We will be celebrating our 26th-year April 12-16, 2022 at the Southpoint convention center in Las Vegas. Heralded as one of the most professional, family orientated, educational art glass and bead trade events in the US; this event has it all… and with thousands in attendance each year, there is good cause for celebrating. The team at LVM has spent the last 2 and a half decades refining a screening and selection method that brings with it the newest trending methods in hot, warm and cold glass specialty classes instructed by the very best hand-picked experts from all over the world. Taking a class is an experience of a lifetime.
The ‘open to the public’ expo hall hardly falls short of spectacular to any hobbyist and comes with it all the right materials for the professional as well. The “bead bazaar” offers a beautiful collection of handmade beads, jewelry and one of a kind specialty items and is made even more popular with the recent ISGB partnership whose “Gathering” is a splendid addition to the jam-packed Saturday show floor. Also, do not miss the Crown jewel event of industry competition; the “Gallery of Excellence”. Studded with the most amazing art from both professional and amateur categories highlighting all facets of this industry. Get excited… its Art that you can vote for. We all look forward to taking a class, attending open torch night, walking the show floor and seeing all the smiling faces and warm hearts that attend each and every year. It truly is the glass industry’s favorite Vegas vacation!
Show books are not being made for GCBE 2022. The class list with be availble to explore via the website once available. Also make sure you follow us on social media and sign up for our newsletter list to receive show updates.
You must create ONE registration PER person registering for classes and/or wholesale buyer. This means if you are in a group of two (or more) people, each person MUST create an individual registration account and submit a class/wholesale buyer registration request. Same credit cards may be used. However, each individual must register with a different email address.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED FOR A CLASS/WHOLESALE BUYER BADGE UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL.
Sponsored by TECHNIGLASS.
* Food & Beverage available for purchase at multiple locations
* Program, Events, and Schedule are subject to change.
* All classes, events & exhibits are at South Point Hotel and Casino.
2022 Class List Coming Soon...
Our show floor is always completely packed with some of the best glass industry exhibitors around the country. Below you can view our complete current exhibitor list, and also view the Glass Craft and Bead Expo show floor layout. Interested in a booth, email jen@lvmanagement.com
Register now as a wholesale buyer for the 2022 Glass Craft and Bead Expo!
You must create ONE registration PER person registering for a wholesale buyer badge. This means if you are in a group of two (or more) people, each person MUST create an individual registration account and submit a wholesale buyer badge registration request. Same credit cards may be used. However, each individual must register with a different email address.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED FOR A WHOLESALE BUYER BADGE UNLESS YOU ACTUALLY COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL.
There is a $13 USD fee for this badge type payable at registration checkout.
This fee is waived with the purchase of any class.
When you log into registration make sure to select the check box for wholesale buyer registration at the bottom of the Attendee Information page. Continue through the rest of the registration process until payment and confirmation is complete.
2022 Instructor List will be released soon, keep checking back!
Sponsors play a huge role in the success of our annual show. Many of our sponsors have continuously returned to support the show in a variety of ways.
This year we want to recognize our Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorship levels and also recognize each and everyone business or group that helps us deliver America's favorite and largest glass and bead expo!
Please check back often.
A full service machine shop/job shop (no job is too small) that serves not only the local community, but world wide support for burner and combustion applications pertaining to the flame treatment of plastics and glass.
Our Automation and Engineering Divisions manufacture Flaming Conveyors for the pharmaceutical, glass, and plastics industry that are custom designed to fit their required footprint and can include Vision Systems, Leak Check Systems, Metal Detection, and Flame Treating of the product prior to arriving at a custom designed packaging system.
We are ready willing and able to work with you, the customer, from design through implementation. To the Scientific and Glass Art communities we are the manufacturers of the workhorse of the glass industry, the CC Burner, as well as a full line of glass working torches. And last but not least the Carlisle School of Glass Art that not only gives back to the community, but provides a path for aspiring artists to achieve their dreams.
