EXCELLENCE
The master first extracts a glob of molten glass (at about 1,100 ºC) from the crucible with the blowpipe, and then blows through it, creating a small bubble of glass. The bubble is introduced into the mould, adapting itself to its shape to make the bowl or body of the pìece. Once the bowl or body is formed, the punty is applied to the opposite end of the blowpipe, which is then removed from the piece to allow the mouth to be shaped or handles to be added. Once the process has finished, the next step is to “recook”' the glass, that is, cool it very slowly in an annealing oven. When the cooling process is complete, the glass is ready to be decorated.
The Real Fábrica de Cristales de La Granja has been making its pieces with lead glass (crystal) using the traditional blowpipe technique since the 18th century. The current production of the Real Fábrica de Cristales stays true to this tradition, both in the quality of its glass and the models it reproduces.