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A duo of brilliance with Hops and Rocko   The great thing about the AGE show is the chance to meet some of the industries leaders and my mentors! Walking along I happen to find two talented artists that go by the names of Hops Glass and Rocko. Hops started blowing glass back in October of 1999 while Rocko started melting glass 15 years ago. What got the two mad men sta

Griffin Glass Tools Are Top of the Line! Walking threw CHAMPS we got a chance to meet up with the one and only Scott Griffin of Griffin Glass Tools. I personally know the tools they make are top of the line as we have 16-foot pedals running at our studio. Griffin glass is out of upstate New York. Scott has been blowing glass for over 18 years now. Luckily he moved to Eugene j

In 2003 Trident glass was started. We have a sit down with Shane to fill us in on the greatness that makes up Trident! Make sure to hit them up on their Instagram at Trident Glass. In 2003 Trident was started in Eugen, Oregan. After the operation pipe dreams (yall youngins may not even know about or remember) Trident glass was started as blowers needed a home to work o

Skoeet Glass Tells The Tales Of GlassblowingIn this interview, we get to know the one and only Skoeet Glass aka Chris. Matt Z. was able to meet up with this hard-working blower so we can get to know the guy a little. 2009 is the year that Skoeet Glass started blowing glass in Colorado Springs at Higher Elevations, now Elev8 Glass Gallery and Elev8 Premier glass studio. Working out of the Grind stu

I have been spinning glass since 2006. I started blowing glass out of a small shop in the backyard of Steve’s house, I was working with Steve building vaporizers and we needed somebody to make the glass parts we use on the silver surfer vaporizer. Steve asked me if I was willing to learn how to blow glass, I said hell yeah and that ignited a lifetime passion. The first year was very d

Stringer tech is Windstar's passion! Windstar glass got started blowing glass Jan. 1 2014 for her mother’s headshop. As she started out in production work she was able to really hone her skill to where she is today. Mary Janes is the name of the shop that she started to blow glass in. Taught by her father, she soon took her own path. Currently, she is blowing glass at he

Blowing Glass For 20+ Years – Meet Sir Pyro Glass In This Interview After meeting Sir Pyro Glass maybe 12 years ago at a champs show, I finally got to sit down and talk with him. On top of that, we got to make a collab piece for the #Elev8TheBees campaign! With so many years in the game and the love of art, its a joy to get to work with this amazing glassblower. Sit back, spar

A moment in time with David Graeber. While at the 2018 Age Trade show I was very fortunate to find an amazing artist named David Graeber. Walking by his booth this giant marble grabs my eye and my mind was blown! Lucky for me David was kind enough to give me some of his time in my first interview with a glass artist. A Passion of Love David has been working glass for 27 years now.

Emric dishes out some goodness about Noble Glass Here we sit down with Emric and learn that they are celebrating their 10 year anniversary! All I can say is that is so dope! and congratulations! These guys are the only big time soft glass water pipe manufacturer that I have seen in the last 10 years. Their work keeps getting better and better too! With the idea of not wanting

THE AMAZING GLASS ART BY COYLE So long ago it seems I would get these amazing face pipes from a local distributor selling me these Coyle pipes. Well, after 12 years Daniel Coyle has refined his skills to be one of the most desired glass artists in the industry. His glass speaks for itself with each piece looking like it is alive. At the champs show, I got to chat with him as well as get some

The One and Only Emily Marie During the 2018 AGE show, I was fortunate enough to start my day standing in line behind Emily.  Luckily I was introduced to her by Becca, an Elev8 Doll, so I had to ask if I could get an interview with Emily.  To my surprise, she said no problem with a wonderful smile! Who is this amazing person? Emily Marie

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