Hazel's Blown & Cut Glass Factory Is Open Each Operating Day.
A signature craft at Silver Dollar City, guests are greeted by an extensive variety of blown glass decor pieces crafted both in-house and by nationally known glass artists, as well as cut glass items. Each craftsman at Hazel's Blown & Cut Glass Factory develops their own style, evident in functional pieces and works of art they create.
Find popular blown glass items such as colorful paperweights, Christmas ornaments and vases, as well as unique water fountains and lamps. Decorative cut glass patterns range from intricate floral to complex nautical and wildlife motifs. Personalize a traditional piece of glassware with your monogram or to mark a special occasion. These masters of fire, sand, wheel and water demonstrate their talents each operating day at Hazel's Blown & Cut Glass Factory.
In celebration of Silver Dollar City's 50th anniversary, special commemorative pieces will be available during the 2010 season including a limited edition collection of blown glass vases in gold with black trim, as well as cut glass pieces etched with Silver Dollar City's 50th logo.
The Story of Hazel's Blown & Cut Glass Factory
As stories of Carrie Nation grew throughout the eastern United States, it was rumored she was breaking all of the glass west of the Mississippi. Hearing this, a glass blower and a glass cutter from West Virginia decided to make their fortune restocking glassware in the Ozarks.
Together they set up shop at Silver Dollar City. The master glass blower took great pride in training apprentices to blow glass in the "free-blown" style, using no molds to shape the work, only the craftsman's skill. The glass cutter loved his new home so much, that he decided to etch the beautiful scenery and colorful stories of the Ozark Mountains, to be forever preserved in sparkling glassware.
People came from miles around to watch them produce incredible works of art. The glass factory became a fascinating stop for all travelers passing through town. Travelers wishing to take a piece home with them could make their selection in Hazel's Blown & Cut Glass shop. Hazel would wrap each masterpiece with exact care to protect it on the trip home. That tradition continues today.
Todd Nelson, Master Glass Blower
George Stiverson, Master Glass Cutter