Welcome to Pumpkin Glass -- featuring exquisite lampwork glass beads, crystal, handmade jewelry, fused pendants, sterling silver jewelry, natural stone, and bead / jewelry making supplies and classes.

Our address is: 

2059 S. Main Street

Field Shopping Center

Morton, IL  61550-2915

309-266-7884

Our hours are:

Closed Sunday and Monday

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday (Open Late) 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Pumpkin Glass will be closed on July 4th!  Happy Independance Day!!!!!

Pumpkin Glass is proud to now carry the original glass artwork of Kevin O'Grady.  Kevin O'Grady is known throughout the U.S. and Japan as the most exciting and talented glass bracelet maker today. Each piece is a signed, one of a kind, unique work of art.  His creative and unique use of color is unmatched in the borosilicate world.  Wearing Art Glass as jewelry celebrates both contemporary and ancient fashion statements. Although glass bracelets date back to the Egyptians, there is no more unusual and innovative way to appreciate modern art glass!

Pumpkin Glass 6th Year Anniversary Sale!

 Hold on to your hats - Pumpkin Glass will be celebrating our 6th year anniversary with a huge sale each week of July: 

 Week 1 - June 30th - July 4th:

• 25% off all Natural Stones and Freshwater Pearls
• 25% off all Kevin O'Grady Art Glass bracelets
• Free with any purchase "101 Tips and Tricks for Beaders" from the publishers of Bead and Button magazine

Week 2 - July 7th - July 11th:

• 25% off all Swarovski Crystals - all variaties
• 25% off all Swarovksi Crystal Rivoli Bezels
• 25% off all Czech Firepolish crystals
• Free! 28" Flocked Beading Project Board w/Lid with purchases of $50 or more

Week 3 - July 14th - July 18th

• 25% off all glass pearls
• 25% off all seed beads including Delicas
• 25% off all chain sold by the foot
• Free!  Bead Storage/Organizer with detachable sections with a purchase of $50 or more

Week 4 - July 21st - July 25th

•  Big sale tables with 50% off selected items including Chinese Crystal, Bali Sterling, Hill Tribe, Czech Firepolish, natural stones, and much more!

 Everything is while supplies last, no rainchecks.

Beaders Night Out:

Beader's Night Out, the first Tuesday of the month, will be on July 7th this month from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.  So when the civil defense sirens go off, that will be your reminder that it is Beader's Night Out at Pumpkin Glass :)   For those that are wondering, Beader's Night Out is simply an evening where you bring whatever project you are working on and socialize with others jewelry makers at Pumpkin Glass.  Just a fun night out doing what we all love to do together.

Stained Glass Class:

Interested in learning how to cut, grind, fit and solder glass to make a stained glass piece?   We are currently taking names in order to schedule class dates in July/August to make the stained glass star pictured here.  Class price will be $50 and includes all supplies needed to make this piece from start to finish during a Saturday afternoon class session.  Call us at 309-266-7884 if you would like to sign up.

Upcoming Class Highlights:   

 

 

 

Herringbone Weave Necklace (Beginner/Intermediate) New!

Showcase your wireworking skills by surrounding stone beads with a stunning herringbone wire-weave pattern.  This clever wire-weaving technique decoratively frames the stones to create an interesting texture.

 

Kit fee included all supplies in sterling filled/plate.  Sterling silver can be substituted.

 

Students taking this class should have some experience working with wire.

Instructor: Jeannie Mulligan

Class Fee: $20, Kit Fee: $19

 

Dates:  Wednesday, July 1st,  10:30am - 1:00 pm

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               Saturday, July 11th, 10:30 - 1:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oliver Twist Necklace (Beginner)

 

What a fun necklace and a great way to learn the basics of stringing using flexible beading cable at the same time. Join us to make this three stranded woven piece and use your beading cable leftovers to make a super easy pair of earrings!

Students may not complete this project during class time, but will learn all skills necessary to finish at home.

