A CITY of enchantment, Venice is also besieged with problems. It is threatened by rising sea levels, polluted lagoons and a grim economy. And glassmaking, its most famous industry, has long been sinking along with the city. Murano, an ...
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Art Show Press Release Artist Beth Ziss celebrates 25 years of glass art with her new show entitled, Glass Fusions—Texture, Color, Light at the Findlay Art League, 117 West Crawford St., Findlay, OH. The show will feature glass ...
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It is traditional for Vitrum, in its ‘on’ years, to reveal the latest industry innovations at an event for the international trade press. Rpresentatives of the leading European glass industry trade press were joined by ...
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It is traditional for Vitrum, in its 'on' years, to reveal the latest industry innovations at an event for the international trade press. On May 8th and 9th, representatives of the leading European glass industry trade press were ...
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Alessandro Prestini, CEO of Quadpack perfumery partner Premi, explains what to look for when choosing a perfume bottle for your fragrance. Quadpack: How important is packaging in the perfumery business? Alessandro Prestini: Primary ...
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Gray-Stan goblet vase, featuring applied amber tears around the bowl. The foot, stem and bowl are all blown in a rib mould & the foot is folded up and over in the Venetian manner. Image courtesy of Basil Loveridge. The May 2013 National ...
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The Corning Museum of Glass recently acquired several unique pieces of glass for its extensive collection. Among the new acquisitions is an 18th-Century cut glass chandelier with 12 arms, created between 1760 and 1765. The chandelier ...
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Tempered Glass The initial development can be traced back to the mid-17th century, a man named Robert Rhine king sub, has done an interesting experiment, he put a drop of molten glass liquid on the cold water, and the results made an ...
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What do toffee, volcanic lava; enameled baths and Perspex have in common? They are all examples of what has been called the fourth state of matter-they are GLASSES, just as much as a bottle or windowpane. A glass is a material with the ...
The Kavalier glassworks is the oldest specialised manufacturer of laboratory and technical glass in Europe. All glass parts are made of borosilicate glass 3.3 – Simax brand. This type of borosilicate glass is characterised by a high ...
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In 1837 The Kavalier Glassworks was established and it has been making glass ever since, in fact it is the oldest technical glass factory in Europe. Over the years many changes have taken place, and today it is considered an important ...
Cugher Glass has completed the installation of screen printing lines at the new factory of Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW) in Komorniki, Poland, which have been especially designed with PGW for the production of windshields for prestigious ...
We cordially invite you to participate in GLASS Glass Industry Fair, which will be held on 29 January – 1 February 2013 in PoznaÅ„. In the same place and at the same time there will also be held BUDMA International ...
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UK-based Glassworks Hounsell is celebrating its 125th anniversary by announcing a turnover increase of more than 50% from 2011-2012. The company, which specialises in precision engineering, has recently taken on more work due to an ...
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A family-run business since 1984—and a leader in providing glass doors,windows,glass railings,shower doors and more for commercial,residential and construction projects of all shapes and sizes—Los Angeles-based Pacific ...
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