Glass Patterns Quarterly is the leading international glass publication. We've been providing inspiration and information since 1985 to glass hobbyists and professional artists. 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 popular artists and instructors and cutting edge techniques using the latest industry products. New Books, Products, Industry News, and What's Hot keep you abreast of the latest happenings in glass. We feature inspiring gallery showcases, dynamic general interest articles, as well as tips and techniques and health and safety information These features along with our 16-page, pullout pattern section, (most of which are full-size) make Glass Patterns Quarterly magazine the number #1 glass publication.
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.
Glass Art is the magazine for the art glass industry. Independent artists, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, educators, galleries, and professional glass studios all look to Glass Art as their definitive source for the best information available in hot, warm, and cold glass. Everything from etching, painting, engraving, and stained glass to fusing, kilnworking, glassblowing, and flameworking is included in its pages as world-renowned artists share aesthetic and technical information, how they are adapting to current shifts in global business, and what they have learned from their successes and failures. In addition to these in-depth artist profiles, Glass Art provides information for improving business, marketing, and trade show strategies plus the latest in organizational news and new products that are designed to enhance the glass art experience. Cutting-edge glass art, professionally photographed in full color, combines with the insights and experiences of contemporaries around the globe to inspire and inform, making Glass Art the premiere source for anyone working in the glass art industry.
Paragon Industries is the leading manufacturer of electronic kilns and furnaces. Our focus on quality and innovation assures our customers that we will continue to deliver innovative products that produce reliable and consistent results. Because we manufacture small tabletop kilns for first time buyers to large production kilns for commercial users, we can fill all your kiln product needs.
We make quality surfaced-mixed torches for our awesome glass art creators in the lampworking community! Reengineered for better performance and higher safety, Bethlehem Burners low-pressure torches are constructed entirely of stainless steel and feature the brand's signature wrap-around flame.
Bullseye Glass is the first company in the world to formulate and manufacture glasses that are factory-tested for fusing compatibility. We are also recognized for key contributions to the kilnforming, kilncasting, flameworking, and coldworking methods used to create glass art. All our glass is handcrafted in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Over our forty-plus year history, Bullseye Glass has collaborated with a community of artists worldwide with whom we have been instrumental in developing many of the fundamental materials and methods at the core of the contemporary kiln-glass movement.
We are a small company with worldwide influence.
www.covington-engineering.com/
Covington Engineering is a leader in the manufacture of top quality lapidary and glass equipment. Our products are proudly made and assembled in the United States of America. We pride ourselves in our excellent customer service, and the superior quality and craftsmanship we put into every machine we manufacture.
We are located in Redlands, California, about 60 miles east of Los Angeles. We welcome walk-ins!
We are open from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time Monday Through Friday
If you have a question please feel free to call us at (909) 793-6636
Or Email us at admin@covington-engineering.com
Cress Manufacturing Company, Inc., manufactures electric heat treating industrial furnaces and electric ceramic and glass kilns. We have over fifty years of experience in the manufacturing of outstanding firing equipment to the fields of ceramic, pottery and glass arts and the heat treating industry
Cress has been at the forefront of firing processes for much of its history, being first in our field with UL listing of ceramic kilns; first with ultra reliable element connections; first with infinitely variable power controls and first with inexpensive automated firing. The Cress family has contributed its skills in graduate electrical and mechanical engineering and thermodynamics to the design of professional, fine quality firing equipment. We at Cress are proud of our long - standing reputation for the safety, reliability and excellent firing properties of our kiln and furnace designs.
Cress has provided kilns and furnaces in such diverse applications as the space program, research laboratories, machine shops, production ceramics facilities, artist’s studios, jewelry production, doll making, pottery production, ceramics studios, glass studios and hobbyist’s workshops. We are gratified that our many satisfied customers return each time they are ready to increase their firing capacity.
Company hours are Monday thru Thursday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Pacific Time.
Delphi was founded in 1972 on the belief that making art glass projects should be enjoyable and rewarding for everyone, from budding craftspeople to professional artists. We pride ourselves on customer service and expert knowledge about the crafts our customers enjoy. With over 40 years of experience and retail, wholesale and educational divisions, Delphi is dedicated to our customer's satisfaction. Delphi is located in Lansing, MI. Delphi offers the highest quality tools and supplies. We are so confident you will be pleased with your purchase that your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed! Safe delivery to your door! Our safe shipping guarantee applies to all items, including glass orders.
