Christmas Decorations - Optic Bauble
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An attractive and distinctive addition to any tree this Christmas.
Optic moulds have been used for hundreds of years to enable patterns to be formed into glass whilst it is hot. The aesthetic effect is different to that achieved by the time-consuming, cutting and polishing processes Cumbria Crystal is famous for, but is no less dramatic. This nature of the blowing & optic moulding presents trainee glass makers with a useful way to develop their 'mould-blowing' skills, which are an essential part of the Production Glassblower's toolkit.
Sales of this product play a critical role in helping the company support access to furnaces, training and development for our young glassblowers. A minimum of 15 years' experience is required before a Glassblower may join our one of our core production teams as a blower.
Offering products such as this, and glassblowing 'experience' workshops, enable the company to offset some of the cost of training early career blowers.
There are now fewer than 30 Production Glassblowers and 10 glass-cutters remaining in the UK. In 2025 both crafts are to be formally classified as Critically/Endangered Heritage Crafts.
With no apprenticeship funding, or government support for training for this craft, your purchase of this product plays an important role in helping to sustain the craft and pass on knowledge to younger generations.
This product is supplied in a rigid, branded presentation box
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Our products are handcrafted by our small team of artisans on a made-to-order basis. If your product must be handcrafted especially for you, we will be in touch to inform you of this and advise you of an anticipated delivery date. You will not have to wait any longer than 8 weeks if we do not have your order in stock, but we always endeavour to deliver to you much sooner than this.
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Let customers speak for us
I ordered two of the Halloween tea light holders in different designs. These are so beautifully made and once the tea light are lit this brings the spooky designs to life. I’m so pleased with my purchases. Another fabulous quality piece of crystal from Cumbria crystal.
Very tactile and sturdy, beautiful design. Worth the wait for them to be produced.
You can see and feel the quality amazing value
Lovely way to display our own handcrafted baubles .
I bought 2 of these as Christmas gifts when I came for the glass-blowing experience so I got to take home the bauble I made for myself and 2 of the ones from the shop as presents. Amazing quality, thick heavy glass so they’re robust and beautiful colours to choose from. Highly recommend both the baubles as gifts and the glass blowing experience
We've recently added a couple more of these glasses to our collection and they never disappoint. Even the outlet glasses are far superior to anything else we've bought. Beautiful and even the whisky appreciates them!
Well pleased with it & Top quality
Bought my husband this glass for his special whiskey birthday present. He loves it.
What a fabulous addition to the collection. Everyone who’s used them so far has wanted to buy some!
I bought the port/sherry glass for my husband's 80th birthday and I'm sure he will be as delighted with it as much as I am.
Our G&Ts have been elevated to a new level, giving us a reason to Boogie Woogie more often.
My husband was so pleased with this glass for our anniversary present.
It’s absolutely beautiful. I am so glad I purchased it for him.
The customer service team were also very helpful over the telephone with my questions and helped me order it
These glasses are beautiful. They were bought for a special birthday and the recipient was absolutely delighted with them. They were so well packaged too. I wouldn’t hesitate to order from Cumbria Crystal again.
Graham ( brother-in-law ) was absolutely delighted with the tumbler on his 70th birthday! He put it to good use quite quickly....!
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Let customers speak for us
I ordered two of the Halloween tea light holders in different designs. These are so beautifully made and once the tea light are lit this brings the spooky designs to life. I’m so pleased with my purchases. Another fabulous quality piece of crystal from Cumbria crystal.
Very tactile and sturdy, beautiful design. Worth the wait for them to be produced.
You can see and feel the quality amazing value
Lovely way to display our own handcrafted baubles .
I bought 2 of these as Christmas gifts when I came for the glass-blowing experience so I got to take home the bauble I made for myself and 2 of the ones from the shop as presents. Amazing quality, thick heavy glass so they’re robust and beautiful colours to choose from. Highly recommend both the baubles as gifts and the glass blowing experience
We've recently added a couple more of these glasses to our collection and they never disappoint. Even the outlet glasses are far superior to anything else we've bought. Beautiful and even the whisky appreciates them!
Well pleased with it & Top quality
Bought my husband this glass for his special whiskey birthday present. He loves it.
What a fabulous addition to the collection. Everyone who’s used them so far has wanted to buy some!
I bought the port/sherry glass for my husband's 80th birthday and I'm sure he will be as delighted with it as much as I am.
Our G&Ts have been elevated to a new level, giving us a reason to Boogie Woogie more often.
My husband was so pleased with this glass for our anniversary present.
It’s absolutely beautiful. I am so glad I purchased it for him.
The customer service team were also very helpful over the telephone with my questions and helped me order it
These glasses are beautiful. They were bought for a special birthday and the recipient was absolutely delighted with them. They were so well packaged too. I wouldn’t hesitate to order from Cumbria Crystal again.
Graham ( brother-in-law ) was absolutely delighted with the tumbler on his 70th birthday! He put it to good use quite quickly....!
