Archive for October, 2009

  • Cut Glass

    First made from flint glass, lead glass formulas made cut glass scintillate like never before. The period from 1880 to the First World War saw the height of cut glass popularity, and due to the lead the United States glass houses took in the development of lead glass formulas and cutting glass, this is known as [...]

  • Glass Animals

    Glass is used to make a myriad of animal shapes. Furthermore, the two basic methods for forming glass are used to make animal figures: lampwork and molding. All kinds of animals and birds are possible using lampwork. The resulting figures are usually small and lightweight. These animals used to be sold in five-and-dime stores, but now the can [...]