Jen-Ken Kilns is a family owned and operated kiln manufacturing company that has been in business since 1951. We have been committed in building the finest electric kilns for all aspect of contemporary fired arts including; Glass, Clay, PMC, Pottery, Casting, Lampworking, Knife making and many more.
We are serious about kilns, at Jen-Ken Kilns you can speak with a kiln advisor and decide which pottery or ceramic kiln is best for you. Then, if ready, you may order the kiln right then from the factory, it will be built and shipped directly to you. Once it arrives you may call and we will take the time to help you, "push the buttons" and get the kiln doing what you want it to do. We are here for you and we offer evening and weekend phone numbers, just in case your studios need a little programming help. We are here to help you with kilns and firings.
We think of ourselves as artists' that build kilns, having fired about everything there is to fire.
Oceanside Glasstile announced its acquisition of Spectrum Glass equipment, formulas and IP in September 2016. Oceanside Glasstile has been a customer of Spectrum Glass for over twenty years, leveraging Spectrum´s art glass to produce the Devotion collection. This ongoing relationship between Spectrum Glass and Oceanside Glasstile made the acquisition decision a rewarding experience for both companies. Together, they will work to unite the legacy of Spectrum Glass with Oceanside Glasstile´s global network to provide existing Spectrum customers the same standard of product excellence and customer service that has existed within the Spectrum family for over 40 years.
Production of the Spectrum Glass and System 96 brand products in Oceanside Glasstile´s custom built facility in Tijuana, Mexico will commence in early 2017 and will use the same production techniques and bag-house emission control practices that Spectrum has used for over 20 years.
Oceanside Glasstile´s team of flip-flop wearing, lunch-time surfing, beach designers welcomes the northwest hiking boot toting, nugget loving, premium coffee drinking Spectrum Glass spirit and is excited to stand alongside artists, designers and builders as we enjoy the view of what we can create together.
Olympic Kilns began manufacturing kilns in Seattle, Washington and derives its name from the Olympic Mountains. As the company grew so did its product lines to include electric, gas and glass kilns for the hobbyist, production artist and manufacturer of finished fired ware.
Olympic Kilns moved in 1982 to Georgia to be near its raw materials, insulating firebrick, to eliminate excess costs both to the company and its customers. Today the company resides in Flowery Branch, Georgia, located 45 miles northeast of Atlanta and provides more models, styles and types of kilns than any other kiln manufacturer today.
We have evolved from a small company to an international business by adding multiple designs of kilns, offering electric and gas as power sources, and working with new markets requiring heat-treating furnaces. The designs and engineering of our kilns are built to be structurally sound, high-end performing machines, and styled to meet multiple-sized piece requirements.
We continue to maintain our small business values both to our employees and our customers. A dedicated team of individuals who strive to provide superb products and customer service make up the workforce at Olympic. Leading the company is Bob Haugen, whose vision and design expertise fosters a spirit of excellence in workmanship, quality and service throughout the company. Rob Haugen, following in his father's "kiln footsteps", grew up with Olympic Kilns and has developed a hands-on understanding of the ceramic and glass firing heat-treating furnaces industry.
Manufacturing kilns is a unique business and the opportunity to learn from our customers creates a drive and urgency to deliver the necessary requirements requested by our customers for heat-treating furnaces. We have direct contact with customers so we can determine new market demands and troubleshoot questions or problems as they occur.
We are excited about the kilns we offer today and the ones we will build in the future and we will continue to invest our profits in the creation and innovation of building kilns.
In 1953 father/son team, Ralph and Neil Skutt, manufactured the industry’s first multi-sided hobby kiln in Olympia, Washington under the name “Skutt & Sons”.
The introduction of this new lightweight design revolutionized, not just the ceramic kiln business but the whole ceramic industry by bringing ceramics to the home.
