Luis Sanchez was born in Berkeley, California, and later moved to Tacoma, Washington when he was nine years old. Luis found glass at the age of 13 through Hilltop Artists where he began learning glass techniques through elective classes and continued learning through the after school and production programs. He has been with Hilltop Artists for the past decade and now teaches. Sanchez gained further skills at Pilchuck Glass School and most recently Touchstone Center for Crafts.