Archive for March, 2010

  • Vanity, Dressing Table, and Dresser

    Because of its usefulness, glass is a prominent material on the vanity, dressing table and/or dresser in a bedroom. Many products found on a vanity table come in glass bottles or jars, and some of these are quite beautiful. These products may be transferred to “plain wrappers” to hide the brand and make the vanity more [...]

  • Sewing Equipment

    As a versatile and common material, it is no surprise that specialty objects have been made for the normal tasks of keeping house. Such as sewing and mending. In the past clothes were made in the home and mending any tears or holes was normal. Clothing was not thrown out until all there was was mends. A woman’s [...]

  • Glass-like Plastic Glassware

    by a Guest Author Quality glassware made with actual glass or even crystal is almost always the more elegant option over plastic, but sometimes you just don’t have a choice. Glass and crystal material, as beautiful as they are, are generally far more expensive than plastic, and a lot less durable. If you’re hosting a major event [...]

  • Jewelry

    With its ability to resemble natural materials, glass is an obvious material for use in jewelry. Roman glass makers worked to make cups that resembled polished agate cups for those who could not afford the real ones. The agate-like glass was also used to make intaglio (symbol carved into the surface of the stone) seals made into [...]