Artistry in Glass is for sale – offering a unique opportunity to own a longstanding Tucson business that combines a fascinating variety of products and services supported by state-of-the-art websites.
Artistry in Glass allows you to make money while earning the deep gratitude of your customers.
Own a legacy business featuring variety, creativity, art & craft, traditional & cutting-edge technology, & the satisfaction of a career you can be proud of!
Artistry in Glass – Executive Summary
Established in 1986 as a modest glass engraving business in the Plaza Palomino, we have expanded to become a unique art glass creation and restoration resource. We understood, at an early stage, that we are not really in the glass business but, instead, selling a variety of distinct products and services including: –
- Etched glass for windows, shower panels, etc
- Stained leaded and beveled glass for entryways etc
- Cabinet glass inserts
- Glass tabletops
- Mirrors – Beveled & Decorative
- China and glass repair & restoration
- Etching of crystal and glassware
- Special projects
- Custom Websites
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Unique Websites Define Artistry in Glass
Our company is for sale and a substantial benefit is the unique suite of legacy websites that come with the sale. Astute company owners understand the marketing benefits of placing #1 in Google organic searches. These websites can easily bring the same free customer acquisition benefits to your company. Jump to this section to discover how.
Building details – 2618 E Fort Lowell Road
Our building is for sale with the business – follow this link for site plans and building details.
Major Products and Services
We have understood from the outset that we are not selling glass BUT instead, we are selling the following products and services:
Etched Glass
Etched (sandblasted) glass is an affordable artistic alternative to expensive stained glass. We have a unique portfolio of original designs with a special emphasis on Sonoran desert flora and fauna drawn by John Wakefield.
Artistry in Glass sells the specific benefits of etched glass which include: privacy, view control, glare reduction, thermal insulation, security, affordability, and of course decorative beauty.
Market Analysis & Competition
Artistry in Glass is unique in Tucson in offering custom-etched glass – we have no competition for original artwork. Etched glass has numerous applications and appeals to customers wishing to make a personal statement in their home or business.
As the exclusive supplier of etched glass in Tucson, we have regular repeat orders from local glass and door companies who drop their glass at our shop and pick it up a few days later.
New jobs come from happy customer referrals and from our Artistry in Glass website ranks #1 in Google organic search providing numerous free leads. We are unique in the world for the information, education, and designs we provide on our website – check out these pages for examples:
These web pages establish Artistry in Glass as Southern Arizona’s leader in etched/sandblasted glass.
Stained, Leaded & Beveled glass
Stained glass has been beautifying buildings with glorious colors since Medieval times and Artistry in Glass has followed this tradition with beautiful panels for homes, churches, and businesses since 1986.
Market Analysis & Competition
The cost of metals and glass together with the high costs of labor has made stained glass a luxury item and most stained glass studios in Tucson have closed their retail locations and retreated to work from home. Only two studios are left as serious competition and they concentrate on selling supplies and giving classes rather than making windows.
Our encyclopedic website ranks top for Google organic searches and provides uniquely informative posts that bring free leads. Study the following web pages for examples of extremely high-quality information:
Testimonials from Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, and many others are available on request.
Cabinet Glass Inserts
Cabinet glass is a specific product niche in the glass business, John developed a unique website – tucsoncabinetglass.com that puts the customer in charge by relating cabinet glass to interior design styles. Using our unique web resource, customers can match their interior design décor (Traditional, Tuscan, Modern, Country, Southwest) with the appropriate cabinet glass insert.
Market Analysis & Competition
Demand is consistent and high: Kitchen remodeling is the number one strategy for adding value to a home (arguably edging out bathroom upgrades), and an important part is cabinet door upgrading. We show customers how to rejuvenate a dark kitchen by replacing wooden doors with light glass inserts.
Competition – retail glass companies: Many glass companies are theoretically capable of installing cabinet glass but we have taken the art to a completely new level by offering a wide variety of glass from textured and etched to top-of-the-line leaded glass.
Big Box stores: A second category of competition comes from big box home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes. Our customers tell us that typical big box stores charge more than $120.00 and take 6-8 weeks for simple glass inserts so we easily beat these competitors by much faster service, more reasonable pricing, and way more variety.
We also get numerous leads on Google organic searches from highly informative web posts like these:
Artistry in Glass gets customer leads from our information Youtube channel. In this example, we show customers how to remove the wood from a cabinet door ready to install glass:
Glass Tabletops
Another distinct niche in the glass and mirror business is glass for tabletops. Artistry in Glass recognized several important functions for glass including protecting wooden furniture, creating decorative coffee & dining tables, and providing tempered (safety) glass for patio tables. These benefits are described in this comprehensive post:
Market Analysis & Competition
Glass tabletops are constantly in demand as customers purchase new furniture and older tops get scratched chipped or broken. Our competition is from local companies and from online, mainly imported, Chinese glass.
Artistry in Glass competes with local companies by means of our top-ranking website tucsontabletops.com which places first in Google organic searches – saving expensive advertising dollars.
Searching Google or Bing for the search term “glass table tops, Tucson” returns our custom website in #1 position – bringing us numerous calls every day without paying for Google ads.
Sometimes online tabletops are more affordable
Artistry in Glass always acts in the interest of our customers and. although we much prefer to buy local, the fact is that imported tops (standard sizes) are often more affordable than US-made tops. This is especially true with circles less than about 36″ in diameter (where expensive crating & shipping is not necessary)
Custom-sized tabletops are often more affordable when purchased online. Look for great deals, especially on circles – like this example on Amazon
We use our website to educate and inform our customers about everything there is to know about glass tabletops. These authoritative web posts help us to get #1 ranking on Google organic search, then inform the customers and, above all, give them the confidence that we are experts.
