Our People
At AO Glass it’s more common than not that you only get one chance to perfect your task - glass is a tricky medium whether molten, hot and pliable, or cold, sharp and fragile.The bottom line is that we're a place filled with hot and cold glass equipment, great attitudes, good music, and a genuine love for our craft. At our factory we use the same fundamental glassblowing techniques that have been in use since the first century. Our glassblowers and assistants have an innate technical understanding of molten glass properties and limitations. AO Glass is a complete manufacturing facility, including retail space, an extensive hot shop, a comprehensive cold-working suite, and a shipping & fulfillment center.
The team on the glassblowing floor has practiced free-blowing, mold-blowing, casting, stamping, and pressing, as well as the golden rule around the hot shop: not getting burned. Some have formal training and have been making glass for decades, and some have arrived here from completely different backgrounds and trained with us. Despite their varied histories, the glassblowers and assistants at AO are all unique and talented craftspeople.
The team on the coldworking floor is devoted to perfection in skills like cutting, drilling, polishing, and sandblasting. It takes an exact eye to perform the tasks to finish the designs for lighting components, bottle stoppers, and bar-ware created in the hot shop.
