Handmade Glass Cast Jar with Mango wood Bowl (Large)

Handmade Glass Cast Jar with Mango wood Bowl (Large)

$38.83
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This attractive glass jar with lid is made with glass casting technique, a process similar to metal casting. Glass casting is a process wherein glass objects are cast by directing molten glass into a mold and allowing it to solidify. The technique is thousands of years old and originated during the ancient Egyptian and ancient Roman periods. Modern cast glass exudes artistry like this exquisite glass offering and is formed by a variety of processes such as kiln casting, casting into sand, graphite, metal or plaster. Kiln casting involves preparing a mold which is often made of a mixture of plaster and refractory materials such as silica. A model is then made from any solid materials, like wax, wood or metal, and after taking a cast of the model (a process called investment) the model is removed from the mold. One method of forming a mold is by the Cire Perdue or "lost wax" method. Using this method, a model is made from wax and after investment the wax is steamed or burned away in a ki

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