lampwork resources and links TORCHES, GLASS, TOOLS, KITS Wale Apparatus (torches, glass, lampwork and glassblowing supplies) Frantz Art Glass & Supply (glass, torches, lampwork supplies, dichro, millefiore, enamel sifters) Arrow Springs (glass, torches, lampwork supplies, good tips and tricks page) C&R Loo Inc (glass, lampwork and glassblowing supplies) Delphi Glass (soft and hard glass, lampwork and stained glass supplies) Generations Glass (soft glass and boro...also very friendly and helpful) ABR Imagery Inc. (soft glass and boro...very complete inventory) 866-342-4764 Mountain Glass Arts - (soft glass and boro) 1-800-310-8588 Glass Daddy - buy Lauscha glass (German glass compatible with Morretti) Check Glass - jan burrows - buy Czech glass BOROSILICATE GLASS MANUFACTURERS Northstar Glass - borosilicate glass and info Glass Alchemy, Ltd. - borosilicate glass and info Momkas Glass - borosilicate glass and info (425) 776-3417 FORUMS International Society of Glass Beadmakers (forum, links, class listings, conferences etc.) Wet Canvas - Cyber Living for Artists (forum for all types of artists... for Glass go to Glass Art) Lampwork Etc. - My current favorite for all things lampwork related. WarmGlass.com - For fusing enthusiasts. Lots of knowledge on fusing here. LAMPWORK BOOKS ....these should be available from many glass supply companies as well as some bookstores. Making Glass Beads, Cindy Jenkins...this one is what started it all for me. Good step-by-step instructions and wonderful photos. Beads of Glass, Cindy Jenkins...Cindy's second book...specific instructions by individual beadmakers, great photos (including a few of my own beads!) Passing the Flame, Corina Tettinger...expensive but with fabulous step-by-step photos and always interesting text by Corina who has a unique way of sharing her experience with glass and her opinions on any number of things. Dots, by Brad Pearson and Deana Griffin Dove...for a great explanation of how to make and use dots. I think they have some news ones out - probably also really well done. LAMPWORK VIDEOS Introduction to Lampwork Beads, Kate Fowle Meleney...wonderful basic beadmaking video. There are two more in this series with more advanced techniques. Boro Bead Magic, Doug Remschneider... MISC. LINKS Bead Resource Directory - Complete index for Art information My Favorite Boro Colors - Sandy Seaman |