A lot has changed over the last 60 + years. Kiln companies have come and gone, new clay bodies and glazes are constantly being developed that demand greater firing precision, and automatic controllers are quickly replacing the once cutting edge KilnSitter.
Throughout the years we at Skutt have worked hard to meet the changing needs of our customers, but one thing that has remained constant is our fierce dedication to manufacturing quality products and providing outstanding customer service.
We realize that every object placed in a Skutt kiln has value. It could be a child’s horse that looks more like a dog or a master potters $20,000 commissioned sculpture. Both of these artists are counting on our kiln to do it’s job ..and we don’t want to let them down.
Thank you for visiting our home page. Whether you are looking to buy a kiln or you already own a Skutt kiln and are looking for more information, we sincerely hope that you will find it to be a useful tool.
We will continue to add more useful information to our site so please visit us again in the future. (source Skutt.com)
Slumpy's is a leading supplier of glass slumping and fusing molds. As a designer and producer of ceramic warm glass forms, Slumpy's has the experience and expertise to bring unique artistic kiln forming shapes to the glass art industry. Slumpy's is on a mission to enhance the warm glass experience. Slumpy's provides tools, know-how and innovation to help Glass Artists around the world increase artistic expression and make the world a better place.
Who We Are at Oceanside Glass & Tile
It is uplifting and rewarding, and what has developed from the fertile soil of careful design or mad, uncontrolled chemistry is a company where people, ideas, artistry, positive thinking, respect and caring come first.
We like to think of ourselves as a healthy and creative team that inspires timeless design, promotes sustainable practices and cultivates lasting relationships...
We also like to party from time to time, why not join us?
What is the Uroboros brand name?
The 'Uroboros' is an alchemist's term often represented by a dragon or serpent devouring its own tail. The ancient symbol represents an endless cycle of renewal or life everlasting. Our name honors the traditions and lore of medieval alchemists as they struggled to turn non-precious lead into precious gold. Today, we use non-precious sand to make some of the most precious hand-cast art glass available in the world.
Now entering its 113th year of production in Paden City, West Virginia Wissmach Glass has been producing the widest variety of opalescent and cathdedral art glass in the world since 1904. In addition to stained glass, Wissmach also manufactures a wide variety of 90 and 96 coe colors for all of your fusing needs.
D&L Art Glass Supply is the largest art glass supplier in the West, offering glass and tools for all levels of artists since 1974. Visit D&L Art Glass Supply and take a class in their spacious, state of the art classroom or shop in their Denver, Colorado warehouse. All are invited to visit, or visit online at dlartglass.com
Hang Your Glass has been designing and fabricating elegant & secure hardware for art glass since 2004. Today, Hang Your Glass is still a small family-sized company. Our hardware is designed specifically for glass art which permanently attach to our stand-offs with either Hang Your Glass adhesive or HXTAL. The edge grips are also designed around the most common thicknesses of glass. We remain committed to providing freedom to artists, interior designers, and other creatives to fully utilize 3D space to hang objects of any shape at any angle. Whether it’s cast, hot or kilnformed glass, wall placement opens up the full palette of light and shadow for display. And you are not limited by the size of your kiln. Hang Your Glass is a company founded and run by artists. We love artists and we work everyday to make sure you love our products.
Techniglass has built a reputation as a recognized leader for creating many innovative and patented products that advance hot and cold glass technology. As we all know glass making is an ancient art, but the tools to make magnificent art need not be. Our inventor, Mike Hacikyan, is an engineer by profession and artisan by choice, who specializes in developing innovative patented products for the art glass industry. Techniglass has built a reputation as a recognized leader for creating high quality, value added products designed to advance both hot and cold glass technology.
Thank you to everyone listed below for your contributions to the classrooms. We couldn't do it without your help.