Instructor: Teresa Kodatt

Class Fee: $20, Kit Fee: $12

Ages:  12 and up (younger ok if accompanied by an adult helper)

Dates:  July 2nd, Thursday, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Round Maille (Beginner/Intermediate) New!

Learn the medieval art of Chain Maille! This comprehensive class will teach you the basics of weaving jumprings to create a beautiful chain.

Instructor:  Jeannie Mulligan

Class Fee: $20, Kit Fee: $45  (sterling filled or copper rings will also be available for $10)

 Student Supplied:  Clasp

Ages: Adult

Date:  Thursday, July 2nd, 6:00-8:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wire Wrapped Bracelet (Beginner/Intermediate)

Learn to make a wire wrapped bracelet using this popular design. Most people either have one already or wish they had one!  This wire bangle design is a basic form that can be modified to create a variety of different looks depending on the beads and type of wire that is used.

Class Fee: $20,  Kit: $16

Instructor:  Amy Furgiuele 

Ages: Adult

Date: Thursday, July 2nd, 6:00 - 8:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

Double Stranded Bracelet (Beginner and up)

Students will learn how to string  a bracelet using flexible wire, crystals and seed beads

to complete this double stranded beauty.  This is a great beginning stringing class!

 

Class Fee: $15, Kit Fee: $10

Ages:  12 and up (younger if accompanied by an adult)

Dates: Wednesday, July 8th, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

Midnight Gothic (Intermediate) New!

Learn the secrets of making beautiful chain maille jewelry to create this black beauty.

Instructor: Jeannie Mulligan

Class Fee: $20, Kit Fee: $24

 

 

 

 

 

Dates:  Thursday, July 9th,  6:00 pm-8:30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

Keepsake Bracelet (Beginner and up) 

From bone trinkets used to ward off enemies, to ancient Egyptian bracelets believed to identify

the wearer in the afterlife, to the portrait lockets of Queen Victoria, charms have been part

of human expression since the Neolithic age. Join us to learn how to use the new Tierra Cast frames to make your own collage charms with bits of paper, pictures, beads and resin. 

Feel free to bring your own pictures or bits of paper to add to the frames.

 

We will then use 18 gauge wire to make all of the charms and fancy headpins just like the sample!

 

 Instructor: Teresa Kodatt

Class Fee: $20, Kit Fee:  $38

 Dates: Thursday, July 9th, 6:00 - 8:30pm 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 Spiral Beach (Beginner Level and up) 

Make you own designer necklace using the spiral rope stitch and a luscious combination of seed beads, firepolish and pressed glass.  You can greatly vary the look of this necklace by using different size and shapes of beads.  Students may not complete this project during class time, but learn all skills necessary to finish at home.

Instructor:  Kim Utzinger

Class Fee: $20, Kit Fee: $22

Age: Adult

Date:  Thursday, July 9th, 6:00 - 8:30pm

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           Wednesday, July 22nd, 10:30 - 1:00pm

 

 

 

 

 

The buttons on the left will take you to items I designed using my handmade lampwork glass beads. For you bead enthusiasts out there, all the beads pictured in the jewelry on this site are available for purchase.In the 'Unique Gifts' gallery, find items specially designed to bring "oohs and aahs" from the lucky recipient of your good taste! Don't see the color listed for that piece you need to match a special outfit? Glass comes in a wide array of colors and the beads can usually be made to suit your unique requirements. Just use the "Contact Us" button to send us an email with your question. What is Lampwork? Lampwork is the process used to produce handmade lampwork glass beads from a rod of glass using a torch. I use various colors of glass, powders, or silver foil to make my beads. The beads are then combined with sterling silver wire, handmade fine silver pendants, leaded crystals and/or glass beads to produce a unique, custom piece of glass beaded jewelry. Due to the nature of this process, the lampwork earrings, necklaces, and bracelets shown on this site are representations of the piece that will be made especially for you. Thanks for visiting!