Glass Tumblers, Glass Mugs & Glass Water Bottles

No. Borosilicate expands far less than ordinary soda-lime glass under sudden heat, which is exactly why it is used for laboratory glassware. That is the whole reason we specify it despite the higher material cost. What no glass survives is a direct flame or a drop onto tile — if the end use involves either, specify stainless instead and we will point you at the equivalent model.

Low enough that we ship glass by sea as a matter of course, which is not true of every glass supplier. Two things control it: wall thickness, which we specify above the category norm, and the inner packing, which is designed around the specific shape rather than a generic insert. Ask any glass supplier both questions before you compare unit prices — the cheaper quote is often cheaper because of exactly these two things.

Silk screen for one to three flat colours, UV digital for full-colour and photographic artwork. Laser engraving is a stainless process and does not apply here. If the model ships with a fabric sleeve, consider printing the sleeve instead: larger area, easier registration, and your customer can refresh the branding without replacing the glass. Flat-sided bodies like TR-1034 take artwork more cleanly than curved ones.

No. Our glass range is drinking vessels — cups, tumblers and bottles — not storage jars, wine bottles, carafes or decanters. Those are a different production process and a different factory. We would rather tell you now than take the enquiry and disappoint you three weeks later.

500 pieces per design. Mixing models within a container is straightforward and several buyers do it deliberately — TR-1033 in particular exists in eight profiles designed to combine into a gift box, and TR-1038 comes in three sizes meant to sell as a set. Tell us the full list at enquiry rather than model by model, because the quote changes when several share a carton size.

In borosilicate, yes — that is precisely what it is made for. Borosilicate expands far less than ordinary soda-lime glass when hot liquid meets a cold wall, which is why laboratory glassware uses it and why every cup on this page is made from it. In cheap soda-lime glass the answer is no, and the crack usually appears the first time somebody pours boiling water in. If your programme involves hot drinks, ask any glass supplier which of the two they are quoting before you compare prices.

For taste, yes — glass is inert, so water tastes of water rather than of the container, and there is nothing to pick up odours over time. It is also the only one of the three where the customer can see what is inside, which for infused water and tea is half the product. The trade-offs are real though: glass is heavier, so freight per unit is higher, and it breaks. For festivals, poolside, gyms and anywhere glass is banned, take stainless. We make both and will tell you which suits the brief.

Custom is the normal order here. Wholesale glass mugs in bulk start at 500 pieces per design, and that covers your artwork applied by screen print or UV digital, your own colour on the sleeve or lid, and your carton marking. A custom glass tumbler with a tooled shape is a separate conversation — glass moulds carry their own cost and lead time, so we will tell you honestly whether an existing body decorated your way gets you 90% of the way there for a fraction of the outlay.

Yes — the double walled glass mug is one of the strongest sellers in this range. TR-1019, TR-1036, TR-1037 and TR-1040 are all double wall glass tumblers: two borosilicate layers with an air gap, so the drink appears to float and the outside stays comfortable to hold without a sleeve. Every body here is borosilicate glass rather than soda-lime, which is why a borosilicate glass mug survives thermal shock and long-haul sea freight at a loss rate a programme can live with. Ask for the borosilicate glass tumbler spec sheet with your first quote.

Handled shapes are TR-1011, TR-1018, TR-1032, TR-1039 and TR-1041 — a glass mug with handle suits desk and tea programmes where the drink goes in hot. Carry formats differ: TR-1014, TR-1021, TR-1032, TR-1039 and TR-1041 ship with a carry cord on the lid, while TR-1011, TR-1021 and TR-1032 take a fabric sleeve. The sleeve is optional on models that have one, so tell us at enquiry — dropping it lowers the unit price and frees the whole body for your print.