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When first catching sight of Lamberts mouth-blown coloured glasses you realize – apart from their apparent elegance and brilliance – that they have an additional quality, that is to say, a “soul”. Coloured Glass refines Light.

Page I. Production Steeped in Tradition 04 An Obligation to the Future 05 The Transparent Sand 06 The Secret of Colour 07 From Starter to Cutter 08 - 09 From Cylinder to Sheet 10 - 11 The Difference 12 - 13 II. Products Overview 14 - 15 Mouth-blown Sheet Glasses Clear and Coloured Glasses 16 - 17 Restoration-Glasses 18 - 19 Crackled-Glasses 20 - 21 Reamy-Glasses 22 - 23 Flashed-Glasses 24 - 27 Streaky-Glasses 28 - 31 New-Antique-Glasses 32 - 33 Genuine Rondels 34 - 35 Moon Discs 36 - 37 Dalle-Glasses 38 - 39 Table-Cathedral-Glasses 40 - 41 III. Glass working techniques 42 - 45 IV. References...

The result of unsurpassed craftsmanship, mouth-blown LambertsGlas® has a trademark of its own. In short: The body of the glass, the special texture and transparency as well as the glowing colours are of an individuality which gives them an unmistakable identity. LambertsGlas® can only be produced through the art of glassblowing. Glashütte Lamberts continues to adhere to these very old and deep-rooted traditions. Tools and methods of production have remained basically the same through the centuries. The quality of our products, however, has evolved into the high standards we hold today for our...

An Obligation to the future. Mouth-blown LambertsGlas® A Product with Respect for the Environment. Glashütte Lamberts Waldsassen is a company with a strong commitment to eco-friendly glass production. The factory invests in advanced green manufacturing technologies and carefully selects environmentally conscious business partners. Now in its third generation, the Glashütte Lamberts is a family owned company with genuine commitment to sustainable products. Lamberts has been practicing their own strict environmental policies since the 1970‘s, years before Germany established industry-wide regulations...

Weighing the raw materials is the first step. Each type of glass is mixed individually. The daily output amounts to 26 different mixtures. After the mixing process the batch is loaded into ceramic pots to be melted in special ovens. The deciding factors of the mix are the structure desired, the colour and the style. Melted at high temperatures, quartz sand, sodium carbonate and limestone become completely clear after cooling. A batch having been entirely opaque before, changes into one of the most fascinating materials: glass. The transparent sand.

Through the addition of iron, copper, nickel and other metal alloys as well as silver and gold Glashütte Lamberts has created an almost unlimited palette of colours. Their consistency changes through nuances in tone or shade. No other material has a more varied range of possibilities. The Secret of Colour. The melting masters are familiar with all the formulas indispensable for the production process. They adjust the colours of the molten glass as required to guarantee the shade of colour desired. Samples are taken to confirm their tone matches in colour to the shade required. Such conformity...

The glass undergoes a refining process overnight and is prepared for the most important and most difficult stage of processing: the blowing of glass. 01 Each of the ovens is operated by four teams. A team is comprised of the starter, the assistant and the master. The blowpipe is dipped into the pot by the starter and kept constantly rotating thus gathering the molten glass onto the end of the pipe. He repeats this procedure several times until the quantity required has been reached. By means of spinning and simultaneous blowing the starter works the “gather” through the different wooden molds...

The red-hot balloon is cut open at the front end (06) and dilated by means of the scissors and “fork” (07). The same procedure takes place at the other end after heating up the balloon again (06). In this way a well-proportioned glass-cylinder comes into existence. The cylinder is placed in an annealing oven to remove any inherent tensions. At the end of this most important part of the production process, the finished cylinder must undergo quality control. Only then does the cutter score the cylinder lengthwise. 09 06 07 08 09

From Cylinder to Sheet.

Now the scored glass cylinder is heated again, layed open and flattened. The flattened glass sheet travels on a continuous belt through a second long annealing oven thus losing any remaining inherent tension. The result is a beautiful cutting glass. After this annealing procedure each and every sheet must pass another quality inspection. Now the sheet is finished. The wave-like sheet is ironed out by means of a special wooden tool. At this point, the glass sheet has been passed through many hands. With practiced skills, every member of our team did his or her part to make the production of this...

Machine-made glasses lack brilliance, body, structure and diversity. The characteristic features of mouth-blown LambertsGlas® are individuality and the touch of the craftsman.

The difference. Characteristics of genuine mouth-blown LambertsGlas®: • Surface structure: Distinct, yet unobtrusive. • Seediness: Many small bubbles spread in an orderly and circular way. • Brilliance: Optimal light refraction creates a sheet of glass that begins to shine when exposed to light. • Transparency and body: Fine glass can have a subtle effect, yet retain its independent character. • Cutting properties: The quality of LambertsGlas® is highly appreciated by those who work with this precious material. • Diversity: The almost unlimited variety of glasses leaves nothing to be desired....

Clear and Coloured Glasses Restoration-Glasses Crackled-Glasses Reamy-Glasses Flashed-Glasses Streaky-Glasses New-Antique- Glasses Genuine Rondels Moon Discs Dalle-Glasses Table-Cathedral- Glasses