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.
The Art of Glass: Motion, Space and Form
Glass is beautiful, and now more than ever artists are working with it to produce spectacular pieces of art.
See this out of this world art in glass from Colossal!
Space Glass
Artist Satoshi Tomizu sculpts tiny glass spheres that are made to look like galaxies. He uses a mixture of precious metals such as silver and gold and smaller bits of glass to create these masterpieces. Want one for yourself? You will have to wait like the rest of us, these out of this world creations are sold out due to high demand.
Want to see artist Satoshi Tomizu in action making his so called Space Glass? See this video!
Marine Life Imagined in Glass
Danish artist Steffen Dam takes the world of glass to a whole new level. Think these marine animals are real? Think again! Steffen uses different coloured glass to mimic marine animals in incredible detail.
Glass Wave Vessels
These glass sculptures by artist Graham Muir from Scotland bring about an kind of inner peace. Using crashing ocean waves as inspiration, he makes these very delicate shapes by finely molding the glass while it is still at very high temperatures.
Knit Glass Sculptures
US artist Carol Milne creates glass sculptures that look like the delicate pattern of knitted fabric.
Want to know how she does it? Watch this video by Heather DiPietro which showcases how Carol produces these pieces.
#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.”