ABR Imagery
Amaco
Art Clay World USA
Austin Thin Films
Bethlehem Burners
Bullseye Glass
Canfield Technologies
Carlisle Machine Works
Coatings by Sandberg
Covington Engineering
Cress Manufacturing
Delphi Glass
D&L Art Glass Supply
Ed Hoy's International
Evenheat Kilns
Frantz Art Glass & Supply
Gemini Saw
Glass Alchemy
Glastar Corporation
His Glassworks
Hoevel Manufacturing
Inland Craft Products
Jen Ken Kilns
Kokomo Opalescent Glass
Millefiori Magic
Morton Glass Works
Nortel Manufacturing
Oceanside Glasstile
Olympic Kilns
Pacific Art Glass
Paragon Kilns
Rayzist Photomask
Skutt Kilns
Slumpy's
Spectrum Glass
Stellar Technical
Streuter Technologies
Techniglass
The Glass Resort LLC
Unique Glass Colors
Uroboros Glass
Venture Tape
Wissmach Glass Company
If you have contributed to the classrooms and your company name is not listed above, please contact Jen at 800-217-4527 so that she may list your company name and give you the proper recognition that you deserve.
Glass Patterns Quarterly, Glass Art and The Flow magazines will be sponsoring the Gallery of Excellence annual juried art competition for 2022. Art submitted will be displayed in a special area of the Exhibit Hall for viewing. Voting will be by a panel of judges, with a popular vote category voted on by all in attendance. There will be 6 different categories, with both Professional and Amateur divisions in each.
Fused/Cast/Kiln Worked | Cold Working | Stained Glass | Blown & Flame Worked | Mosaic | Beads & Jewelry
1st place Professional winner: $175.00 | 1st place Amateur winner: $75.00
You can enter up to two pieces, there is a $25 charge for each entry. If you are a registered student, class instructor or an exhibiting company owner you may enter one piece free of charge. All who enter must be in attendance at the 2022 Glass Craft and Bead Expo. If you are chosen a winner you must have your photo taken immediately Sunday morning between 10:00am - 12:00pm and return at 3:00pm to pick up your piece. If you cannot leave your art on display through 3:00pm TBD, please do not enter.
There is a two (2) entry limit for all participants
Entry forms must be submitted by TBD to be considered for the Gallery of Excellence. With the growing number of entries, no entries will be accepted after that date. All art must be properly marked with artist name and title of the piece and be submitted to the Glass Craft and Bead Expo Registration desk outside the exhibit hall beginning on Wednesday, TBD from 1pm-6pm and then on TBD from 7:30am to 12pm (noon). No pieces will be accepted after that time. Artwork should be hand-carried to the show or if shipping is necessary, please ship to the hotel in care of yourself. All hotel handling costs will be at your own expanse. Please make sure the art piece(s) does not arrive more than two days prior to your arrival. Art pieces should not weigh more than fifty (50) pounds, however if they do, you will be responsible for payment for union drayage and handling fees if necessary to place in gallery. No pieces over thirty (30) pounds will be allowed to hang.
Please Note: a “zero tolerance” for non-compliance to rules and regulations is strongly enforced. Las Vegas Management is not liable for the safety of any art; 24-hour security is provided but fire, theft, and liability Insurance is the sole responsibility of the artist. Liability waiver must be signed on the entry form.
Online Entry Submittal
Mail/Fax Entry Form
Entry forms should be mailed to Las Vegas Management – 3663 East Sunset Rd. Suite #509 - LV, NV 89120. If no entry fee is due, you can also email info@lvmanagement.com or fax to 702-734-0636.
From the South (California): Head North on Interstate 15 to Exit 31 (Silverado Ranch Boulevard). As you exit, stay right and make your first right into the parking area for South Point. The South Point is located at 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South.
From the North (Utah, the Las Vegas Strip and downtown): Head South on Interstate 15 to Exit 31 (Silverado Ranch Boulevard). As you exit, stay in the middle exit lane and turn left, make your first right into the parking area for South Point.
From the East (Arizona): Exit Interstate 40 at US 93 and proceed North. Cross bridge into Nevada and remain on US 93 North until exiting at Interstate 215 West. Take Exit 7 and turn left onto Eastern Avenue South. Turn right onto Silverado Ranch Blvd. Proceed to Las Vegas Boulevard South.
