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February 2024 by Mary Lea Akmon
We have had multiple interactions with Mark and not only is he professional but also kind, patient, knowledgeable, and understanding. He is excited and passionate to share his craft. He possesses all the great traits a good teacher should. I would definitely recommend booking a session with him. He gives you 100% of his attention.It is a shame that one bad post on social media could hurt years of hard work and dedication when people are ignorant to a situation. I know that he works hard and is very customer oriented. Book your session now!!! You will not be sorry!!!
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December 2023 by Julie B.
We had a great time on the tour. In the gift shop they sell glass slugs (they are way too cute). The glass blowing demonstration of making the snowmen was informative and entertaining. We made sun catchers, they turned out really cool.
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November 2023 by Rachael Cross
My family and I went in over thanksgiving weekend 2023. We stayed over 2 hours and had a blast! Kids are 10 & 13. My daughter wanted to make Stitch and he had never done that and tried it out with her - Mark was patient and fun! Really fun time and incredibly affordable! We will be back next time we are in town!
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November 2023 by Sarah P.
Love the full experience at this wonderful establishment. Everything in the building makes me feel creative and adventurous! The pieces offered for a private lesson are fun and not too challenging. At each time I go I have a unique experience. I will be taking my niece this year to make the snowman and we are both elated. Looking forward to a new annual tradition with one of my favorite people.
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September 2023 by Kristi Kaeff
Mark- Thank you for a fabulous afternoon sharing your craft with us! We had so much fun making our gnome and snowman. I highly recommend Payton Glass. Mark was patient and explained each step.
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August 2023 by Bill C.
Took grandson for a little adventure before he headed off to college. He enjoyed this very much. We will have a great memory and he will have a very cute penguin. Mark was very patient and knowledgeable. Thank you!
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August 2023 by Madison Latham
Mark is very knowledgeable and encouraging. My husband and I had never done glasswork before but we each did a FlameIt project with him and he taught us step by step what to do. This was a lot of fun. There were many different designs to choose from and several different colors. I would definitely encourage doing this and I will be coming back if I get the chance!
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July 2023 by Deborah Whistler
Mark was so great with our grandkids ( 7 & 9 years old) they were so focused and learned so much. Mark is a great teacher.
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July 2023 by Ez
Great 1 on 1 interaction, very helpful and hands-on! Funny guy and super friendly! The finished product were absolutely perfect!
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June 2023 by Richard Carr JR
Fun for all ages he went out of his way for my kids, my wife and myself. Made me an awesome pickle figure and showed me how along the way. Very informative!Was free to watch other people make things and you can ask questions along the way
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May 2023 by Rachel P
If you are looking for a fun and informative time, you need to come here! We had a reservation for a "Flame Your Own" session on a Sunday and it was by far one of the best experiences we have had. We were greeted by Mark, who showed us what our project options were.Something quite unique about this place is that you could come here 20 times and make something different every time. There are many projects listed for a Flame Your Own (with standard pricing), but Mark explained that you can tweak certain base projects to make them more complex. I love the idea that you can really choose exactly what you're creating that day since Mark gives you so much choice. We ultimately chose a crazy-eyed penguin and Mark's famous creation: a cootiebug.As you get the process started, you are given glasses to protect your eyes while looking at the flame. Mark makes sure you have the right size glasses before getting started showing you the basics of what you'll be doing when the flame is turned on. You get hands on, one on one instruction throughout the project and Mark is SO good at describing what and why you're doing what you're doing as you go along. He gives you a ton of control, which I never would have expected in an environment like this. There is a lot of trust involved and I really respect and admire his teaching skills and glass knowledge. We learned so much and we had a total blast making our precious and silly creations. We were celebrating a birthday during our Flame Your Own session and Mark made sure to make the occasion so awesome with fun picture opportunities and ensuring the finished products were perfect upon pick up. I am so over the moon about this business and I'll be telling everyone I know that they should come here to do a project. We will be back flame another project and we definitely want to try the other instructional class (fusing glass) at this location.Thank you for making this day so amazing and a wonderful memory that we will cherish forever! We are so happy with our little glass friends.
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November 2022 by Stephanie Waller
While visiting Louisville, my best friend and I visited with Mark in his studio to make a beautiful pendant and a wine stopper. He was fun to talk to, shared a lot of information about the science behind what was happening with our glass, and was just a cool dude. I highly recommend this experience, and would do it again if I had the opportunity.
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November 2022 by Tiffany Preda
Absolutely an amazing experience! Mark is a wonderful teacher and the whole experience was so hands on! Would recommend for people of all ages!!
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August 2022 by Ryan Borden
Mark was amazing, friendly, kind, gave great instruction as my wife blew the glass. Let us get excellent pics and videos and the experience was top notch.Inexpensive for what it was too, it could have easily cost twice as much to build ypur own glass like this.Great fire breathing pictures and slow mo video at the end too!
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July 2022 by Stacey Fisher
We found Mark by seeing a sign after visiting the Louisville Slugger Museum. We decided to call and schedule a time to have an experience working glass with a torch. It was such a fun experience for all of us and Mark was great teaching and encouraging along the way. Even when I bumped two pieces together getting them stuck Mark was able to help me get them apart and ended up making the mistake a nice accent to the piece. If you have the time to visit it is well worth your time and an experience you can’t get everyday.
