Entry No. 62 — the Colorado Springs file — filed under: hands-on

Elev8 Premier Glass Studio

Elev8 is a working borosilicate glass studio founded in 2004, not a casual paint-and-sip spot — it runs in production mode all week and only opens its torches to students on weekends. The four-hour beginner Liquid Arts class gives you roughly three hours of actual torch time shaping molten glass, with all tools, oxygen, fuel, and eye protection provided. They won't run a class for a single person, so it's built for pairs. You keep whatever you make.

The move: Spend a Saturday at the torch together melting and shaping borosilicate glass into a piece you each take home.

📍 Before you go Weekends only; by appointment; they won't run a class for just one person, so book as a pair. ~$140/person.

• 📍 East Colorado Springs (Platte Ave)
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 6331 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80915

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3

last checked: 2026-06-23