Where to Buy Glass Supplies
Updated: Jul 6, 2025
Sometimes it's difficult to figure out where to buy glass supplies. Although we once had several options for shopping for stained glass in California's Central Valley, today there aren't any dedicated stained glass suppliers in the center of the state. I think it's worth traveling to support this hobby and thoroughly enjoy stopping in at stores I've never visited when I'm on the road to see what I "need" to acquire.
Where to shop in California
Gargoyle glass, Bakersfield (mention you are a student at Scarab to receive a 10% discount on your first purchase)
Hobby Lobby, chain hobby store carrying a selection of glass, all 12" X 12" sheets
Bullseye Glass, South Pasadena and East Bay
Kiss My Glass, Santa Cruz
Stained Glass Garden, Berkeley CA
Cradle of the Sun, San Francsico
Franciscan Art Glass, 100 San Antonio Cir, Mountain View
Franciscan Art Glass, 35255 Fircrest St, Newark
Where to shop on the internet
Bullseye: https://www.bullseyeglass.com
Ed Hoy: https://www.edhoy.com
Franciscan: https://franciscanglassart.com
Franklin Art Glass: https://www.franklinartglass.com/shop-online/
Fused Glass Warehouse: https://www.fusedglasswarehouse.com
Delphi Glass: https://www.delphiglass.com
The Glass Underground: https://www.shoptheunderground.com
Warner Art Glass: https://warnerartglass.com
AAE Glass: https://www.aaeglass.com
SW Art Class: https://www.swartglass.com
We don't recommend buying cheap glass cutters on Amazon or at Hobby Lobby.
Quality is particularly important for this important tool.
Bullseye stores give discounts based on quantity of product purchased, up to 50% off.
Glass Tool Kit
Scarab Creative Arts offers a complete tool kit, containing only high quality tools.
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