This week’s guest for elev8 at 8 is @Neros_Fire, he started on the torch today melting frit! Being able to watch @Neros_fire on the torch melting and molding the glass was awesome! Chris the host got to ask some great questions about his 4 year glass blowing journey! He moved to what he calls “a hole in the wall

@Elev8premier StudioThank you to the Elev8 Premier Studio for hosting this week's Elev8 at 8. It's not everyday you get the inside scoop of a glass blowing studios inner workings, so being able to watch this week's elev8 at 8 was really interesting! The Elev8 Premier glass blowing team was pretty much all in house

Kitkanz is our interview subject this week. After speaking with him on the phone for a little while I learned he got his name by changing the spelling of his real last name from Kitkunz to Kitkanz. This wizard of the torch started learning glass 8 years ago in his parents garage. Kitkanz became interested in learn

On this weeks Live we got the chance to talk to @schnoortzglass who is also part of the Elev8 Premier glass blowing team. Chris, the awesome host, got to get some good questions in and find out about Rob’s glass blowing journey. Every glass blower has their own experiences that led them to the art of glass blowing

Takoda was a great guest and fun to watch! We got to learn how he got his start. After seeing glass blowing for the first time at 16 in his hometown in Vermont he realized his love for the art. As he grew in the industry and learned more and more about how big and awesome it was. In his own words, he says this j

Danny “The Glass Parrot” N is a local Colorado Springs glass blower who joined the elev8 team this week on another Elev8 @ 8. You can give him a follow @theglassparrot. Danny is also a part of the Elev8 premier glass blowing team so it was awesome to hear his experience and journey of glass blowing. Danny is a ve

Another one down and another amazing hang out and smoke session! This week the Elev8 team took us down memory lane. We had the chance to hear the origin story of their amazing 16 year old company Elev8 Distribution. Started in Steve Kelnhofers garage, he has built a company to be proud of. The back bone and soul o

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Liz’s Glass blower name is her real name, Liz Wright. She says preferred her real name to an Instagram handle. Liz started working glass in Early 2011 after taking some classes at her local community college. The course she was taking had her doing hot shop work with soft glass. Liz expressed her interest in