One of my most favourite #glass vessels: A marvellous #Roman vessel in the form of a #pig, made of blue glass. It was used to hold ointment or perfume.
Found in a burial in Cologne. Dating late 2nd/early 3rd c. AD
Just saw a video on Superfest glass, which used ion exchange to produce stronger glass. The process was developed by Corning at about the same time. While there was a ready market in DDR for #Superfest, there wasn't much market for either in the West. Superfest closed in the early 1990s, and Corning shelved their product, until smartphone manufacturers came looking for tougher screens. #MaterialScience#Glass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfest
Fascinating world of ancient #glass:
A #Roman glass bottle shaped like a date: dates, figs, and honey were New Year's gifts in Roman times. According to Ovid, they should make the new year a sweet one.
Fascinating world of ancient #glass: A close-up of the spiral design of a mosaic glass bowl, one of the principal patterns employed by Hellenistic glassmakers. The three-dimensional effect is truly mesmerising. 2nd century BC
You've heard the term "NOS" (new old stock)? This is NOS work from me--it's a back/window-lit macro photograph that I took some years back in preparation for a call I called "Through a Glass Darkly." For some reason, at the time, this one didn't make the cut, but when I came upon it recently, I really liked it, so I've added it to my portfolio. Find it here: https://jon-woodhams.pixels.com/featured/through-a-glass-darkly-reflections-of-the-abyss-jon-woodhams.html
Hey Brooklyn, having a flash studio sale at #Urbanglass tomorrow (Friday the 22nd) as part of their Hot Glass Hangout.
My "mood board" is back alley deals and crappy cardboard signs. For two hours only (from 6-8PM) you can score great deals on "studio seconds" and others.
There will be some snacks an seltzers, but you can #BYOB if you want.
Expect super cheap deals and some nicer things. Custom stuff available too- talk with me.
Celtic #glass bracelets from Bern-Bümpliz, dating around 200 BC.
To produce the seamless colourful glass bracelets, a glass bead was made and gradually enlarged with a metal rod and a cone. The raw glass was imported from the eastern Mediterranean region, the colourants were added by Celtic craftsmen.
Fascinating world of ancient #glass!
Glass beads were a luxury product in Bronze Age central Europe. These 3,000 year-old beads were found in the pile-dwelling settlements of Sipplingen and Hagnau-Burg at Lake Constance. They were probably made in the Alpine foothills from raw glass imported from Italy.
@ninawillburger reminds me. I was wearing some glass beads during a roman reenactment festival, portraying a local woman. One person came to me, to point out, that the Romans didn't have glass beads, as glass was an invention of the middle ages. I stood there, flabbergasted, as she walked away... very proud of her "knowledge" 🤣🤣🤣