Flame Run

What a fun experience! Glass blowing is truly incredible. I brought my mom and grandma here to make ornaments. We did make reservations which they suggest especially this time of year. We had the best experience with Brohm who took his time to educate us on the entire process. Science is cool for sure! Brohm encouraged us to be creative with our colors and design. We were so pleased with the experience and our final products. This is a great go to place for families or even out of town guests. I would not suggest this place in the heat of summer, I could see how it would be very hot. So many beautiful pieces and talented artists! Well done! Be sure to tip your artist.

Go to Flame Run every year to make a Christmas ornaments. Pick your colors , pattern and they blow you an ornament. Prior to Covid you blew your own. Hope we can get back to that sometime soon.The staff and glassblowers are always wonderful and we have a great time.

My friends and I thought it would be fun to have custom bourbon glasses made while in Louisville so signed up for a session. If you have a large party then you may need to schedule more in advance but they were able to get us in the next day for a group of 3. The experience itself was interesting but due to COVID 19 the bourbon glasses are just a design-your-own experience where they do all the glass work. As a commissioning experience, they didn't really curate a fun design experience as you're walked into the workshop and expected to know what colors and patterns you want without examples or even being told what is possible. Even in the store section there were very few examples of the bourbon glasses to see what would look good. A binder of ideas or sit down design session would have improved the experience. You have no say in the height, width, or weight of your glass which kind of makes you wonder how much design you're actually doing. That said, our glass blower was a cool guy and did his best to explain the process of glass working with us while he worked. It was a little hard to hear over the ventilation fans, however, so we had to crowd in at times which then hampered his and the other staff members' movement so we felt bad and just watched. The glass blowing process was cool since I'd never seen it done in person before and they were able to complete each of our glasses in 30 mins. I liked how my glass turned out although it did develop 2 air bubbles in it and the sides aren't perfectly straight which might irritate people who don't appreciate their custom stuff having slight imperfections. Overall I thought it was an interesting experience but I would probably shell out extra money next time to be more involved in the crafting process or maybe at least have an experience that is more focused on the design experience rather than feeling like I'm just being tolerated as a spectator. I think some of this could be fixed by implementing simple processes like a 5 min design session prior to going into the shop but for now probably wouldn't recommend doing the design-your-own experience here.

We parked basically next to this building while visiting the Louisville Slugger museum. My wife likes blown glass so so went in for a look. At the back of the gallery they have a large glass wall where you can sit and watch the artisans working. While we were there a family had booked a personal appointment to sit in the factory and watch pieces being made for them. They even got to help with the manufacturing at different points. It is very interesting to watch. The owner saw us and came over to answer questions. They have lots of very interesting things for purchase that are really very beautiful. If we were to be in town again, I think we'd book an appointment to watch up close and participate.

This place is SO cool! I went with a women led community group and we had a blast! While we aren't able to assist with the blowing of the glass now, watching it was mesmerizing! They're so precise and quick, and so talented. The gallery is full of incredibly pieces that I was blown away by (get the pun haha). I selected a snowman to be made with red accent (see photo), and it turned out fantastic! The staff were so fun and great to talk to, really knowledgeable of the process and their items. I loved this experience and totally will be going back!

I had the best experience at Flame Run trying out the "Blow Your Own" interactive experience. Right away the staff was incredibly helpful when I booked this activity ahead of time. What was even better was when the staff called us because they were running a bit behind- which we were warned that might be the case ahead of time because of the busy weekend. Not very many businesses take the time to warn you about a potential bump in the road!When we arrived, we watched other groups blowing glass from the observation area. Eric was really personable and told us a bit about the process while we waited. He gave us other great recommendations in the downtown area too!The glassblowing process itself was a lot of fun. Brook was really informative and willing to answer all of our questions! I told him that I have always wanted to try out glassblowing, so he was nice enough to show us behind the scenes even though i was the last appointment of the day.I received my ornament in the mail, just a few days later, in perfect condition! I will be back for sure and I would love to try out lessons in the future.

Beautiful studio. Staff graciously scheduled us. However, until we arrived no one mentioned we wouldn't be able to do our own glass blowing because of Covid. You only watch and tell arrest your style preferences. Disappointing. You could upgrade to a $75 option and be apart of maneuvering the glass. All you were to do is bend the glass. I wanted to do so much more. Educational for sure. We were rushed at the end as someone else was waiting their turn. For me it was a interesting experience however I would prefer more hands on for that price.

What an amazing experience!!!!! Flame Run is a great place to visit or in our case to join a corporate event sponsored by UBS. Create your very own glass ornament from beginning to end!!! Highly recommended for corporate events particularly around the Christmas season!!!!

We had a lot of fun here! We got to pick our colors and watch someone make them up close! Only giving 4 start because it seemed like we would be more involved in the process but overall it was a good experience! All of the staff we interacted with were great!

This is NOT a hands on experience. If you want someone to create an item, while you watch, this bis the place for you.