" The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it."

Diana Vreeland
Did you know :

* soda-lime-silica glasses have been known for at least 2000 years, lead crystal for about 400 years and other types of glass were developed in this century ?

* glassblowing is an invention of Syrian craftsmen in the 1st century BC where blown vessels for everyday and luxury use were produced commercially and exported to all parts of the Roman Empire?
By "everyday" we mean functional, clear or colored glassware: vases, glasses, pitchers, bowls, hurricanes, etc. -choose from existing shapes or create your own. Because we work with relatively small sources, flexibility is the key. Hand made only!

We offer:

* sizewise - from vodka shots to floor hurricane giants with adequate wall thickness;

* cutwise -cold (polished) or hot ( melted) and scissor cut;

* finishwise - traditional, frosted/sandblasted, hand painted ... challenge us!

The prices are manageable, the quality - negotiable, consistency - controllable and production lead times - maneuverable . In short - we are willing to work hard to be regarded as reliable or just able.
Packing - bulk, individual or gift

Terms - ex-works Eastern Europe

Sampling - immediate for existing shapes; usually within 30 days for custom shapes

Production lead time - 60 days, unless complex and very large orders (not that we mind them!)

Freight - full container or LCL on palettes

Forwarding - we take care of it. Working with very competitively priced local companies we can lower your shipping costs (practically anywhere)

More specific questions? E-mail us

Glass facts from Encyclopedia Britannica
"Little is known about the actual cause of color in glass beyond the fact that certain materials added to and melted with certain glass mixtures will in farourable circumstances produce effects of color. The coloring agents are generally metallic oxides. The same oxide may produce different colours with different glass mixtures, and different oxides of the same metal may produce different colors. The purple -blue of cobalt, the chrome green or yellow of chromium, the diachronic canary colour of uranium, and the violet of manganese are constant. Ferrous oxide produces an olive green or a pale blue according to the glass with which it is mixed... Copper gives a peacock blue, which becomes green if the proportion of the copper oxide is increased".
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