Here (in alphabetical order) are the companies/organizations who will be vending or exhibiting in our Commercial and Technical Vendor area at the 2010 Gathering in Rochester, NY.  This list will grow as vendors are added!

ABR Imagery

Contact: Ross Thackery
3808 W Vernal Pike
Bloomington IN 47404
Phone: 812-339-9147
rossglass @abrimagery.com (remove spaces)
http://www.abrimagery.com

Arrow Springs

Everything For Your Lampworking Success...Everything. Make Your Own Glass Beads, Marbles And Sculpture. We've got it all. From glass, tools and supplies, to books, videos and all the knowledgeable help you'll ever need.

4301 A Product Drive
Shingle Springs CA 95682
Phone: 1(800) 899-0689
flameon @ arrowsprings.com (remove spaces)
http://www.arrowsprings.com

ARTCO - Artist's Reliable Tool Company

Initially, we catered to the furnace worker; we manufactured our own line of blowpipes, we were the first to import the Essence line of handtools and Exact hand torches, and we carried a selection of wood paddles and high temperature gloves. Over the years, our customer base has expanded, as has our product mix. In 2005, we started to expand our product line even more to include products for kiln workers and lampworkers.

As artists ourselves, we recognize the importance of using products we can trust and depend on. ARTCO was founded on the concept of only offering items that we, ourselves, would use.   Our goal is to provide you with the best quality, best selection, and best service possible. Please, let us know how we may serve you.

ARTCO
348 N. 15Th Street
San Jose, CA 95112
USA
Phone: +1 (408) 288-7978
FAX: +1 (408) 288-7832
Sales @ ArtcoInc.com (remove spaces)
http://www.artcoinc.com 
 

Beads of Courage

 

Jean Baruch, developed the first Beads of Courage, Inc. program while working on her PhD in Nursing at the University of Arizona, College of Nursing. Her inspiration came from her clinical practice, and from her experiences as a camp nurse at one of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Camps. With the financial support of her family and friends, Jean developed and piloted the Beads of Courage Program at Phoenix Children's Hospital in February 2004. We are growing every day, providing innovative, arts-in-medicine supportive care programs for children coping with serious illness, their families and the health care providers who care for them. Beads of Courage, Inc. is an approved public charity under I.R.S. Code Section 501(c)(3), based in Tucson, Arizona.

Beads of Courage, Inc.
5301 S Houghton Road
Tucson AZ 85747
jbaruch @ beadsofcourage.org (remove spaces)
http://www.beadsofcourage.org

Carlisle Machine Works

Carlisle is a manufacturer and distributor, working in the glass industry since 1912. Our staff works with glass and torches. From sales to production, Carlisle has the know-how to help you.

Carlisle Machine Works
PO Box 746
412 S Wade Blvd, Bldg 6
Millville, NJ  08332
carlisle @ carlislemachine.com (remove spaces)
http://www.carlislemachine.com

Claymania/Glasclay

GLASCLAYTM (patent pending) is just that:  glass in a cold form, that can be worked in a manner similar to "clay".  It's a great new product, affordable and easy to use. You can make 3 dimensional objects, hollow and free standing, set stones, hand-fabricate intricately decorated beads.... discover new applications!

Claymania/Glasclay
Ste A113 ONB 597
1830 E Parks Hwy
Wasilla, AK  99654
contact @ glassclay.com (remove spaces)
http://www.glassclay.com

Double Helix Glassworks

Double Helix Glassworks is a small, family owned business in the Pacific Northwest. We began in 2005 with Jed mixing colors by hand in the torch and Julie listing them for sale on E-bay. Enthusiasm from fellow lampworkers led us to purchase our first furnace and make a pot of glass. It was a great success for both us and our customers. We continue to experiment with glass colors and our customers continue to bring those colors to life in their own work!

2540 Crites Street SW, Suite B
Tumwater WA 98512
Phone: 360-754-9555
doublehelixglassworks @ msn.com (remove spaces)
http://www.doublehelixglassworks.com

 

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The Flow/Profitable Glass Quarterly

Since its inception, the focus of The Flow has been to provide a bond among members of the lampworking community. This has been accomplished by developing relationships with the finest artists & sharing their techniques with you through in-depth, step-by-step tutorials. In every issue you can enjoy great content with the hottest artists and cutting edge techniques using the latest industry products. These features along with the continuation of our Women in Glass edition, Glasscraft Emerging Artist Awards, inspiring gallery showcases, dynamic general interest articles, as well as health and safety information make The Flow the leading international lampworking journal.




