Fredericksburg Glassblowing & Purple Shack Makers Gallery @ Enchanted Fredericksburg Ranch — Attraction in Fredericksburg

This is a really great spot to come up to from downtown Fred and do something new and different. Neat little experience for couples to do. We did the couple's glass flower-making experience and enjoyed it very much. Paul is a master at his craft for sure. Very clear and professional in his explanation and demo of what to do and how things work for glass making and blowing. His wife Holly is also a class-act person with top-notch kindness and friendliness to us. We felt like VIP the whole 1 hour slot we had booked with them. You have the whole glass-blowing studio to yourself with Paul and her guiding you the whole way. This was a cool way for my wife and I to spend part of our 1 year anniversary together doing something brand new. I would suggest anyone come and do this for the experience and to take home a one-of-a-kind painted glass flower to keep forever.

Do note that you must come back the next day to get your flower as it takes 14 hours to cool in their oven for optimal finish. They can also mail it you if...

I'm a big fan of blown-glass art, so when I read about this place online I figured I should definitely at least make a quick stop to check out the shop and see if anything struck my fancy. But as luck would have it, it turned out that on the day of my (already planned) visit, they were actually hosting a local glass artist who was running several shows throughout the day. So in the end I got to catch an awesome demonstration of a professional blower building an amazing piece from scratch and explaining the what, how, and why of the entire process as he did. So cool! And THEN I also made a quick stop to check out the shop and did indeed find/buy a few things that struck my fancy. :D ... which I probably appreciated even more than I would have, having just seen how much goes into creating those awesome...

My husband and I were looking for a weekend getaway back in August and glass blowing was on my list of things I wanted to try. We searched the internet and found Enchanted Fredericksburg Ranch and that decided our getaway location! We were not disappointed. Holly and Paul were great hosts and took time to explain and teach us all about the glassblowing process. We spent so much more time with them than we even anticipated. After our glassblowing session, they were gracious enough to let my husband help with some other pieces, which we of course purchased the next day after they were complete! Fredericksburg is a great weekend getaway with lots to do and see. Make sure this place is on...