Your customer has just purchased a new dining table and wishes to protect the wood from scratches and stains. This is the single most popular application for glass tops and we show our expertise with articles like these:
We answer every conceivable question about glass tabletops on our encyclopedic website, – how much glass tabletops cost, whether to choose a beveled edge, whether to order tempered glass, and if glass tops can be painted. We give complete information on how thick glass should be for different types of tables:
even provide foolproof instructions for measuring your table in videos like these:
These amazingly informative posts establish Artistry in Glass as Southern Arizona’s glass tabletop specialist.
Mirrors – Beveled and Decorated
Our expertise in sandblasting is added to skillful painting to create spectacular mirror art for residences and organizations.
Not content with making decorative mirrors, Artistry in Glass provides comprehensive info for its customers on all aspects of mirror work including how mirrors are made, what is a beveled mirror, what is a two-way mirror, the best places to hang dining room mirrors, what are the best mirror clips, and how much do wall mirrors cost?
We even explain the best sizes & heights for wall mirrors:
and also, how to remove a mirror from the wall:
Finally, Artistry in Glass has reliable advice on how to fix a cracked mirror and whether you should re-silver your antique mirror.
Checkout one of our latest creation for a customer in Bisbee, AZ:
Glass Shelving
Glass is uniquely suited for shelving: it is strong, safe (when tempered), scratch-resistant, easy to maintain, transparent, and has a clean modern appearance; We detailed the benefits in this comprehensive post:
Our in-depth web posts go the extra mile in helping customers with useful information – for example – how thick should your glass shelves be?
We educate customers about the tempering of shelves, the colors or tints available, the weight capacities of various wall shelves and brackets, and even explain the “edgework” options – should your glass shelves be polished or beveled?
Glass remains a very popular option for shelving and there is a constant demand as homes & businesses are built and/or remodeled.
Online vendors of cheaper Chinese shelves have reduced local sales a little but only for standard sizes. If you have an irregular shape (out of square or with notches) – there is no competition for the local glass shop.
If you need a “standard-sized” tempered glass wall shelf, Amazon has examples at competitive pricing. For custom sizes and irregular shapes – go local!
China & Crystal Repair & Restoration
No service brings us more pleasure than restoring a precious antique for a grateful customer. Our gratification comes with the smile of delight and disbelief on the face of a customer examining a previously destroyed piece of china – miraculously restored to its original condition.
During our 37 years of experience, we have learned to repair, not only china and crystal, but numerous other materials including, jade, ivory, alabaster, wood, veneer, bakelite, enamels, rocks, minerals and fossils. For an example of our versatility – check out our expert instructions for fixing a broken marble slab:
Market Analysis & Competition
Artistry in Glass is unique in Southern Arizona – we have no competition and the clumsiness of cleaning ladies, moving men, pets, and grandchildren means that valuable objects are being broken on a regular basis. Testimonials on Google and through our website are evidence of the extreme gratitude of our customers.
Our customers come to us through repeat business, referrals, and through our custom website –tucsoncrystalandchinarepair which places top on Google organic searches.
We also get SEO customers from our amazing selection of web posts explaining everything you need to know about repairing antiques:
Artistry in Glass has no competition in Southern Arizona for the repair of china & crystal. Our leads come from websites and customer referrals. Owners of broken antiques are perfect customers for a glass shop. Breakage often happens during moving and new homeowners are prime prospects for home improvement glasswork.
Customers wealthy enough to afford repairs are very discriminating customers – many become repeat clients when they see our other art glass offerings.
Etching of Crystal and Glassware
Artistry in Glass understands that we are not in the engraving or etching business but rather in the recognition and family memories business. We use old-world craftsmanship and modern technology to craft awards for the following: family events (birth, marriage, anniversary, retirement), sports events (golf, tennis, baseball, etc), non-profits (major donors, retiring officers, etc), government/military (service awards), School & universities (academic achievement), and corporations (sales awards, promotions, retirement).
Market Analysis & Competition
Local competition is limited and customers trust us rather than Amazon for next-day, guaranteed (error-free) etching. Take a look at this post for details on how we design awards.
For an example of how Artistry in Glass came to the rescue of the University of Arizona when the Waterford company spelled Lute Olson’s name incorrectly – see the video below:
Special Products
Special products include glass display cases, glass backsplashes, caviar staircases, and many more. The lucky buyer of Artistry in Glass will receive training on all of these specialties if required:
Unique Websites are also for sale
Many traditional glass shop owners know that they should have a website but don’t really understand how websites work, what is SEO (search engine optimization) and what the benefits are. We have pioneered the use of websites to transmit very high-quality information to our customers and to place high on Google organic search – thereby guaranteeing customer leads without expensive advertising costs.
Our flagship website Artistry in Glass was established by John Wakefield way back in 1999 – giving it a high Domain Authority as a result of its longevity.
Page views are the bottom line
Inside information! A website is only as good as the number of page views it gets. If you are a company owner – ask your webmaster to show you the Google Analytics data which shows the number of times your website is viewed.
Websites re-programmed to point to your company
Here is the punchline – with a few minor changes to the computer code by webmaster John Wakefield our Artistry in Glass websites can be edited to point to your company – bringing hundreds of new customers per month without you spending advertising dollars.
If you do not understand the benefits of this strategy, please call John Wakefield at 520-0320-0104 for a complete explanation. The same method can be used on our popular cabinet glass and repairs websites to drive business to your company:
Contact John Wakefield to find out how you can benefit from these valuable glass business websites.
Artistry in Glass – a unique business opportunity!
Customers from the oldest and most influential families in Southern Arizona, are begging us not to retire. So here is your chance to take a Tucson tradition to the next level and forge a career and a life you can be proud of! Call John at 520-320-0104 or email jwakeart@gmail.com for full details.
