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Christmas Decorations - Optic Bauble

SKU: GW-836-OPTIC
Sale priceK919

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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


250 g

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Our products are handcrafted by our small team of artisans, many of which are made-to-order. 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.

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Christmas Decorations - Optic Bauble
Christmas Decorations - Optic Bauble Sale priceK919

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Rachel W
Beautiful

The bauble is so beautiful. I'm very happy with them - the look, the feel, the weight, the ribbon and the fact that they are handmade so near to me. They arrived very well packed and in good time too.