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17th September 2009
The name tektite comes from the Greek “tectos” which literally means “molten”. This is a fitting name for tektite for they are a form of molten glass believed to have been created when meteorites that did not full burn up in the earth’s atmosphe... Read >
Author: Fern Owl17th September 2009
Discover the enthralling methods of casting glass. Casting glass employs more glass and the final product is chunkier than standard glass fusing, which is typically flat. These pieces contain extra depth and dimension. At times referred to as kiln cast... Read >
Author: Glassfus17th September 2009
Investigate the enthralling processes of glass casting. Glass casting uses more glass and the final pieces are thicker than standard glass fusing, which is as a rule flat. These pieces boast more depth and dimension. At times called kiln casting, in th... Read >
Author: Glassfus17th September 2009
Art glass means the modern art glass movement in which individual artists are working to generate works from molten glass in relatively small furnaces of a few hundred pounds of glass. It began in the early 1960s and showed continued growth throughout the... Read >
16th September 2009
Murano glass beads have been around for centuries, and time does not seem to have been able to take away from the beauty and the attraction these beautiful pieces of jewelry have. The most famous type of Murano glass beads are the Millefioru beads. Millef... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola12th September 2009
A life-long interest in crystal glassware has driven me to learn how it is actually made. "Magic" truly is the only word to sum up the gorgeous hand-painted crystal wine glass or decanter blossoming from a pool of molten glass into a collector’s dream.... Read >
Author: Marilynn Duke25th August 2009
Window glass is all around you. You can probably see outside through a piece of window glass right now. It's likely you'll be in a car today looking through another pane of glass. Maybe later you'll rest a cup of water on a glass coffee table. But how is ... Read >
Author: Rick18th August 2009
The technique and technology of making hand-crafted glass bead is thought of as one of the oldest creative hobbies of humans. Egyptian faience beads are glass-like beads which come from a sort of clay bead which has a self-forming vitreous coating. They... Read >
Author: Gary Capps06th July 2009
In our modern world, glass is an every day part of life, but this was not always so.
The elegant and ethereal medium known as "glass" is simply and basically made of sand, or silica and a flux; sodium or potassium. These elements fuse together when me... Read >
Author: Maurice Robertson20th May 2009
Ant farms have brought an awful lot of pleasure to children over the last 150 years. But they weren't always the modern toys we have today. How did the idea begin and who put it into practice?
It's not easy to say but people seem to have begun building... Read >
Author: John Richards18th May 2009
If you are planning a mosaic tiles project, then go through the given below tesserae that enhances the look of your artistic designs.
A group of mosaic tiles that are used to create artistic patterns are known as tessera. The small pieces are arranged ... Read >
Author: Jason Colling12th May 2009
Glass existed since the 3000 BC in Egypt and Eastern Mesopotamia. It was discovered coincidently when calciferous sand finding its way into an overheated kiln and combining with soda to form a coloured glaze on the ceramics. The earliest man made glass it... Read >
Author: Ganeshsiv23rd February 2009
Glass blowing is the art of creating glass works by manipulting molten glass. It may look to be difficult when first looking into it, but once you get the hang of it, it really is quite easy and very satisfying. If you are interested in learning how to ... Read >
Author: Sheryl Polomka19th December 2008
Glass tiles, as the name suggests, are pieces of glass that have been designed in various shapes, sizes, colors and patterns. According to historical records, glass mosaics were used as early as 2,500 BC. However glass tiles were used for the first time d... Read >
Author: garret15th December 2008
While looking for extraordinary and extremely exquisite jewelry articles, you may come across lovely glass pendants. These jewelry articles are unique and alluring. These lockets are available in a range of designs and are often given a particular shape a... Read >
Author: Imran Ali27th June 2008
Insulation is available in various forms. The common types of insulation are batt and rolls, loose fill (blown in), spray applied foam insulation, rigid insulation, and reflective insulation.
The types of batt and roll insulation contain fiber glass i... Read >
Author: Peter Gitundu04th June 2008
The development of art has been considered as one of the hallmarks of human evolution. Not surprisingly, most of the artworks man has made have been created to adorn his home, be it painting, sculpture, pottery or photography.
Vases that are made of cr... Read >
Author: Mark S.03rd April 2008
Blown glass is definitely one of the oldest ancient techniques of creating hand made perfume bottles. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians are the original inventors of the glass making technique. The production of the metallurgy and the faience cont... Read >
Author: John Sern26th February 2008
Rosenthal porcelain was established in Bavaria in 1879 by Philip Rosenthal. However, when his son Philip Rosenthal Jnr took over in the 1950's the direction of Rosenthal was set on an entirely different path to become what we know it today stylish, sophis... Read >
Author: Prabakar, S31st August 2007
Discovered in the seventeenth century by an Englishman called George Ravenscroft, lead crystal production involves the adding of lead oxide powder into molten glass which, is then either blow molded or pressed into shape, depending on the manufacturer’s... Read >
Author: Steve Baker11th July 2007
Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating the molten glass on a bed of molten tin. This method gives the glass uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Modern window glass is float glass.
In earlier centuries, window glass or flat glass was ma... Read >
Author: mukesh01st September 2006
Composition
Lead crystal glass is made from a mixture of sand, potash and lead oxide. The type of lead crystal glass is determined by a British specification (BS 3828: 1964) for each type. Lead crystal glass contains a minimum lead oxide content of 24%... Read >
Author: Bonnie Spring14th August 2006
Adding a wine decanter to your wine bar area will add depth and class to wine drinking. Wine decanters not only make red wines taste better, but they offer a very attractive vessel from which to serve wine to your visitors.
A decanter is a type of vess... Read >
Author: April Rounsville28th July 2006
Purchase a lead crystal animal figurine from the area where the making of lead crystal glass first began. Turkey has been involved in crafting crystal figurines for many centuries. Small workshops in towns and villages are the settings where the crystal a... Read >
Author: Bonnie Spring08th June 2006
Glass is an amorphous solid material made up of sand, silica and soda. Glass is also referred as "Super cooled liquid". Glass can be made transparent and flat or into other shapes and colors.
During manufacturing of glass metals and metal oxides are ad... Read >
Author: Janani N26th May 2006
Art glass means the modern art glass movement in which individual artists are working to generate works from molten glass in relatively small furnaces of a few hundred pounds of glass. It began in the early 1960s and showed continued growth throughout the... Read >
Author: Janani N28th March 2006
My devotion to glass is insatiable, it's molten state has an almost hypnotic effect on me. From a solid strip of glass on a hot flame, it becomes molten in front of your eyes and can then be manipulated by the artist to produce a beautiful intriguing la... Read >
Author: Lorraine Allan11th March 2006
The first bottles we decided to buy that were not carved out of stone were made of glass. A huge range of glass bottles is to be found in all shapes and colours as well as a variety of manufacturing techniques.
Much more research is needed in order to ... Read >
Author: John N. Cohen20th December 2005
It's not easy to buy diamond jewelry. Here are tips you can't do without if you are getting them for your loved one.
Never buy a diamond just because it comes with a certificate. A certificate
isn't enough. You need to check the details on the certif... Read >
Author: ian tham
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