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Hobbies on Glass!

https://www.artglassoverlay.com/project-blog/2019/5/14/hobbies-on-glass

New blog post on some of the hobbies we have put on glass. Get that stained glass look with our stained glass overlay to get the benefits of tempered glass and UV inhibitors!

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Where Joy Hides - A TED Radio Hour

While not about glass, we thought we would share this TED talk about joy.

From NPR:

" When we focus so much on achievement and success, it's easy to lose sight of joy. This hour, TED speakers search for joy in unexpected places, and explain why it's crucial to a fulfilling life. Speakers include inventor Simone Giertz, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee, journalist David Baron, and musician Meklit Hadero." 

We hope this talk inspires you to find joy in places you would not normally look and use these times to enjoy life.

https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=668278391:668291805

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This is beautiful. An extreme amount of work and skill to make this beautiful peice

Molded, blown, frosted, and pearlized cut crystal elephant cave à liqueur (liqueur set) with gilt-bronze mounts, its palanquin in the form of an Indian temple containing decanters and goblets - Baccarat, circa 1880.

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We’ve been adding examples to our Glass and Crystal Repair collection. Check it out to see some of the work we can do! The Shoppe is one of the few places that provide this service and we love having the chance to repair heirlooms, art pieces, and more!

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Seagull Repair!

Seagull repair? Whatever could that mean? Here at the shop, we provide some unique glass services, and this includes repairing glass figures. Our wonderful client brought in a pair of amazing glass seagulls who's feet had broken off. Using a UV-cured adhesive, we reattached the feet for a strong fit! Check out the before and after images!

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Glass facts: State of Matter

We wanted to start a series on some glass facts to share and give you guys an opportunity to ask questions! Today's facts are about glass and what state of matter it is. While it is usually a solid and because of how older glass is thicker at the bottom, some think it is a very slow moving liquid, but it is actually an amorphous solid! If you remember science class, the molecules in solids are formed into a rigid organized system and liquid molecules flow to fill their container and a more loose system. Glass is somewhere in between. The molecules are not as organized, but they lack the usual flow of liquids. And of course, super heated glass has it's own liquid state such as in glass blowing!   For more information and to learn about super-cooled liquids see: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-fiction-glass-liquid/ #glassfacts #science #statesofmatter #glass

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A little bit of silliness while eyes for this dragon were being picked!

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New Hours!

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Thanksgiving Chapel Glory Window Thanksgiving Chapel | Glory window at Thanks-Giving Square Park, Chapel and Museum Dallas

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Like looking through a window

Claverdon, Warwickshire by Rex Harris South aisle, south Millennium window, by Roger Sargent, 2000

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If only this were real! This would be an excellent project!

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The colored glass in stained glass is created when certain minerals are added and substances are added to the glass melt. Color can also be painted directly onto the glass and fired afterwards, both techniques that we use! This link highlights additives put in the glass melt and what colors are created (or removed!) with them. In fact, before these additives were as easily available, you could tell what group made what glass based on what colors they use! (more on that later!)

Thanks to the talented artists and experimenters of the past, we are able to have many brilliant and wonderful colors that can stand up to the elements!

For example, cobalt oxide will give you a blue-purple while sulfur creates a yellow amber. I find the whole process from start to finish fascinating and will try to share plenty of information here!

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This link will take you right to the request a quote page or even where you can just ask questions! (here works too! and you get to avoid the phone!)

However, if you want to call us, we’re at (760) 729-1064!

Thanks everyone! Looking forward to posting projects and glass facts!

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Hello everyone! We are the Glass and Mirror Shoppe in Carlsbad, California! We work on all types of glass projects, We handle shower doors, windows, stained glass and art glass overlay, tabletops, repair, and as much glass related things as we can. We’re looking forward to sharing some of work, exploring glass history, answering your questions, and getting inspired by all of you fantastic tumblr users!

You can also find us at glassandmirrorshoppe.com, @glassandmirrorshop on instagram, @glasnmirroshop for all things twitter, and of course facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GlassAndMirrorShoppe/ !