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7848 E Redfield Rd #1, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
By appointment · Mon–Fri 9:00am–5:00pm
(480) 636-7537 · contact@worldglassdesign.com

Handcrafted in Scottsdale, AZ · Six generations

Glass,shaped byfire & family.

Over a century of glassmaking, carried through six generations. We kiln-form and cast architectural glass by hand: countertops, backsplashes, lighting, vanities and sculpture for the finest homes and spaces.

Hours
By appointment
Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
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About the studio
Close-up of a textured clear glass countertop with embedded bubbles

A trusted maker of kiln-formed glass, cast glass and custom artisan glass for luxury residential, commercial and industrial spaces.

Meet the family

We don't just cut glass. We form it. Every slab is fired in our Scottsdale kilns, cooled for hours, then cut, polished and installed by the same family that designed it. It is the same craft our great-great-grandparents practised, used now for kitchens, bars, lobbies and facades. Each piece is the only one of its kind.

Selected work

Light, held in place.

01 / 07Textured glass door sidelights, Phoenix, AZ
Textured glass door sidelights
Phoenix, AZ
02 / 07Suspended abstract chandelier, Award-winning design
Suspended abstract chandelier
Award-winning design
03 / 07Hand-painted glass dining table, Seats fourteen
Hand-painted glass dining table
Seats fourteen
04 / 07Cast glass water-feature panel, Desert Mountain, Scottsdale
Cast glass water-feature panel
Desert Mountain, Scottsdale
05 / 07Glass bar top with aquarium, Private residence
Glass bar top with aquarium
Private residence
06 / 07Integral sink slab, LED backlit, Bath
Integral sink slab, LED backlit
Bath
07 / 07Bubbled clear cast countertop, Kitchen
Bubbled clear cast countertop
Kitchen
Why World Glass

Heritage you can specify.

A family business with deep roots in glass art, and the technical depth that architects, designers and builders need on a real job site.

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Generations of excellence

A family-owned business with a heritage in glass artistry that reaches back over a century.

40+ yrs

Architectural-grade quality

Four decades at the kiln. Durable, high-performance glass for luxury and commercial projects.

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Customizable & versatile

Twelve product families, each tailored to the drawing, the room and the light.

Inside the kiln

Thirteen hours from sheet to slab.

Kiln-forming is patience measured in degrees. Scroll to fire a piece.

  1. to 1225°Ramp
    Sheets heat slowly so they don't shock
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  2. 1225° holdBubble squeeze
    Air escapes from between the layers
    02
  3. 1490°Full fuse
    Layers melt into one slab
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  4. → 960°Crash cool
    Vent quickly to lock in the texture
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  5. 960° holdAnneal
    Release internal stress so it lasts
    05
  6. → 70°Cool
    A slow, even return to room temperature
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Illustrative full-fuse firing schedule Temperature rises from 70 to 1225 degrees Fahrenheit, holds, peaks at 1490 for a full fuse, drops quickly to 960 to anneal, then cools slowly to room temperature over about thirteen hours. 0°400°800°1200°1600°F 0h4h8h12h 1225° squeeze 1490° full fuse 960° anneal Room temperature

Illustrative full-fuse schedule. Every piece gets its own schedule, set by its thickness, size and glass.

Fabrication

Everything glass can do, under one roof.

We push glass fabrication with our own techniques, so the finish, the edge and the fit are right before anything leaves the studio.

  • Glass countertops, backsplashes & bath vanities
  • Table tops, bar tops & furniture surfaces
  • Fuzion glass & laminated glass
  • Painted & bonded glass
  • Frosted glass & privacy finishes
  • Holes, cut-outs & custom patterns
  • Precision edgework & polishing
  • Tempering, laminating & bonding
  • Fully customizable design
Visit the studio

See it. Touch it.
Then design it.

Glass looks different in your hand than on a screen. Book a private showroom visit to see textures, colours and edge finishes, or send us your drawings for a quote.