Cumbria Crystal Blog
Preserving Endangered British Heritage Crafts: A National Imperative
As heritage crafts increasingly face extinction in the UK, every purchase a customer makes becomes an act of preservation. Investing in traditional crafts contributes directly to the safeguarding o...
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What is the Difference Between a Carafe and a Decanter?
The decanter and the carafe have long been a mainstay for enhancing and serving beverages, with a storied history dating back to ancient civilisations such as the Greeks and Romans. While modern m...
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Welcome to our range of outlet stock with The Outlet at Cumbria Crystal. Here, due to minor imperfections such as bubbles, weight variation, etc., you will find crystal at a fraction of o...
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What is the Difference Between Champagne Coupes and Flutes?
A special occasion deserves champagne, and any event worthy of champagne deserves an extraordinary champagne glass. Cumbria Crystal is home to a stunning collection of hand-cut champagne glasses th...
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4 Reasons Why Crystal is Better than Glass
At first glance, crystal can look almost identical to glass, but peer a little closer, and there are some essential differences to note. Both are similar in composition and created using the same ...
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Top Four Must-Have Cocktail Glass Collections
If there is one thing the British look forward to, it is good company, great food, and sipping on some mouth-watering cocktails. Of course, any discerning dinner party or garden gathering must con...
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Introduction: A Journey to Detroit and the GAS Conference 2023. Recently I was fortunate enough to travel to Detroit, USA, to attend the American Glass Art Society (GAS) annual conference of contem...
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Glassblowing Experiences at Cumbria Crystal
Click below to book onto your chosen experience; BAUBLE EXPERIENCE PAPERWEIGHT EXPERIENCE GLASS VESSEL EXPERIENCE PUMPKIN EXPERIENCE ...
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Celebrating Our Award Win at the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2023
Cumbria Crystal Shines Bright In a celebration of excellence and innovation within the tourism industry, the prestigious Cumbria Tourism Awards 2023 bestowed ...
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Awards Finalist | Cumbria Tourism Awards 2023
Cumbria Crystal is delighted to announce that it has been selected as one of four finalists for the Makers and Producers Award at the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2...
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Shop by glass type - The Outlet at Cumbria Crystal
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Shop by collection - The Outlet at Cumbria Crystal
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Cumbria Crystal's The History of Glass | Baroque Glass
Baroque glass | Volume 7 By Dr Jessamy Kelly, glass artist and educator In this article we will examine the development of crystal in the 17th and 18th cent...
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Cumbria Crystal's The History of Glass | Venetian Glass
Venetian glass | Volume 6 By Dr Jessamy Kelly, glass artist and educator Between the 13th and 15th century, Venice was a key route for world trade, from whi...
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Cumbria Crystal's The History of Glass | Byzantine Glass
Byzantine glass | Volume 5 By Dr Jessamy Kelly, glass artist and educator This month we will discuss the epoch of Byzantine Glass from the Middle East, whic...
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Cumbria Crystal's The History of Glass | Medieval Glass
Medieval glass | Volume 4 By Dr Jessamy Kelly, glass artist and educator This month we are looking at Medieval Glass from the middle-ages, which has a wide ...
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