Profitable Glass Quarterly came into being through the guidance of its Editor in Chief, Maureen James, and her husband, Publisher, Steven James. Maureen’s experience as part of the staff at Standard Gravure, a subsidiary of the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, and Steven’s background in fine arts gave them invaluable experience that helped them to establish a firm foundation for PGQ’s older sister art glass periodical, Glass Patterns Quarterly.

Through the years since the inauguration of GPQ in the fall of 1985, Maureen talked with art glass professionals and discovered that they all expressed a desire to have a publication that would provide a vital resource for glass professionals. Research showed that there were few published materials related to the business side of art glass. In particular, there seemed to be a need for information that would help stained glass retailers. To meet that need, the initial Spring 1998 issue of Profitable Glass Quarterly was launched as a newsletter that was designed to help retail store owners sharpen their business skills while keeping them in touch with the latest innovations in the world of art glass.


Profitable Glass Quarterly
8300 Hidden Valley Road
P.O. Box 69, Westport, KY 40077
Phone: (800) 719-0769 or (502) 222-5631
Fax: (502) 222-4527
info @ profitableglass.com (remove spaces)  

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Frantz Art Glass

 

 

Frantz Art Glass is a supplier of flameworking equipment, glass, bead release, mandrels, books, videos and many other items. Frantz carries Effetre, Vetrofond, CIM, Lauscha, Double Helix, Kugler, Precision 104, Reichenbach 104, Trautman 104 and other unusual glass products. A large selection of borosilicate, dichroic and sheet glass is available. Quick, online secure ordering and fast shipping.

130 West Corporate Road
Shelton WA 98584
Phone: 360-426-6712
sales @ frantzartglass.com (remove spaces)
http://www.frantzartglass.com

McDuck Creations 


McDuck Creations creates sterling silver beadable findings for the beadmaking industry. McDuck also offers plenty of chains, chokers and other items for jewlery building possibilities.

McDuck Creations
28 Abbeywood Dr.
Romeoville, IL 60446
815-557-1151
mcduck @ mcduckcreations.com (remove spaces)
http://www.mcduckcreations.com  

  

OGSI is a leading Worldwide manufacturer of industrial oxygen generating systems and accessories for the Beadmaking, Lampworking, and Glass Blowing industries. Our products are successfully being used in over 70 countries! Our extremely popular OG-20 Oxygen Generating System provides upwards of 10 Liters per Minute (oxygen flow rate) at 1-20 PSIG (output pressure). The OG-20 is specifically designed for Artists incorporating the following benefits to the end-user:

• Eliminate heavy and dangerous tanks.
• Compatible with many torches.
• Safe. Dependable. User friendly. Maintenance free.
• Completely self-contained.
• 24-Hour operation.
• Larger systems available.
• Bottom-line… saving the artist significant dollars on oxygen costs!

Stop by our booth to learn more about the OG-20, along with our other high quality oxygen generating systems. Rest assured, OGSI is an ISO 9001:2008 organization/manufacturer… making available the highest quality products in the industry!

Contact: Frederick B. Morgan, Sales Manager
Oxygen Generating Systems International (OGSI)
814 Wurlitzer Drive
North Tonawanda, NY 14120 USA
Toll-Free: (800) 414-6474 extension #105
Tel.: (716) 564-5165
fmorgan @ ogsi.com (remove spaces)
http://www.ogsi.com

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Paragon Industries

 

 

Paragon has manufactured high quality kilns since 1948. We have manufactured over 380,000 kilns for ceramics, pottery, heat treating, enameling, glass fusing and much more. Our Motto: Better Designed Kilns!

Contact: Shelia Collins
2011 S. Town East
Mesquite TX 75149
Phone: 972-288-7557
EMAIL: shelia @ paragonweb.com (remove spaces)
http://www.paragonweb.com

 

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Retro Glass Tools

RetroGlassTools provides lampworkers with innovative tooling such as: Beadlining Tool, Precision Marver, Beadcap Tools, Brass Picks (to manipulate glass when it is molten), custom work for those special needs projects

Contact: Jerry and Nori Gaydusek
27812 S Buford Road
Harrisonville MO 64701
Phone: 816-589-2539
EMAIL: sales @ retroglasstools.com (remove spaces)
http://www.retroglasstools.com

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SeQual Technologies, Inc.