From the West (Northern Nevada/CA): Head South on US 95 and exit onto Interstate 15 South. Exit 31 (Silverado Ranch Boulevard). As you exit, stay in the middle exit lane and turn left, make your first right into the parking area for South Point
From the Rental Car Terminal at McCarran Airport: Head South on Gilespie St. toward E. Warm Springs Rd. Turn right on E. Warm Springs Rd. Then turn Left on Las Vegas Blvd. South Point Hotel & Conference Center is on the right hand side of the road at 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South.
From the Rental Car Terminal at McCarran Airport: Head South on Gilespie St. toward E. Warm Springs Rd. Turn right on E. Warm Springs Rd. Then turn Left on Las Vegas Blvd. South Point Hotel & Conference Center is on the right hand side of the road at 9777 Las Vegas Boulevard South.
Uber and Lyft: These companies operate in the Las Vegas Valley.
GCBE 2022 Hotel Details
The South Point Hotel & Conference Center offers numerous dining and entertainment options and attendees may find many other restaurants, shops and recreational opportunities all within a short taxi ride of the property. Of course, the sights and sounds of the famed Las Vegas Strip are just a few miles north on Las Vegas Boulevard. But if you prefer to venture out from "home," then consider some of these alternatives:
ENTERTAINMENT: There's a good reason why Las Vegas is called the "Entertainment Capital of the World." Since its Rat Pack days, Las Vegas has been inextricably associated with legendary shows and entertainers.
Say "Las Vegas" and it's likely that showgirls in elaborate headdresses and Elvis impersonators will come to mind. Today, the Las Vegas entertainment scene still has plenty of its classic glamour, but it has evolved to include so much more. In addition to the iconic Las Vegas entertainment staples, the destination offers a lineup of award-winning magicians, Broadway-caliber productions, world-renowned concert headliners and unique-to-Las Vegas production shows. For more information please visit visitlasvegas.com.
SHOPPING: If you want it, Vegas has it. From designer splurges to bargain deals, Las Vegas has become a one-stop shopping Mecca. Everything from colorful souvenir shops to haute couture boutiques can be found in retail centers along the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding areas.
You won't be alone in your shopping endeavors. More than half of the nearly 39 million visitors who visit Las Vegas each year spent time shopping, according to the 2006 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study. Las Vegas shoppers spent an average of $140.86 per trip, the study reports, more than twice as much as on sightseeing and show tickets combined. For more information please visit visitlasvegas.com.
NIGHTLIFE: In 1930, Frank Detra took a chance and opened Pair O' Dice, Las Vegas' first nightclub. Located on what was then known as the new highway to Los Angeles (today, we call it the Las Vegas Strip), the club was open only at night.
In addition to bands and jazz performers, the Pair O' Dice served Italian food. Most notably, the establishment had a history of closing and re-opening because it sported gaming tables before the city had legalized gaming and served alcohol during Prohibition.
Nine years later, the Pair O' Dice was sold to police captain and commander of the vice squad Guy McAfee who renamed it the 91 Club. The nightlife scene changes frequently so please visit visitlasvegas.com for more information.
GOLF: Las Vegas is no longer golf's best-kept secret. In fact, Las Vegas recently was named the top emerging golf destination in the world by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.
From exquisite championship courses designed by legends of the sport to lush fairways and breathtaking views - golf is just another reason the destination attracted 39.2 million visitors in 2007.
Today, more than 60 golf courses are available for play in Las Vegas throughout the year thanks to the area's inviting climate. Las Vegas offers challenging, yet beautifully sculpted courses developed by world-renowned designers including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Billy Casper, Arnold Palmer and Pete Dye. For more information about golfing in Las Vegas, please visit visitlasvegas.com.
Phone: 1-800-217-4527
Las Vegas Management
3663 East Sunset Rd. Suite #509
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Glass Craft & Bead Expo is now accepting class proposals for April 1-5 2022. We are seeking instructors that will teach new and innovative classes in all forms of glass art, except furnace work. Deadline for submission is September 30, 2022. Please go to www.glasscraftexpoteachers.com and log in if you have submitted online previously, or create an account if you have not submitted in the past.
