The Glass Factory Studios

"We took a glass crafting class and really enjoyed ourselves. The class was hands on and we got to create glass creations on our own with guidance from our instructor. We highly recommend."

"This is 100% hands on experience. We loved creating our glass art. Justin goes over safety rules, shows you how to do stuff and then you create. If you need help or have questions he’s there to assist."

"If i could do zero stars, i would. My girlfriend and her mother went for a class for their scheduled appt time. They arrived a few minutes early and the door was locked but the sign said open, so they walked down to look at another shop, they came back at their appt time and the instructor had pulled the security shutter down over the front of the business. They knocked on tue door because they had an appt when the instructor screamed from the head shop next door to not "beat" on his glass, and continued to shout at my girlfriend and her mother until they left. Completely and absolutely ridiculous behavior for a business, i can not imagine anyone could have had a pleasant experience at this nightmare of a business. 0/5 stars. Would not recommend under any circumstance."

"Took my wife here for a glass blowing class as she has always been wanting to try. Justin was very nice, and knowledgeable about his craft. The experience was very casual, and we were able to play around with the materials and tools for over 3 hours! You are allowed to make whatever you would like (however, be warned that you should have VERY simple things in mind unless you have had prior experience and/or you're artistic.) You are allowed to keep whatever you make, and we even got to keep the little ghost that Justin made! Super nice guy for sure!"

"If you've checked out other tobacco shops in Gainesville, walking into this one will really impress. In my experience, the other shops in town really give off a grungy feel. This shop is elegantly put together with a huge glass viewing window of the glass blowing studio. The pieces are set up gallery style around the shop which really give it an elegant and artsy touch. With all this said, the pieces are better in quality and in price to other shops I've been to. The quality will be apparent when you handle them yourselves. They also have glassblowing professionals teach classes to the general public. The staff here is very welcoming and knowledgeable. I have nothing but positive things to say. Here are some pictures I took while I was there. Sorry for the picture quality on some."