SeQual Technologies, founded in 1991, is a market-driven, technology-based company with the mission to develop, manufacture and market unique products for medical, military, industrial and commercial applications that utilize the Company’s proprietary pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology for air separation.  Since 1998, the Company has focused on the development of medical oxygen concentrators; one of which - the Regalia - has become very popular with flameworkers of all types.

Contact: Mark Scott
11436 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego CA 92130
Phone: 858-558-0202
EMAIL: mscott @ sequal.com (remove spaces)
http://www.sequal.com

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Soft Flex Company

 

Make your own jewelry with Soft Flex® beading wire. Learn beading tips, get inspired with free beading projects and do your bead shopping all in one place! Browse useful charts and interesting beading articles, get answers to your jewelry-making questions and learn everything you ever wanted to know about gemstone beads. Shop the best quality beading wire, crimps, clasps, beads and gemstones. Defining Excellence Then and Now - We lead our industry with simply the best products and services. We celebrate our innovative ideas and proudly inspire creativity with our passion to educate. We are dedicated to exceeding the expectations of our customers and are grateful for their continued loyalty.

PO Box 80
Sonoma CA 95476
Phone: 866-925-FLEX (3539)
info @ softflexcompany.com (remove spaces)
http://www.softflexcompany.com

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Thompson Enamel

Thompson Enamel has been a manufacturer of vitreous enamel for metal for over 119 years. Thompson Enamel currently manufactures glass products for many different kinds of applications. Included in its product line are enamels for copper, silver, gold and steel, enamels for aluminum and 300 series stainless steel, enamels for standard float window glass and 400 series stainless steel, enamels for stained glass and hot glass blowing, and enamels for Effetre (Moretti) glass for making lamp worked beads.

Contact: Guido Maehren
650 Colfax Avenue
Bellevue KY 41073
Phone: 859-291-3800
info @ thompsonenamel.com (remove spaces)
http://www.thompsonenamel.com 
 

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Wale Apparatus 




Wale Apparatus Wale Apparatus Company manufactures and distributes the finest selection of glass working tools, glass blowing equipment, glass bead making supplies and glass.

400 Front Street
Hellertown, PA 18055
Phone: (610) 838-7047 or (800) 334-WALE
Fax: (610) 838-7440
http://www.waleapparatus.com 
 

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Winship/Glasscraft, Inc

Winship/Glasscraft is one of the leading suppliers of glassblowing equipment in the country and carries a complete and innovative line of tools, supplies, glass rod and tubing. The company has a long-standing reputation for quality products and exceptional customer service. Our catalog proudly displays the latest additions, as well as many of the "old favorites", in our growing line of glassblowing equipment and supplies. We want to make it easy for you to find exactly what you're looking for. That's why we're committed to locating and carrying the most complete line of tools and supplies, as well as glass rod and tubing available.

Contact: Janelle Hoyt
411 Violet Street
Golden CO 80401
Phone: 303-278-4670
info @ glasscraftinc.com (remove spaces)
http://www.glasscraftinc.com

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Visions in Stained Glass, Inc.

 

Visions in Stained Glass, Inc. is a full service studio offering custom designs, classes, supplies and finished pieces – from suncatchers to leaded panels, fused glass tiles & bowls, dichroic glass, mosaics & lampworked jewelry. We have a comfortable air-conditioned studio in Orlando, Florida for classes. Melody Spence has been a professional custom Stained Glass artist and instructor for the past 25 years. She has had Gallery Showings at the Women’s Caucus for Arts, and currently demonstrates and exhibits at the Morse Museum in Winter Park in the “Secrets of Tiffany Glassmaking” section and in the mobile unit

Contact: Melody Spence
3703 Bayview Drive
Orlando FL 32806
Phone: 407-438-5733
visionsinstainedglass @ yahoo.com (remove spaces)
http://www.visionsinstainedglass.com 
 

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 Zooziis

ZooziiTools are made by Amy Ouellette and her Dad, Carl Waterhouse. Amy is a lampworker and has enjoyed working with glass.  While trying to find new canvases for her artwork,  ZooziiTools were born. Amy wanted to create a tool that would allow the lampworker the opportunity to concentrate on the artistic expression on the surface of the bead, while still having a consistant, visually pleasing, and comfortable to wear shape. Zoozii's provides brass presses and other tools to the glass industry.

Contact:  Amy Ouelette
660 Route 126
Barrington, NH 03825
Phone:  603.664.5254
amy @ zooziis.com (remove spaces)
http://www.zooziis.com