Third Degree Glass Factory

10/15/2026

This beats the couch. The bar. The dinner date. Come to Third Friday tomorrow night for live music, drinks, food, and a giant pumpkin smashing glass. (Thank you, Eckert's Country Store & Farms)

Oct. 16, 5-10 pm: Third Friday + Delish on Delmar outside!

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

16 years ago, Eve Cascella took a glassblowing class to make her son a wedding gift. She never stopped.

Her good friend went along for the ride, and together they started Snazzy Glass. You’ll easily spot their pieces in our gallery: comforting hearts, confetti tumblers, and paperweights that catch every color in the room.

Eve’s usually at the furnace around 6 am, rock playing in the background; if you go in to watch, she'll most likely strike up a conversation. Ask about the hearts — they’re one of our most popular items.

Shopping for a gift? That’s exactly how Snazzy Glass started. Shop Eve’s work at Third Degree, or swing by on a weekday morning to watch her at the furnace.

🎵 BONUS: This week, catch Eve playing with her band, Friday Jams, at our anniversary Third Friday!

10/13/2026

Check out our birthday packages online ➡️ under the STUDIOS tab.

10/12/2026

Shop hands by in our gallery. Open every day.

10/09/2026

One week from today our hot shop will host an epic battle. Two teams. One winner. One forced to give their piece to ... the Giant Pumpkin.

It's TDG vs Mario Clarke & the Springfield Art Association. Thanks to Eckert's Country Store & Farms for donating our smashing tool. 🎃

Oct. 16, 5-10 pm, Death Match at 8:15 pm

10/09/2026

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

We like a smashing good time for our anniversary celebration. 😏

Get good seats for the annual Death Match - Mario Clarke and his Springfield Art Association team are bringing the heat against TDG. You choose the winner; the losing piece gets blasted by a gorgeous gourd donated by Eckert's Country Store & Farms.

Plus: live music, studio experiences, glass pumpkins, food, drinks & Delish on Delmar! All details online ad at our link in bio.

10/07/2026

This vase doesn't just hold a plant; the greenery grows right through the glass! Made out of boro by TDG flame artist Lendy Middendorf, this kind of detail comes from someone who's been doing this a while.

Lendy's worked in glass since 2006, at TDG since 2010. This piece just won her a Merit Award at an exhibition at Green Root Gallery in Belleville, IL. Catch it before Nov. 4. If it doesn't sell there, look for it in our gallery!