Links

Suppliers: Glass, Equipment, Tools, Jewelry findings, Etc.

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

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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