
When purchasing glass, one of the first things you'll notice is how beautiful the colors are. Another thing you'll notice is how much the cost of glass ranges. There are many factors in determining the cost of glass. These factors include the way the glass is made and the materials used to make the glass. In general, you'll notice warm colors cost more than cool colors because of the raw materials needed to produce the color. Glass is made with silica, soda ash, lime, and different minerals to produce the color. (Fun Fact: Gold can be used to create red or pink glass.)
There are various glass manufacturers and each has their formula for their colorways. The process of making their glass can be different from one another. There is machine-made glass, hand-rolled glass, and mouth-blown glass. If you have ever walked passed a Victorian house, you probably noticed how the clear glass has a slight waviness or distortion different from a picture frame glass. That is because the window used clear antique glass. Clear antique glass is mouth-blown glass. There are not many manufacturers that make mouth-blown glass due to the labor-intensive process. However, it is through this process that the glass can get that beautiful waviness, lines, or seeds of bubbles characteristic of mouth-blown glass. This also makes each sheet one of a kind and special.
There are various glass manufacturers and each has their formula for their colorways. The process of making their glass can be different from one another. There is machine-made glass, hand-rolled glass, and mouth-blown glass. If you have ever walked passed a Victorian house, you probably noticed how the clear glass has a slight waviness or distortion different from a picture frame glass. That is because the window used clear antique glass. Clear antique glass is mouth-blown glass. There are not many manufacturers that make mouth-blown glass due to the labor-intensive process. However, it is through this process that the glass can get that beautiful waviness, lines, or seeds of bubbles characteristic of mouth-blown glass. This also makes each sheet one of a kind and special.