Glass Cutting World Cup
The world's largest glass cutting competition — an event that sets the standards of craftsmanship and connects tradition with innovation.
About the competition
Where precision meets art
A gathering of glass cutters from different corners of the world, with the goal of demonstrating absolute precision, craftsmanship, and artistic vision.
The competition combines tradition with innovation and creates space for established masters and the upcoming generation. Open to professionals and students of glassmaking schools — in the categories of hand and machine cutting.
What began as an intimate meeting of experts gradually grew into a platform with international reach. Today it stands as the world's premier glass cutting competition.
What's new in 2026
New venue
Open to the public
Two regions, one championship
A living dialogue of fire and glass
Glass jamming at the furnace
An inseparable part of the event where experience meets experiment and unique moments and unexpected solutions are born.
History
11 Years of World-Class Cutting
The competition was founded in 2015 in Světlá nad Sázavou — a region that has been linked to glass production and processing for centuries.
2015 – 1st edition
Founded at the Bomma glassworks, Světlá nad Sázavou. An intimate gathering of experts, the foundation of a tradition.
2016 – International dimension
First international participants. The competition crosses the borders of the Czech Republic.
2017 – Student category
Involvement of secondary and vocational schools. The next generation of glassmakers takes the stage.
2025 – "Reflections" Exhibition
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, an exhibition of award-winning works from the past decade was held at the nearby Lipnice nad Sázavou castle.
2026 – 11th edition
Rückl Glassworks, Nižbor. Open to the public for the first time. Connecting two glassmaking regions.
Organizer
Behind the competition
The organizer of the Glass Cutting World Championship is BMRC Group — a group of leading Czech glassmaking companies.
The competition was founded in 2015 in Světlá nad Sázavou, the home of Bomma glassworks, and the founding team remains an integral part of it.
With the move to Nižbor in 2026, the competition connects two iconic glassmaking regions of Bohemia (Rückl Glassworks).
Check out the gallery of previous years
5.–7. June – Rückl Glassworks, Nižbor
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