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St. Patrick’s Day is once again right around the corner! Last year, we started a tradition of making Limited Edition Tako Pint Glasses, to help celebrate this, the greenest holiday of the year. We’re proud to be carrying on what we started, and we’re super excited about this year’s design. This year’s design includes the […]
Travis Wigger’s journey into glassblowing began in the early 1990s amid the vibrant Grateful Dead lot scene that fueled so much of the heady glass movement. Drawn to the creative energy and functional art emerging from that counterculture world, he apprenticed directly under Bob Snodgrass—the godfather of borosilicate pipe-making—in Eugene, Oregon, starting in 1991. What […]
Tako has been packing his bags! He’s preparing to head to Las Vegas to attend this year’s Glassroots Art Show, an exposition of artistic functional glass. The Glassroots Art Show underwent a significant leadership transition in 2024, when its founders—Nick Deviley, Mary, and Allison—passed the torch to Waldo, known in the community as @waldoswonders, to […]
Valentine’s Day is almost here, and you can sense that Love is in the air, or did someone already spark up? Either way, we have got some amazing deals running through February, as well as a special giveaway, and we’re going to give you the details on how you can earn a chance to win […]
Modern dry glass pipes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, some familiar, and others more exotic. It wasn’t always like this though! Glass hand pipes have undergone a rapid evolution since their popularization by the counterculture movement of the 1960s. By the 1970s, borosilicate glass pipes had begun to supplant more traditional materials […]
Continuing our celebration of the incredible women reshaping the glassblowing world (check out Part 1 for features on Beezy Glass, Glass Berry Cupcake, and Chillery Bogart), we’re thrilled to shine the spotlight on a few more talented female artists we proudly feature at Tako Glass. These creators bring their own distinctive visions, drawing from personal […]
In the world of glassblowing, a craft long dominated by tradition and physical intensity, women have historically faced barriers—from the heavy labor of furnaces to exclusion from workshops in places like Murano, with fraternal gatekeeping. Yet, over the past few decades, they’ve shattered those limitations, bringing fresh perspectives, innovative techniques, and breathtaking artistry to the […]
As we kick off 2026, we wish you a bright New Year filled with fresh energy, big dreams, and everything you’re setting out to achieve! The crisp start of January always brings that exciting sense of possibility—and we’re thrilled to dive into this new chapter with you. At Tako Glass, we’re hitting the ground running, […]
(If you’ve purchased anything from Tako Glass this year, there is a good chance Will B prepared and shipped your order!) At Tako Glass, every piece we create is more than just glass — it’s art, it’s someone’s future heirloom, and it’s sometimes its even a little piece of our heart! That’s why, long before […]
Gift giving season can be tricky! If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably got a list of friends and family to shop for! We all want to get great gifts for our loved ones, while still keeping the budget manageable. Tako Glass is here to help! We’ve put together this guide to show you some […]
