First, there is Jon and Renate at LBSupplys! :-)  What kind and generous people Jon and Renate are.  They always have great prices, wonderful giveaways and were happy to help a burgeoning teaching studio get on its feet.  Thanks so much!!  This is where I get my 104 glass, Moretti/Efetre, Lauscha, CIM, ASK, plus many of my tools and all are available for purchase at the studio.

 

 

 

 

Then there is the glass of my lampworking heart... Bullseye Glass!  Gorgeous colors, wonderful Odd Lots each month, I LOVE this glass!!  Plus, there is a wonderful group of supportive people behind Bullseye starting with Joanna who always provides wonderful customer service!  Bullseye donated two of their starter rod packs to my Grand Opening and made two GlassFirenze clients VERY happy!  :-) lol

 

I am an "official" Bullseye Dealer and have a wonderful assortment of their glass rods and "Odd Lots" for purchase! :-)

 

 

 

 

Point MacKenzie, Alaska Lampwork Artist, Donna Millard of Fyrebeadz gave me my first lampwork lesson and has been wonderfully supportive and helpful in this journey!  She taught the first beginner classes at the studio as I still hadn't the confidence to do that myself.   Thanks Donna for helping bring my dreams full circle through your assistance. :-)

 

 

 

 

 Donn at Sundance Art Glass has been such a great help in getting equipment such as regulators, hoses, mandrels, quick connects... the list goes on and on as Donn well knows - lol ;-)  Answering questions and making sure it gets shipped as economically and quickly as possible Sundance has been a wonderful resource for my studio! :-)  Thank You Donn!

 

 

 

 

 Foster Fire Bead Release is the official bead release of the studio.  The original owner Robin Foster was a lot of fun to work with and the new owner's Jon and Renate Hunt are now my glass supplier and my bead release supplier! :-)

I carry two wonderful "Frit Mixers" brands at the studio... Val Cox Frit and Glass Diversions Frit... they both have such beautiful formulas I can't list them in opposition but must list them in conjunction with each other.  Both wonderfully kind ladies, Val and Robin have been very helpful in getting product to me quickly.

 

 

 William Hagy of the Northwest Glass Society, a non-profit glass studio, has been so wonderfully patient and generous with his assistance with my plethora of questions.  He is my first scheduled guest teacher and I'm so excited to bring his expertise in borosilicate glass to the Alaska Lampworking community.  Thanks William for everything! 

 

 

 

 

When I ordered my mini cc's for the studio they came with a little card for a free project kit from Glass Alchemy... not only did they send me all 7 of the kits but they included some cool T-shirts for the studio making sure to get it all shipped (for free) in time for the opening!  Thanks Glass Alchemy... I'm looking forward to a little budget recovery so I can start a stock of your beautiful glass to offer at the studio. :-)

 

 

 

And let's not forget wonderful Ginny at Design and Detail who created my beautiful Web Site Template.  I very highly recommend her web site building services!!! :-)  What a great lady and so very helpful!!

 

 

 

 

~ Local Support ~

 

AND... if you're looking for a BEAUTIFUL place to stay while visiting Seward... Falls Inn is the place! :-D

 

 

 

 

 

Annie and Maraya of Bead Crayz located here in beautiful Eagle River, Alaska have been amazingly supportive and encouraging through every step of this process.  When you step into their bead store you meet your next friend.  Thanks so much to each of you!

 

 

 

 

 Mike Murphy, owner/operator, of Discount Mechanical was my savior... All construction aspects were handled through Mike.  My ventilation system, work stations, propane lines, air intake... the list goes on.  We learned how to build a lampwork studio together and now he's the man each local lampworker should call when they want to build their own studio.  There are always "no worries" with Mike.  Reasonable prices, great workmanship and I made a friend to boot!  Thanks Mike!! :-)

 

  

 

Mary of Mountain Mary's, an Eagle River, tea and gift shop is always supporting the people of her community.  A darling shop with goodies both edible and take homeable...  If you haven't yet, you must stop by.