{"product_id":"gohobi-pate-de-verre-small-mountain-coloured-glass-ornament-pen-holder-paperweight","title":"Gohobi Pate de Verre Small Mountain Coloured Glass Ornament Pen Holder Paperweight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd a hint of luxury to your workspace with a Gohobi Pate de Verre Small Mountain Coloured Glass Ornament Pen Holder Paperweight. Handcrafted with exquisite attention to detail, this high-quality glass brush holder is a highly prized item in calligraphy and painting, giving your study room a stylish and unique feel. Elegant and tasteful, this ornamental paperweight is perfect for any discerning artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaking pate de verre is a slow process requiring a large amount of skilled craftswork. Great skill was needed to avoid bubbles, cloudiness, and cracking during annealing (cooling).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"offer-template-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePate de Verre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe name Pate de Verre is French for glass paste, and the technique involves creating a paste from powdered glass and colouring agents and filling a fire-proof mould with this paste then firing it in a furnace to melt the glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe technique was known in ancient Rome and Egypt, but in the art nouveau period (very early 1900s) it was developed to a very high artistic level by such French artists as Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Henry and Jean Cros, Albert Dammouse, Francois Decorchemont, Amalric Walter, Emile Galle and Georges Despret. In the USA Frederick Carder made pate de verre and cast glass pieces for Steuben glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" id=\"tw-target-text\" dir=\"ltr\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e12 steps:\n1. Design and finely sculpt prototypes\n2. Apply multiple layers of silicone mold\n3. Wax filling\n4. Remove the silicone mold and obtain a complete wax model\n5. Fine wax-up\n6. Refractory plaster mold made from wax type\n7. Steam dewaxing to obtain refractory plaster mold\n8. kiln firing\n9. Secondary melting\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10. Removing refractory plaster mold\n11. Detailed trimming, grinding and polishing\n12. Final quality control packaging, then engraving and signature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe coloured glass paste was put into the mould using a paint brush or similar tool, first filling the sections which would eventually stand out in relief (like the red dress and apples and dark branches of the picture above left). The background of different colours was then added to a thickness of several millimetres and the centre of the mould filled in some way to prevent the paste from slumping. Argy-Rousseau filled the centre with powdered asbestos. The filled mould was then fired to melt the glass paste and fuse it into a single piece, and allowed to cool very slowly to anneal the glass. Finally the mould would be removed, either by pulling apart the separate pieces or by lifting out the glass object (only possible with certain shapes) or by destroying the mould. Further work on the glass, such as polishing or engraving or decorating was then undertaken.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe price listed is for one item.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo two vessels are alike, embodying the pinnacle of quality and craftsmanship. Individually created by the artisan's hand, subtle variations between pieces are to be expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe aim to ship your order in reused\/ recycled packaging\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhere possible. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gohobi","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":53286443516251,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-GN","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sky Blue","offer_id":53286443549019,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-SB","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Orange","offer_id":53286443581787,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-OG","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pomegranate Red","offer_id":53286443614555,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-PR","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":53286443647323,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-YW","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink","offer_id":53286443680091,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-PK","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Snow","offer_id":53286443712859,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-TY","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple","offer_id":53286443745627,"sku":"003CG-KA2102-PP","price":35.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/2829\/7307\/files\/7d7e16b4e3090676689fe0e6ce55c68a.jpg?v=1780627736","url":"https:\/\/gohobib2b.com\/products\/gohobi-pate-de-verre-small-mountain-coloured-glass-ornament-pen-holder-paperweight","provider":"Gohobi Wholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}