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2. Caithness Glass - Wikipedia

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   The company headquarters and paperweight manufacturing were based in Perth from 1995, eventually resulting in the closure of the original Wick base and thus severing the physical connection with Caithness. [3] Caithness Glass went into receivership in 2004. It was bought by the owners of Edinburgh Crystal, but again went into receivership in 2006.

3. Silvering - Wikipedia

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   The thin tinfoil used to silver mirrors was known as "tain". [5] When glass mirrors first gained widespread usage in Europe during the 16th century, most were silvered with an amalgam of tin and mercury, [6] In 1835 German chemist Justus von Liebig developed a process for depositing silver on the rear surface of a piece of glass; this technique ...

4. Paperweight - Wikipedia

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   A glass paperweight commemorating the closure of the Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital (2002). A paperweight is a small solid object heavy enough, when placed on top of papers, to keep them from blowing away in a breeze or from moving under the strokes of a painting brush (as with Chinese calligraphy).

5. Mercury glass - Wikipedia

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   Mercury glass (or silvered glass) is glass that was blown double walled, then silvered between the layers with a liquid silvering solution, and sealed. Although mercury was originally used to provide the reflective coating for mirrors, elemental mercury was never used to create tableware.

6. List of How It's Made episodes - Wikipedia

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   Glass faucets Fire truck ladders Antique clock restoration Barbecue utensils May 26, 2018 31-08 398 Educational robots: Boxing belts: Boat radar mounts European-style radiators: 31-09 399 Cotton: Rodeo roping chutes: Asian noodles: Rotary engines: June 2, 2018 31-10 400 Sleeper rigs: Pecans: Steel pulleys: Acetate eyewear: 31-11 401 Wood slat ...

7. Millefiori - Wikipedia

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   Vase (1872) manufactured by the Venice & Murano Glass & Mosaic Co. (Victoria and Albert Museum) Millefiori (Italian: [ˌmilleˈfjoːri]) is a glasswork technique which produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware. The term millefiori is a combination of the Italian words "mille" (thousand) and "fiori" (flowers). [1]