What is the difference between glass and crystal?
All crystal is glass, but not all glass is crystal. How does that work? In this article, we will explain all the differences and similarities between these two versatile materials.
Eat, Drink and be Scary!
Tis the season for spooky surprises, candy, and fantasy coming to life. This Saturday is Halloween, so beware of the werewolves, ghosts, pumpkins and princesses – and most importantly, be safe.
To help you with your festive preparations, we would like to leave you with these fantastic DIY glass clings from Lil Blue Boo for Halloween or any other special occasion for that matter.
1. Place a strip of tape over top the image I want to transfer
2. Cut out the image before you remove the paper from the back
3. Wet the back of the image with water and start t rub the paper off the back.
As long as you’ve used heat based toner (i.e. a photocopy or a laser printer), the image is left behind on the tape.
For more instructions, check here.
Happy Halloween!
#EndlessCycle: How are retailers rising to the packaging waste challenge?
Calling on all shoppers! You might think that how your favourite product is packaged is all about what brands choose to make and what we all want to buy. However, with us shoppers paying more attention than ever to the impact of our shopping choices, the retailers we make visits to everyday are becoming just as concerned with how our favourite products are packaged, helping us make easier, more sustainable choices.
So what choices are they making? You probably already know that, while disposable packaging is going out of fashion, endlessly recyclable glass is very much on trend. Well, that message is resonating with our favourite retailers, who are putting more and more glass packaging on their shelves in turn. As Carrefour’s Sustainability Outreach Lead, Scarlett Elizee, says, “we also want to move away from single use and towards a recycling and reuse model that makes the most out of glass.” Here’s why.
#EndlessCycle: Why does glass design continue to appeal to people?
Whether it’s iconic perfumes, artisanal spirits or everyday kitchen staples, nothing denotes style quite like glass. If you’re reading this, you probably love glass in all its shapes and sizes. Have you ever wondered how your favourite products intentionally use glass design to convey a sense of their own brand identity and stand out on the shelves? In the words of La Fermière brand marketer Tina Tarpinian, “we’ll let our iconic packaging do the talking.”
