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Abell Combustion, Inc. is a National Engineering Firm outstanding in creative application of heating techniques to all forms of Process Heating. We have been in business since 1971. The breadth of our involvement in the transformation of glass in the manufacturing process ranges from the large Industries to Universities, Institutions, and the Glass Artisans themselves. For the Glass Artisans, we offer a wide range of Burners, Controls, and Safety Systems to fit ones’ needs and financial resources. All Systems are engineered to the latest rules and regulations applying to the Combustion Field for ease of operation while utilizing State of the Art Equipment and Technologies, to save energy, capital, and to increase production. Contact us for any assistance on your Combustion needs.

Visit bullseyeglass.com for the newest sheet glass, billets, rods, frit, and more.

Bullseye-compatible glasses are the most reliable glass system for fusing, kilnforming, torchworking, hot and flat glassworking, and are available in hundreds of vivid colors. Tekta clear sheet glass comes in three thicknesses, with sizes up to 40" x 80". Request a catalog or sample set. Bullseye offers glasses, classes, educational content, and kiln-glass supplies. Retail, wholesale, custom orders, shipping.

Gain experience in kiln-glass working with top-notch instructors at Bullseye Glass Resource Centers. Take useful skills and fresh ideas back to your studio. We offer classes for beginners to advanced students, from fundamental techniques to theory, practice, craft, and design in our state-of-the-art studios.

Techniques include fusing, kilncasting, slumping, pate de verre, vitrigraph murrine, printing on glass, and many more specialty workshops taught by visiting artists and teachers. Traveling exhibits are also regularly on view and open to the public at our locations in the Bay Area and New York.

Visit bullseyeglass.com/classes to see a list of upcoming classes. Watch our instructional video series at bullseyeglass.com/bkeo.

The Chrysler Museum’s Perry Glass Studio offers an immersive and innovative approach to experiencing the exciting properties of glass. Located adjacent to the Chrysler Museum of Art, the state-of-the-art facility brings the Museum’s renowned glass collection to life through free public demonstrations and classes for novice and master artists alike. Monthly evening performances at the Studio on Third Thursdays are a hallmark of the Chrysler and have drawn both popular and professional acclaim. The Studio regularly collaborates with other educational organizations and artists working in glass and new media through its robust annual Visiting Artist Series, Guest Instructor courses, special artist lectures, and Studio Assistantship programs. For more information, visit Chrysler.org.

The Chrysler Museum Glass Studio is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Free demos daily at noon. Admission is free.

The Studio is an internationally renowned facility that offers glassworking classes for a variety of skill levels. Classes are taught by top artists and instructors from around the world, and are held year-round. Students enjoy the resources of The Studio, as well as the Museum’s collection and the Rakow research library. Spring and fall classes include ten-week sessions that meet once per week, as well as weekend sessions and one-day sessions. Summer and winter intensive classes are one or two weeks in length. Scholarships are available. Other resources include studio rentals, artist residencies, live streamed artist demos, and video resources. Learn more or apply online at cmog.org/studio.

Hang Your Glass has been designing and fabricating elegant & secure hardware for art glass since 2004.

Today, Hang Your Glass is still a small family-sized company. Our hardware is designed specifically for glass art which permanently attach to our stand-offs with either Hang Your Glass adhesive or HXTAL. The edge grips are also designed around the most common thicknesses of glass.

We remain committed to providing freedom to artists, interior designers, and other creatives to fully utilize 3D space to hang objects of any shape at any angle. Whether it’s cast, hot or kilnformed glass, wall placement opens up the full palette of light and shadow for display.

Hang Your Glass is a company founded and run by artists. We love artists and we work everyday to make sure you love our products.

Now available in the UK!

His Glassworks, Inc. specializes in cold working tools and supplies for the glass artist. We make and distribute top quality diamond tools, machines, polishing compounds, glass bonding epoxies, and much more. Providing authorized distribution for 3M, Abrasive Technology, Alpha Tools,Flex, Covington Engineering, Crystalite, HXTAL, Gemini Saw, VID, Polpur, and many other companies, we have access to many tools that can enable you create the artwork that you envision. We can also provide custom tools according to your specifications for your individual process.

Because we use many of the products that we sell in our own studio, we can offer advice and technical support from a user’s perspective. Available through phone, fax, and email services, you may also visit our website, www.hisglassworks.com, for a wealth of cold working information including a Learn section for videos and techniques on many products.

At Olympic Color Rods, we pride ourselves on superior customer service, quality merchandise and low prices. We specialize in the largest inventory in North American of Reichenbach colors for all your glass blowing, casting, and lampworking needs. We also offer a wide range of handcrafted tools and glass working accessories including Blockhead, Jim Moore Tools and Spiral Arts. Other items we carry include heat protective clothing, Exact torches, precious metal leaf and foils, and dichroic glass. OCR also supplies Cristalica Studio Glass from regional locations across America.

Ox-Bow is an art school and residency program that offers glass courses and studio time for beginning to advanced students. Students work closely alongside artists from across the country with world-class instructors. The courses range in focus from the functional to the sculptural; from traditional to contemporary; from representational to conceptual. During intensive and immersive one & two week courses in our open air studio, students delve deeply into their practices. Ox-Bow is located 2.5 hours from Chicago on a lagoon alongside Lake Michigan. Housing or commuting options are available.

Pilchuck Glass School is an educational leader that supports the material of glass. Talented artists come from all over the world to share their practices and knowledge. Summer intensives, Fall workshops and seasonal residencies provide the perfect environment for artists to delve into their work and learn from each other. As glass artists simultaneously pull from historic methods and delve into new digital technologies, Pilchuck supports cross-disciplinary experimentation and encourages relationships between themes, techniques, and concepts that integrate art, craft, design and technology. These dynamic pairings enrich curriculum and create a unique synergy that supports experimentation and innovation. Session activities include presentations, discussions, demonstrations, exhibitions and collaborations. Pilchuck provides an immersive experience in a rich and fast-paced learning environment located in the forested foothills of the Cascades overlooking Puget Sound. Students are taught both individually and collectively, enabling everyone on campus to work and grow.

​The Pittsburgh Glass Center is a public-access school, gallery, and state-of-the-art glass studio dedicated to teaching, creating, and promoting glass art. World-renowned glass artists come here to make glass art. People interested in learning more about glass come here to take a class, explore the contemporary glass gallery, and watch live hot glass demonstrations. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional resources and instruction to expand the skills and knowledge of our students and artists.

​UrbanGlass is a leading resource for both aspiring and established artists wishing to create with glass. We foster innovative art, and advance the use and appreciation of glass as a creative medium. UrbanGlass is a comprehensive public-access studio with an extensive education program. Areas of study include hot glass casting and glassblowing, flame-working, bead-making, stained glass, kilnforming and kiln casting, and cold working and mosaics. Classes and private lessons are available to the public throughout the year and offer opportunities for beginners and advanced artists alike. Our state-of-the-art studios are also available for rent, making it easy for students and professionals to continue creating with glass.

​Summer months only.