass-related sites.

 

Bulletin Boards

Warm Glass Board -- The bulletin board on this website, which is devoted strictly to fusing, slumping, and kiln-forming techniques.

UGotGlass? Forum -- General Support for fusing, PMC and jewelry making questions.

Handmade-Glass.com -- The "other Brad" board, this is Brad Shute's board, which is the place to go for more technical questions about glass making, lampworking, and such.  

CraftWEB Forum: Hot Glass --  Hot Glass orientation, some lampworking, moderated by Pete VanderLaan.  

Glassline -- Lampworking orientation, with a broad range of other glass topics sometimes discussed.  Non-stained glass.

Society of Glass Beadmakers -- Lampworked beads and marbles. 

Cole Sonafrank's List -- A comprehensive listing of glass forums.

 

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