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ISGB and ISGB Chapters
International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB)

Mid-Atlantic Chapters:

Forums and Societies
Forums

Societies
Suppliers: Glass, Equipment, Tools, Jewelry findings,  Etc.
 
ABR Imagery
Accent Beads (Local)
Anything in Stained Glass (Local)
Arrow Springs
A.R.T.C.O.
Art Glass House (a.k.a. Rocio)
Atlantic Gems (Local)
Aura Visual Concepts
Avenue Beads
Bead & Glass Boutique (Local)
Beadazzled (Local)
Bead Store (Local)
Catt Walk
CBS (Coatings by Sandberg)
CG Beads
CIM (Creation is Messy)
C&R LOO
D&L Art Glass Supply
Delphi Glass
Double Helix Glassworks
East Street Beads (Local)
Ed Hoy's International
Fine Art by Rocio
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
Flame Dame
Flame Kissed Glass
Flame Tree Glass
Frantz Art Glass
GG Glass
Glass Alchemy, Ltd
Glasscraft
Glass Daddy
Glass Diversions
Glass on Fire
Glastar
Halstead Bead
Heritage Glass
Hot Glass Color
Howaco Glass Supply Company
Jim Moore Glass Tools
Karen Thomas - Beadable Products
Kugler Colors
Lauscha Lady
Momka Glass
Moretti and More
Mountain Glass Arts
Northstar Glassworks
Olympic Color Rods (OCR)
Reichenbach Color Glass
Rings & Things
Rio Grande
Rose Valley Glass
Satake Glass Co.
Soft Flex Company
Spectrum Glass
Stars Beads, Vienna, Virginia (Local)
Sundance Art Glass
System 96
Terra Firma Enterprises (Local)
That Frit Girl
Theadora's Beads (Local)
Thompson Enamel
Trautman Art Glass (TAG)
Trevs Glass
Uroboros Glass
Val Cox Frit
Vitrum Studios, Beltsville, Maryland (SGBMA/Local)
Wale Apparatus (SGBMA/Local)
Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA (SGBMA/Local)
Zimmerman Color Glass
Zoozis
 
Blogs
 
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials
Bead Blog
Judith Billing - Icarus Beads
Stephanie Bonniwell
Coloraddition
Kate Drew-Wilkinson - tutorials
Kate Drew-Wilkinson
Celie Fago
Jennifer Scott Geldard - Torch Song
Andrea Guarino-Slemmons
Sara Hornik
Lavender Creek Glass
Gail Crossman Moore
Brad Pearson
Lori Peterson
Astrid Riedel
Seraphim FlameWorks
Dora Schubert
Hayley Tsang
Wandering Spirit Designs

Books & Booklets
 
500 Glass Objects: A Celebration of Functional & Sculptural Glass (500 Series) by Lark Books
 
1000 Glass Beads: Innovation & Imagination in Contemporary Glass Beadmaking (500 Series) by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
 
Advanced Glassworking Techniques: An Enlightened Manuscript by Edward T. Schmid
 
Akihiro Ohkama: Introduction to Japanese Beadmaking Techniques by Jim Kervin
 
Aquarium and Landscape Beads of Patti Walton and Her Intricate Marine by James Kervin
 
Art & Soul of Glass Beads (The): 17 Bead Artists Share Their Inspiration & Methods by Susan Ray & Richard Pearce
 
Art Bead Jewelry: Seasons in Glass by Karen Leonardo
 
Beader's Handbook on Lampwork (The): An Introduction to Working with Art Glass Beads by Debby Swaltney
 
Beads of Glass by Cindy Jenkins
 
Brightly Colored Beads and Vessels of Heather Trimlett by James Kervin

 
Bronwen Heilman: Vitreous Painting Techniques for Glass Beadmaking by Jim Kervin
 
Classic Bead Shapes of Jim Smircich and His Amazing Control of Heat by James Kervin
 
Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking (The) by Kimberley Adams
 
Contemporary Lampworking: A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame, Volume 1 & 2 by Bandhu Scott Dunham
 
Contemporary Lampworking: A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame, Volume 3 by Bandhu Scott Dunham
 
Creating Glass Beads: A New Workshop to Expand Your Beginner Skills and Develop Your Artistic Voice by Jeri L. Warhaftig
 
Creating Lampwork Beads for Jewelry by Karen Leonardo
 
Creative Lampwork: Techniques and Projects for the Art of Melting Glass by Joan Gordon
 
Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads by Stephanie Sersich
 
Dictionary of Glass: Materials and Techniques by Charles Bray
 
Dot, Dot, Dots!: Techniques and Tutorials for Glass Beadmakers by Deanna Griffin Dove
 
Enamel and Electroform Decorated Beds of Kate Fowle Meleney (The) by James Kervin

 
Encase It! by Deanna Griffin Dove
 
Fanciful Floral Beads of Leah Fairbanks and Her Gardens of Glass (The) by James Kervin

 
Flameworking: Creating Glass Beads, Sculptures & Functional Objects by Elizabeth Mears
 
Glass Artist's Studio Handbook (The): Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Glass by Cecilia Cohen
 
Glass Bead Jewelry Projects by Nelli Rees
 
Glass Bead Workshop: Building Skills, Exploring Techniques, Finding Inspiration by Jeri L. Warhaftig
 
Glass Beads: Tips, Tools, & Techniques for Learning the Craft by Louise Mehaffey
 
Glass Notes, a Reference for the Glass Artist by Henry Halem
 
Just Plain Beads! by Deanna Griffin Dove & Marjorie Langston
 
Making Glass Beads by Cindy Jenkins
 
Making Handmade Lampwork Beads & Glass Jewelry by Danny Ronat & Hava Ronat
 
Masters: Blown Glass: Major Works by Leading Artists by Ray Hemachandra
 
Masters: Glass Beads: Major Works by Leading Artists by Lark Books
 
Metalworking 101 for Beaders: Create Custom Findings, Pendants & Projects by Candice Cooper
 
More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Glass Beadmaking by James Kervin
 
Passing the Flame: A Beadmaker's Guide to Detail and Design by Corina Tettinger
 
Penland Book of Glass: Master Classes in Flamework Techniques (The) by Ray Hemachandra
 
Raku Glass - A Kiln Firing Process by Boyce Lundstrom
 
Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: A Workshop in Painting with Fire by Barbara Lewis
 
Torchworked Marbles, Vol. 1 - Beginning to Intermediate Techniques by Drew Fritts
 
Wild and Wonderful World of Sharon Peters and Her Silly Sculptural Shapes by James Kervin
 
 
 
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