Glass Floats
Dry Creek Decor
Make your river rock! Decorate outdoors with these sturdy and vibrant balls with high-contrast hues and spot patterns. Enliven a dry creek, float in a pond or birdbath, nest among plants, display in the garden, or stack in a basket. The River Rock patterns just listed!
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Decorate with costal style! Glass fishing floats capture the spirit of finding a treasure on the beach. These spheres replicate vintage blown glass fishing floats of a bygone time. Before plastic, fishermen around the world used blown glass balls to buoy fishnets. Highly decorative, we make them new in a colorful array for display in…
Read MoreMoclips 2026 Float
2026 “King Tide” – SOLD OUT. The 2026 special edition Moclips float is a stormy mix of blue and gray swirls inspired by the hues of the Pacific Northwest sky and ocean. A splash of sparkly dark blue aventurine glass glimmers like the sun reflecting off of the crests of waves. The float measures approximately…
Read MoreWest Seattle Glass Float Hunt 2025
Avalon Glassworks is proud to have created the limited edition blown glass floats for the 2025 West Seattle Float Hunt. August 8 through 15, these balls will be hidden at local businesses and outdoor spaces. One hundred of these commemorative floats are finders-keepers! Sponsored by the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce and West Seattle Junction…
Read MoreFloat Sale to Benefit The Museum of The North Beach
Meet us in Seabrook, Pacific Beach, WA for our annual Art Glass Float Sale to benefit the Museum of the North Beach. Purchase this year’s Moclips edition float “King Tide” and other colorful hand blown glass floats and sea life sculptures by Avalon Glassworks. Art Glass Float Sale Sunday, March 29, 2026 10am-3pm The Historic…
Read MoreMoclips 2025 Float
2025 “Bioluminescence” – SOLD OUT. The 2025 special edition Moclips float “Bioluminescence” glows in the dark! A layer of glowing glass powder encases a base of bright turquoise blue with raised ribs inspired by ocean waves. The float measures approximately 4″ in diameter and is stamped “Moclips-By-The-Sea” on the sealing button. Avalon Glassworks has been…
Read MoreA Beachcomber’s Treasure
Simple and beautiful with a surprisingly practical and sustainable history: the Fishing Float. A Collectible with a Past Sturdier than they appear, glass fishing floats (sometimes called Japanese fishing floats) were – and occasionally still are – used to stabilize fishing nets in the open waters by fishermen. Back in the day (say, 50 to…
Read MoreSupporting the Museum of the North Beach
We support the Museum of the North Beach in Moclips, WA! This tiny history museum preserves artifacts for the North Beach region of the Pacific coast of Washington State. Avalon Glassworks has supported them through our Moclips Float series and sale since 2005. Every year, we have designed a limited edition float with the proceeds…
Read MoreGlass Float Sizes
Our blown glass floats come in three approximate diameters: 2.75″, 3.25″ and 4.25″. The smallest size is pinch-sealed closed. The medium and large sizes are sealed with raised glass stopper buttons. Color choices are nearly infinite with opaque and transparent shades available. Made in the spirit of Japanese Fishing Floats, these sturdy spheres are decorative…
Read MoreMoclips Float 2023
2023 “Salmonberry” – SOLD OUT. Our annual float to benefit the Museum of the North Beach in Moclips, WA, is called “Salmonberry.” The 4″ diameter blown glass float is created with textured facets of transparent salmon pink inspired by the native berry. “Salmonberry” is sealed with a stamped Moclips-By-The-Sea button. This float comes with an…
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