Paddles & Blocks
Basic Block
by Blockhead Tools
The classic teardrop-shaped "Seattle style" block, the shape the American studio glass movement grew up with.
Lynnwood, Washington, USA · Website ↗
Makes CNC-carved wooden blocks and molds from reclaimed Pacific Northwest bigleaf maple, with rot-resistant purpleheart handles and stainless hardware. It doesn’t sell direct: the whole line is sold through Olympic Color Rods (glasscolor.com), and custom and left-handed blocks are made to order.
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
The classic teardrop-shaped "Seattle style" block, the shape the American studio glass movement grew up with.
Blockhead Tools
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
A block made to your spec: an existing shape resized or reshaped, or an entirely new design, carved after you approve a digital proof.
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
A block for making egg-shaped paperweights.
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
A classic round knob block based on the late block maker Walter Evans's designs. The detachable handle (sold separately) can be set up right- or left-handed, or you can use the knob alone in your palm.
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
A rounded block for shaping paperweights.
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
An extra-thick, full-bodied block built to last through heavy classroom use.
Paddles & Blocks
by Blockhead Tools
A European-style diamond-shaped block with a more pointed, bullet-shaped tip than the Seattle style, which can save some marvering.