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Today were talking to SeanOtron glass who's real name is Sean. The name SeanOtron originally came from an old nickname. Sean has been blowing glass for 7 years now and currently works at Elev8 Premier. He looks up to everyone out there working hard to improve their glass game. SeanOtron's favorite glass techniques are dot stacking, marbling, and vortex marbles although he says he enjoys maki

In this episode of Elev8 at 8, the Elev8 crew brought on Space Ghost Glass and talked about his journey as a glass blower. This was a really fun interview because Space Ghost Glass is so much more than just glass. He is a creator of all kinds, a true artist. Space Ghost brought along some of his paintings, glass sculptures, and other awesome glass work.Space Ghost Glass works with fume beautifully

Chase Hardman, also known as @Hardman_Art_Glass on Instagram, was the special guest in this week's episode. Hardman has really developed his glass blowing skills throughout his career. Hardman started blowing soft glass and is now well versed in both soft glass and borosilicate. He tells us about the challenges he faced early on in his career. One of my favorite stories he told was when he first g

The thought of a loved one passing on is painful, especially when faced with all the options of what to do after as you want to remember the great times. Traditionally in the US, there is a memorial service, funeral and then a cremation or burial. Many families have these events with some having more and some less. Our personal choices have a lot to do with how we carry our loved ones past this li

CBD and vaping are two phenomena that have taken American culture by storm. Today, CBD is being used by people of all ages to help treat a range of ailments, such as anxiety, insomnia, pain and inflammation. Vaping, meanwhile, has found a strong market in the young adult population. According to Gallup Poll, almost 20 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 say they vape on a regul

Super Surfer/Silver SurferThe Silver Surfer has been a leader in the desktop vaporizer game since 2004 with a combined desktop sales of over 150,000 units sold. Why have you not heard of it maybe? Well, we do not spend a ton of money on marketing and rely on word of mouth. The Surfer is hand built & made to order by a small mom and pop team in Colorado. They are actually owned by a glassblower

Extreme QAs a Canadian company, Arizer knows what the cannabis community wants. Being made in China, they can offer you a good value. The Extreme Q is Arizer’s top of the line desktop vape and is feature-packed.Review: Extreme VaporizerValue: 9 We feel the Arizer Extreme Q has some serious value, specifically with the price they can achieve being made in China. If you are on a budget, then this i

Volcano Hybrid/Digital/ClassicThe Volcano vaporizer is no doubt worth every penny as with any vape it will save in your herbal consumption, year after year. Our review is basically over the Volcano including the Classic Volcano, Digit Volcano, and Hybrid Volcano. We put these together as we feel you as the consumer and decide which model is right for your needs. The Volcano Hybrid desktop is the n

As the new year comes and we have our dreams to become the better us, we wonder if you know all the benefits vaping has over combustion?Since 2004 Elev8 has been making the Silver Surfer vaporizer and now makes more vaporizer models than any other vaporizer manufacturer covering desktop vapes, portable dry herb vapes, and wax pen vapes.  When you first vape the flavor is what you will no

Drinking is an essential life act.  So when you have grown in life and want something more than just a machine made glass, the Elev8 Premier stemless wine glass or whiskey glass is very rewarding upgrade to your current drinkware.Each custom handcrafted drinking glass is carefully created using the blowers full set of skills developed of many years, if not decades.  In order for a blower

This week Elev8 had Gasp on as their special guest for Elev8 at 8. Gasp is such a talented fume worker and the styles he uses really pushes the boundaries of glass. The colors he gets from the fume is really incredible. It was really cool to hear about his process throughout his career. He started blowing glass when the glass scene was way far underground and he talked about the struggles of teach

Danny or The Glass Parrot began blowing glass in 2002 in Denver and hasn't looked back since. He says his name is an homage to jimmy buffet and that his moniker acts as a lowkey advertisement for marijuana related products. He currently works at elev8 and his favorite technique is working with fume. Danny's known for his fume weave technique and when he's not blowing