Hot Sand

We came here to make a keepsake for our rainbow baby's first birthday. While we couldn't do it on his actual birthday (a Monday), we were able to do it the Friday before (I believe they do appointments Fri-Sun and on holidays - easy to find out on their website).

We did the quick cast mold which was a box packed with sand and we made an imprint of one of his hands and one of his feet. We were also able to get a little heart stamped in and a color included in the price. We got to speak with Arielle, one of the glass blowers (and manager as it turns out!), and she helped us with the size that would be the best fit for us. We ended up getting a medium cast which was $75+ tax plus any other enhancements you might want (additional colors, engraving). After the imprint she did a lovely coloring and edging for our print with this really cool tool that I can't remember the name of. After that, we watched her go to work melting down the glass and molding it until it was ready to be poured into the imprint. It was quick, but so cool to watch and the flow and heat from it was so crazy and cool! We also had a great narration throughout the whole process by Jonah I believe (apologies if it was Daniel!). Didn't have too much on hand, but we were happy to leave a little something for the staff for their help and wonderful work!

Due to the organic nature of how the glass falls into the mold, there is no way to really request a shape as it will just depend on the way the glass spreads and the glass
blower's technique. In our case, Arielle created perfection! We were absolutely in love with the shape of ours after it was first made. The glass needs about a week to cool so when we went to pick it up almost 2 weeks later, we got to see how it turned out and it was perfect! They wrap it up in paper and bubble wrap for you to take home when you pick it up and I believe they will hold your piece up to 3 months!

We had a great experience here and they made this first birthday memory a great one for us! I would definitely come back because they have classes where you can make your own items! They also have some really beautiful pieces in the store for purchase.

Thanks so much to Arielle and the staff at Hot Sand!

Awesome experience, friendly staff . My grand daughter loves the experience . Will definitely visit again .

Front of the shop is an awesome glass art gallery with all types of things you can purchase from magnets to wall art to seasonal pieces.

I'm the back is the glass working shop where you can blow your own glass pieces. All of the instructors were super nice and knowledgeable. Everything is sterilized or disposed of and the blow hose allows for social distancing.

Very cool and unique experience!

What an awesome place!
The front of the shop is a store and gallery with pieces made by the owner and employees. All of them are so breathtaking, so amazing to see what the finished product looks like.

There's a workshop in the back where you can make your own pieces. It gets a little bit pricey, but it's really worth it in my opinion. How many people get the opportunity to make their own glass, bowls, vases, suncatchers, etc by hand?

The employees were so helpful and knowledgeable and walked us through step by step and explained what they were doing and why. There were some hands on portions as well! My boyfriend made a candy dish and I made a vase, we got to choose which colors we wanted - which was the hardest part for me. All of the examples were so gorgeous, it was hard to narrow down what I wanted!

Everything seemed very safe and sanitized as well. You wear goggles when past a certain point, and if you're going to be blowing any pieces of glass each hose was used individually and sanitized.

If you don't live in the area they can ship your piece to you once it's finished in the kiln (which took about a week or two). All in all, great experience and I'd love to do it again with new pieces and colors.

I decided to take my teen daughter here one day for a girls night out. We also took our pup with us.

The price for quickcasts is very reasonable and leaves you with an amazing keepsake. We did our dogs paw print which was simple and quick. My daughter did the glassblowing and made an apple. This is very pricy and for obvious reasons not very hands on. But my daughter enjoyed it and the employee working with her was great. The store also sells plenty of ready made glass items if you choose not to make your own.

Overall a really unique experience. I highly recommend the quickcast experience.

I have made a rock glass that matches the colors of my place exactly. I watch the series about glass blowing the staff are knowledgeable and exceptional. I will come back each December to make a new glass for my home. I recommend you make reservations ahead and blow away all the bad energy...have a great time I do! Please don't forget to tip they are worth it...

Really beautiful shop. We originally wanted to take a glass blowing class but they weren't offering classes the days we were there - would totally come back for a class though! So glad we walked around anyway, everything is beautiful and reasonably priced, with everything from cups to hand made flowers to jewelry. It's amazing to be able to see the glass blowers work in the back of the store too. Beautiful, special spot!

First time blowing a piece of glass. I chose the "candy dish". The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I can't pick up my piece for 1 week but I'm excited to see how it came out!

My four friends and I had the most amazing experience over 4th of July weekend. We all did back to back reservations for the interactive demonstration and talked of almost nothing else for the rest of our stay in Asbury. The artists were exceptional in every sense from their technical ability to the way they educated us throughout the process. All five of the pieces made by our group in collaboration with the Hot Sand artists turned out beautifully!

This place was so much fun! Always been fascinated with glass making. Place allowed me to bring my dog in. Which is a plus. The staff was very friendly, answered all my questions. It was a great experience!!