Glass, Tools and Supplies, Publications, and Services
The Bead Directory - Annual publication for bead enthusiasts. Lists Dealers, suppliers
and buyers.
The Bead Directory
P.O. Box 10103
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 452-0836
Glass Line - A bi-monthly newsletter for lampworkers and manufacturer of Timework Kilns.
Glass Line (Timework Kilns)
120 S. Kroeger Street
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 520-0121
speak to: Jim Thingwold
Common Ground - Glass - A bi-monthly newsletter for Glass Artists published by the IGGA
(International Guild of Glass Artists).
Common Ground - Glass
307 SW "G" Street
Grant's Pass, OR 97526
C & R Loo - Sells soft glass, Kugler, Zimmerman, and Weisenthalhuet brands.
C & R Loo
1085 Essex Ave.
Richmond, CA 94801
(800) 227-1780
Florida Industrial Glass Specialties - Scientific glass supplier. Sells Corning cathode
ray gun mounts which come in several colors, are compatible with pyrex, and are only
$.50/stick. This is a discontinued item. While supplies last only!
Florida Industrial Glass Specialties
P.O. Box 7518
Naples, FL 33941
(813) 643-0478
East Bay Color - Sells Czech non-lead lampworker's rod, compatible with Moretti.
East Bay Color
169 South First Street
Richmond CA, 94804
(510) 233-1800
(800) 322-6567
FAX: (510) 233-0708
speak to: Therese
Frantz Bead Co. - Sells Moretti glass, Chameleon glass, and other bead supplies.
Frantz Bead Co.
E.1222 Sunset Hill Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(206) 426-6712
speak to: Mike Frantz
Fred S. Hickey Corp. - Sells pyrex sheet glass up to 1" thick.
Fred S. Hickey Corp.
9601 River St.
Schiller Park, Ill. 60176
(708) 678-2777
Northstar Glassworks - Maufacturer of Northstar Borocolor
Northstar Glassworks
9450 SW Tigard St.
Tigard, OR 97223
(503) 684-6986
speak to: Paul Trautman
Spruce Pine Batch Co. - Sells soft glass, batch, Kugler, Zimmerman rods.
Spruce Pine Batch Co.
P.O. Box 159
Burnsville Hwy.
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
(704) 765-9876
speak to: Tom Littleton
Vitrodynamics - Maufacturer of Colrex colored borosilicate glass.
Vitrodynamics
P.O. Box 285
Rockaway, NJ 07866
(201) 625-1707
speak to: Debbie
Witeg Scientific - Scientific Glass supplier, glass, tools, torches, etc.
Witeg Scientific
14235 Commerce Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92643
(714) 265-1855
G.M. Vacuum Coating - Manufacturers of Dichroic Pyrex
G.M. Vacuum Coating Laboratory, Inc.
882 Production Place
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(714) 642-5446
(714) 642-7530 (fax)
L & K Tooling - These guys bought Howard Davis' Machine shop and are continuing his
line of lampworker's tools!.
L & K Tooling
350 Park St.
Waynesboro, PA 17268
(717 762-1366
Speak to: Robert Luchs or R. Eugene Knepper
Ed Hoy's International - Sells a line of lampworker's tools, glass, ovens, torches, etc.
Ed Hoy's International
1620 Frontenac Road
Naperville, Ill 60563-1762
(800) 323-5668
Georgia Hacker - Sells tips for the National 3A burner, glass by the case.
Georgia Hacker
6306 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 521-9693
Wale Apparatus - Scientific glass supplier. Sells tools for lampworking, annealers,
burners, glass and other supplies.
Wale Apparatus
400 Front St.
P.O. Box D
Hellertown, PA 18055
(215) 838-7047
speak to: Dennis or Mike
JAFE Decorating - "Stains" pyrex yellow, orange or red using a patented
ion-exchange method.
JAFE Decorating, Inc.
1250 Martin St.
P.O. Box 359
Greenville, OH 45331
(513) 547-1888
speak to: Lloyd Williams
Rayzist Photomask - Produces masks for resist-sandblasting glass. Sells photomasking
materials so you can do your own.
Rayzist Photomask, Inc.
2105 Industrial Ct.
Vista, CA 92083
(619) 727-8185
Photobrasive - Another company that specializes in photo-resist and sandblasting
equipment.
Photobrasive Systems
4832 Grand Avenue
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-2002
(FAX) (218) 628-2064