making petal hand-blown glass votive candle holder

born in our American hot shops

from sand, by hand, with heart.

How is color born?

made from sand, by hand, with heart:

the best glass gifts are made by the best artisan glassblowers, in our hot shops in Washington and Montana. scroll down to see how human hands breathe fire into light.

a dance of glass

step, dip, blow, spin, trim, stamp, clamp, seal, cut, and anneal.

explore the glassybaby hot shop process:

step 1
the color drop

in a molten moment, a drop of colorful glass meets a clear substrate. the two meld into one, ready to grow into a beautiful living form.

step 2
the roll

our personalities are largely shaped before we go to preschool – a glassybaby is similar. the roll prepares a basic shape for expansion and refinement.

step 3
the mold

after quick trip to a 2,300º furnace, the glassybaby gets some air blown into it, and then a metal mold shapes its sides into an iconic curve.

step 4
the trim

once the glassybaby is shapely, it needs to get ready to break away from home and cool down – that means trimming off the excesses of its personality and refining an elegant upper lip.

step 5
the anneal

over the course of a whole day, the glassybaby mellows into its mature phase, cooling down to room temperature in special ovens.

  • 1
    the color drop

    in a molten moment, a drop of colorful glass meets a clear substrate. the two meld into one, ready to grow into a beautiful living form.

  • 2
    the roll

    our personalities are largely shaped before we go to preschool – a glassybaby is similar. the roll prepares a basic shape for expansion and refinement.

  • 3
    the mold

    after quick trip to a 2,300º furnace, the glassybaby gets some air blown into it, and then a metal mold shapes its sides into an iconic curve.

  • 4
    the trim

    once the glassybaby is shapely, it needs to get ready to break away from home and cool down – that means trimming off the excesses of its personality and refining an elegant upper lip.

  • 5
    the anneal

    over the course of a whole day, the glassybaby mellows into its mature phase, cooling down to room temperature in special ovens.

true “one of a kindness”

some come out tall and lithe, some come out stout and curvaceous. some have big feet, some have thin, eloquent lips. each one is beautiful, in its own unique way – just like you.

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watch the dance, in person

our hot shops are open to visitors – come and see how the baby is made.

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