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:

glassblowers working in glassybaby hotshop, performing different steps of glassblowing process.

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 a 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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Glassblower Spotlight

Austin

Meet master glassblower, Austin Stern. Austin has been blowing glass since the age of 14, as a high school student in Palo Alto, California. After earning a degree in glassblowing from Emporia State University in Kansas, Stern moved to Seattle to develop his own artistic practice in the vibrant glassblowing community of the Pacific Northwest. Stern exhibits his work nationally and internationally, and has been a resident artist and instructor in the United States, Thailand, and Sweden.

Austin is a package deal with his corgi, Uni, who has grown up in the Madrona hot shop. You can find Uni chilling out patiently in her bed on the hot shop floor, being fed treats by store manager, Lexi, or making friends in the back storage room. Austin's favorite glassybaby is 'hide and seek'.

When asked about Austin's artistic inspirations, he says, “I am inspired by the bright and highly saturated colors found in the toys and cartoons of my childhood, and the patterns found in both nature and the world of fashion. My current work explores interpersonal relationships, and mental health. The ways in which we support each other, take care of ourselves, and how we cope with various anxieties and fears are all concepts my work explores through a cheerful lens of brightly colored playful creatures.”

Check out more of his work @sternglass or austinstern.com.

Jeremy

Meet Jeremy, a master glassblower from Seattle, honing his craft for 17 years.

Drawing inspiration from his Neah Bay Makah tribe heritage, he crafts stunning Native American-inspired pieces, including giant glass arrowheads.

When asked about his craft, Jeremy explains his desire to bring beauty into the world. He wants to experiment and experience all forms of glass art.

Jeremy's creativity and dedication to the art extends to making his own glassware and teaching classes at Seattle Glass Blowing, where his art is also showcased.

Explore more of his work on:

Etsy: (@Makahglass.com)

Instagram: (@glasslife_206, @makahglass)

TikTok: (@glasslife_206)

Austin

Meet master glassblower, Austin Stern. Austin has been blowing glass since the age of 14, as a high school student in Palo Alto, California. After earning a degree in glassblowing from Emporia State University in Kansas, Stern moved to Seattle to develop his own artistic practice in the vibrant glassblowing community of the Pacific Northwest. Stern exhibits his work nationally and internationally, and has been a resident artist and instructor in the United States, Thailand, and Sweden.

Austin is a package deal with his corgi, Uni, who has grown up in the Madrona hot shop. You can find Uni chilling out patiently in her bed on the hot shop floor, being fed treats by store manager, Lexi, or making friends in the back storage room. Austin's favorite glassybaby is 'hide and seek'.

When asked about Austin's artistic inspirations, he says, “I am inspired by the bright and highly saturated colors found in the toys and cartoons of my childhood, and the patterns found in both nature and the world of fashion. My current work explores interpersonal relationships, and mental health. The ways in which we support each other, take care of ourselves, and how we cope with various anxieties and fears are all concepts my work explores through a cheerful lens of brightly colored playful creatures.”

Check out more of his work @sternglass or austinstern.com.

Jeremy

Meet Jeremy, a master glassblower from Seattle, honing his craft for 17 years.

Drawing inspiration from his Neah Bay Makah tribe heritage, he crafts stunning Native American-inspired pieces, including giant glass arrowheads.

When asked about his craft, Jeremy explains his desire to bring beauty into the world. He wants to experiment and experience all forms of glass art.

Jeremy's creativity and dedication to the art extends to making his own glassware and teaching classes at Seattle Glass Blowing, where his art is also showcased.

Explore more of his work on:

Etsy: (@Makahglass.com)

Instagram: (@glasslife_206, @makahglass)

TikTok: (@glasslife_206)