Discover Float Tourism – Custom Glass Balls

We make custom glass floats to make your event a success! Host a float hunt, drive tourism, activate a space, raise funds, or decorate indoors and outdoors. These sturdy glass balls are inspired by vintage glass fishing floats that are treasured beach-combing finds. Three sizes are available in the colors of your choice. Contact us…

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West 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…

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A 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…

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Glass 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…

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