What a great afternoon spent with Mark! His vast experience shines through as he makes everything seem so effortless. He took the time to explain and walk through every step. He was funny and very personable. He obviously loves what he does. We picked 3 different pieces to make and that was a good thing since each one had a slightly different technique. Our pieces were ready the next day, though some may take a week and need to be shipped. We had a teen and a preteen and they both enjoyed it. It was quite mesmerizing just to watch him work!

What a wonderful experience. I was a little apprehensive about the price at first but want to head with it anyway. All I can say is that is definitely worth the money. The kids had an amazing time and shared a valuable experience that they will never forget. It’s rare to have an opportunity for your kids to be creative in a very hands-on environment like this. Would recommend 100%. My kids said that it was one of your favorite things that we have done all week and we have done some really amazing an expensive things.

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.

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!

Great 1 on 1 interaction, very helpful and hands-on! Funny guy and super friendly! The finished product were absolutely perfect!

Mark was so great with our grandkids ( 7 & 9 years old) they were so focused and learned so much. Mark is a great teacher.

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!

Awesome place for anyone looking into trying glass work! Mark was very helpful in describing things and even stayed late to be sure we were happy with our projects. I made a suncatcher while my friend made a ring dish. Would love to come back and try flame glass work!

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

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.

We had an amazing time exploring the flameit! workshop. It was an incredible first experience working with glass. The best part was being able to work side by side with the owner, Mark Payton, a very knowledgeable person in his craft! We will definitely be back to create more beautiful glass art!

Absolutely an amazing experience! Mark is a wonderful teacher and the whole experience was so hands on! Would recommend for people of all ages!!

This was an incredible experience! Although the website to make an appointment is not very user friendly, PLEASE do not let that deter you from visiting this amazing location! Call Mark or Jennifer to get information about how to make a one of a kind gem. We happened to walk in and lucked out that they had an opening, but I would recommend calling first. They will tell you all you need to know. Prices are very fair, and there is no time limit on how long it takes to make your piece. I told them when I left that I will come back every time I visit Louisville. This has been a dream of mine since I was a kid because my great grandfather was a glass blower, so although you don’t actually do glass blowing, learning a tiny bit of this craft was a dream come true! Do yourself a favor, and enjoy an hour or so with a true artist, take home a souvenir, and learn something that you will not learn from the average person. I can’t wait to go back!

We came here for my daughter's 18th birthday. Mark was funny and made the experience fun! We loved it and had a great time.

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!

I found Mark Payton's while planning a birthday outing for one of our group. The 4 of us made fused glass suncatchers. Jennifer was great and gave us excellent instructions on the basics of glass cutting and glass options to get us started on our projects. Mark assisted us in cutting curved pieces and using the grinder. We all had a wonderful afternoon and can't wait to see our finished pieces. We will definitely be returning!

What a fantastic experience! I was traveling to Kentucky and found Payton Glass on line. So glad I didn't miss this experience. Mark Payton, owner/artist, skillfully led me through the creation of two projects. It took 30 minutes for each one. His assistant took many videos and photos that I have been able to share with my friends and family. I will definitely go back if I have the opportunity again. Thank you, Mark!

While visiting my best friend in town we decided to do something touristy that we hadn’t done before. It was an awesome and fun experience. We made ring holders and he was a great teacher. Mark knew exactly how to make our experience fun and exciting. While talking with Mark I learned he allows people to make their own “Spirit Pieces” and infuse the ashes of a loved one yourself in your glass piece. This is where my experience got really special. I decided to conspire to get some of my aunts ashes and surprise my Memaw (she lost her first born child to cancer 2yrs ago) for the experience. What an amazing and special experience I had with her there. It was so special to watch her make it with her own hands. There was a very special spirit in the air as she made hers and I made one for my mom. Mark was respectful with the ashes and empathetic to the situation. When my 78yr old grandmother was done she said she loved it and had always wanted to work with some glass. She also loved the process of making this comfort stone. She said she liked being able to know it was her daughter’s ashes, that she made with her hands, that you could look at it, hold it in her hand or keep it in her pocket. She said it gave her a sense of completeness, there will never be closure on Jetta because our love for her will never end, but it made her feel more complete. We got the pieces in the mail today and I surprised my mom with hers (she loves it) and took my Memaw’s hers. I got a little choked up watching my Memaw open it. She held it to the light, then rubbed her fingers over it, then wrapped it in her whole hand and held it tight. Then she showed my uncle Doug and said “look that’s Jetta in there”. The fact that she said those words and not ‘there’s some of Jetta’s ashes in there’ let me know how special it was to her. She even put it on her high power flashlight to look at every fleck. I HIGHLY recommend the experience.

Mark creates wonderful art and is a pleasure to work with. He is very busy, but great to work with for having a custom piece made.

Had an awesome time blowing glass with Mark!! I accidentally got our date wrong but he was able to fit us in while we were there! It was so much fun and he is so knowledgeable about the art! I thought pricing was just right for the pieces we did and I can’t wait to pick them up!!