Interesting Glass Blowing Facts Old and New
Did you know....
First Glass vessels was produced by Egyptians in 15th Century B.C.
Glass vessel production begins on the Italian peninsula at the start of Roman Republic ~ 500 B.C.
Ancient Historian Pliny suggests shipwrecked Phoenician sailors accidentally discovered glass making ~23-79 A.D.
The book L'Arte Vetraria (The Art of Glass) by Antonio Neri was published, sharing the secrets of glass and glass making with the world ~ 17th Century A.D.
The Automatic bottle blowing machine is invented by Micheal Owens, allowing production of millions of light bulbs a day, and eliminating child labor in the glass making industry ~ 1903 AD
- Our studios glass reaches 1200 degrees Celsius before we start using it to make vessels and art forms.
- Glass has to stay above 500 degrees Celsius when working with it or it will go through thermal shock and crack.
- Glass House Fine Art Collective is Canada's first mobile studio on the back of a truck.
- We deal with many outside elements on our mobile studio, making it more difficult to read the glass
- We love bringing the theatrics, education and fun involved in glass making to people like you!!
