This page is for students and hobbyists wanting to find a comprehensive range of materials and tools at affordable prices with help and advice should they need it.
From September 2008 we will be offering a mail order service.
We stock an enviable list of glass ranging from inexpensive cathedral glass, mid priced opal, waterglass, whispy and streaky glasses to top-of-the-range art glass.
Bevels, rondels and nuggets are part of the stock and can give an ordinary project quite a lift.
Fusing glass
For fusers we can offer some good advice on the subject and we stock:
Our kilns are available for hire: just bring in your work and we'll fire it for you.
Painting glass
Traditional glass painters may be interested in our range of glass paints with some vibrant colours now available.
Glow-Worm's wall of glass.
A small example of top of the range art glass to be found at Glow-Worm. We have good stocks of the world famous Uroboros and Youghiogheny glass, the best coice for Tiffany reproduction work and glass artists.
Tools and accessories
We offer a complete range of tools and accessories. Mail order customers can phone on 01752 340586 (during opening times) for a price to include postage and packing. We will soon be printing a price list.
Glow-Worm's policy is to stock tools and materials that are considered to be well made, long lasting, affordable and right for the job. We don't stock gimmicks.
Stained glass lamp making
All our lamp bases are complete: They are fitted with flex, plug, torpedo switch, harp and finial, and are tested for electrical safety.
For lamp makers we also have:
lamp fittings
finials
spiders
vase caps
harps
pattern books.
We stock a full range of tools for glass cutting, grinding and breaking, copper foil and lead work.
We also stock:
- a wide range of H and C section lead cames
- brass channel and overlays
- brass coated lead cames
- zinc cames
- solder
- fluxes
- copper foils
- tallow
- pattern books for leaded projects, lamps and sun catchers.
In short, whatever you want, we've probably got it at a price that'll take some beating.
