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 Glass Ghost
Glass is inspiring artists all the time, and not just in the ways you think. Glass has inspired this rising singer/songwriter so much, that she asked to sample our sounds of glass for her latest EP. The beauty and purity of glass is inspiring artists across every medium, every day.
Looking for your new favourite music artist? Well, look no further! We at Friends of Glass are thrilled to announce the release of up-and-coming singer/songwriter Phildel’s new EP, ‘The Glass Ghost’.
Recently, Phildel approached us about sampling some of the sounds from our website www.soundofglass.com…and, and the rest—they say— is history! Already garnering reviews from music buffs like,
“It’s a clever and beautiful combination of new music, with a twist that somehow pulls on your heart-strings” – DWFmedia.com
and
“…Winter is imminent and Phildel’s delicious new EP ‘The Glass Ghost’ will have you embracing the cold and enjoying the icy loveliness that it brings” – BBMlive.com
We are excited that our good friend Phildel’s music is getting the praise it so rightly deserves!
You actually might already be familiar with Phildel’s work and not even know it! Her music has accompanied many well-known brand averts like: Persil and Osmo washing powder, Marks & Spencer’s, Expedia and even Apple iPad. For this EP, Phildel was looking to capture “a snow-globe world, a dark fairy tale landscape”. Take a look at this trailer to see how Phildel and make-up artist Klaire De Lys (recently featured in The Guardian Observer as a new phenomenon having acquired an impressive 75 million YouTube hits for her inspired imaginative make-up looks) collaborate to create a unique wintery fairy-tale landscape
Impress your friends with your fabulous music taste by picking up ‘The Glass Ghost’ at https://www.musicglue.com/phildel/, and tell us what your favourite song is on Facebook or tweet us @FriendsofGlass.
#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.”
