Resources

Classes & Workshops – SF Bay Area
Public Glass – Stained glass, fusing, flame working, glass blowing
Friends of Sharon Arts – Stained glass, fusing, jewelry, ceramics, drawing, painting
Cradle of the Sun – Stained glass
Stained Glass Garden – Stained glass, fusing, mosaics
East Bay Stained Glass Collective – Stained glass
Feral Glass – Stained glass, mosaics, fusing

Supplies – SF Bay Area
Stained Glass Garden – Everything for both students and professionals working in stained glass, fusing, and mosaics
Cradle of the Sun – An intimate shop with sheet glass and supplies for stained glass
Bullseye Glass Resource Center – An approachable selection of sheet glass for fusers and stained glass artists
Franciscan Glass – Wholesale warehouse for fusing and stained glass supplies, though open to the public

Supplies – Online
Glass Bird Studios – Modeling Glass Ingredients
Art Glass Supplies – Everything for your home studio
Slumpys – Great quality molds & precut glass shapes
Anything In Stained Glass – Carries smaller sheets
Tabitha’s Glass Emporium – Lots of precut shapes and fun murine

Free Resources – Online
Glass Campus – Directory of articles
Slumpy’s – Videos
Tabitha’s Glass Emporium – Videos
Bullseye Glass – Videos
Understanding Tack Fuse Temperatures – Article
Dissecting a Firing Schedule – PDF
Pattern Bar Flow Technique – PDF
The Behavior of Glass When Heated – PDF
Annealing & Strain Points – Article

Supply List – Fusing
Glass fusing kiln
Glass cutter
Cutting Oil
COE 90 or COE 96 glass & frit
Grozer/Breaker Pliers
Running Pliers
Grinder
Safety glasses
Ceramic & stainless-steel molds
Shelf primer

Supply List – Stained Glass
Copper foil or lead came (use lead free for jewelry)
Solder
Flux
Polish/wax
Flux remover or dish soap
Patina (copper & black)
Hakko soldering iron
Iron stand
Heat safe board or Homasote
Glass cutter
Sheet glass
Grozer/Breaker Pliers
Running Pliers
Grinder
Safety glasses

Click HERE for a google doc shopping list for the copper foil stained glass method.
This list is my personal list for supplies, including consumables (important if renting studio space), as well as items you may want if you’re setting up a home studio.

Enjoy, make messes, and be safe!