felts hot for flo

A felt artist friend has been in for some glassblowing classes, and recently commissioned the studio for some very special neclaces for a very special occassion. They custom tailored their necklaces in the colours they wanted, and added on extra findings and glass pieces to make it uniquely their own.

She was kind enough to post about us on her own blog. so we wanted to return the favour.
have a look at her stuff, she's quite the creator with her own fascinating material!

read her posting here!

weddings and wine stoppers

Yes we make wine stoppers! This order was made custom for a wedding in Alberta. The clients ordered 150 of these stoppers with 6 matching vases for the bridesmaids bouquets. The couple were able to add their own spin by picking elements of the design and matching their wedding colours to the pieces.
We just heard from the happy couple this week and the stoppers were a hit, the guests loved them!

In the mean time, the stoppers continue. Bird lover that I am, my wine bottles at home now have birdy toppers keeping them safe. The shop continues to make new items, slowly but surely the gallery is growing in size. We may not be able to account for the heat but we're still open happy to have visitors. Tuesday-Saturday 1-5pm

- mel

holy hanna its hot in here!

Let it be known, working in front of a 2000deg furnace during a heat wave classifies us as an extreme sport. Just picture your hot yoga class cranked up 3 fold. 3 icy showers throughout the day and plenty of liters of frozen water bottles, spray bottles, Popsicle, and perhaps an iced coffee in there too helps to suffice the conditions. And thankfully the weather forecast is finally calling for some storm clouds, and I love blowing glass in a storm!

We have news! We’ve made the news (third time in three months! Yahoo!) but this time they came to visit us. This morning we taped live for the news at noon and it’s already been posted on their website.

Things are blooming beautifully in the studio, each day feels like another blessing of exciting items to come.

VIEW the live interview from our studio! Click on the ‘Leanne visits flo glassblowing parts 1 & 2’