About GlassWerx Design
Software built around the physical piece
GlassWerx Design exists to take the exacting, administrative side of glass design off the artist's hands, without taking the artwork with it.
What guides the software
Four commitments
01 The artist stays in control
The principle is simple: the artist designs the glass. GlassWerx Design assists with the work around the design and makes no artistic decisions.
02 Built around glass
Glass is more than a digital color. GlassWerx Design understands real products, with manufacturer, product number, texture, thickness, features, COE, dimensions, and vendor information.
03 Open by design
Documents are saved as SVG with a GlassWerx SVG Extension. Your work stays compatible with SVG tools such as Inkscape, while GlassWerx Design keeps its own document properties and project information alongside the drawing.
04 No AI. No automatic design.
GlassWerx Design is intentionally not an AI design tool. Administrative and production tasks can be automated. The design itself is never generated, suggested, or rearranged for you.
Who we're building it for
People who make glass
Whether you run a studio, teach a weekend class, or are cutting your first panel, GlassWerx Design is meant to fit the way you already work.
- Artists
- Studio owners
- Teachers
- Students
- Hobbyists
Where we're going
Growing, one release at a time
GlassWerx Design is in pre-beta, and each release makes it more useful to glass artists.
Next come a larger glass catalog, more manufacturers and vendors, and more production tools.
Pre-beta Public beta planned for late 2026.
Work with us
Help shape GlassWerx Design.
Artists, studios, and teachers: try the pre-beta and tell us what you need on the contact page. Manufacturers and vendors: put your products in the catalog.