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@ Colourful Glass Apples
Aspen begins his exploration of Glass.

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@ Jar with Grape Hyacinths

Yellow Daisy Egg
My pets are in awe of these beautiful eggs—they would love to try to paint their own one year. Easter and spring are times of joy as the earth awakens, plants are pushing forth from the soil, and the days are becoming warmer. Many baby animals are born in the spring, and life is burgeoning. May these eggs bring you joy and be a reminder of the earth renewing itself.

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Crushed Glass Mosaic Art
This is a stunning example of glass art. Making crushed glass art is a great way to recycle glass and turn it into a beautiful and unique piece of art. The steps involved in making crushed glass art are fairly simple, and with the right materials and safety precautions, you can easily create a one-of-a-kind work of art.

@ Crushed Glass Mosaic Art
I ended up sitting right on my glasses when I got in the car today. It hurts a little, but at least my hind-sight is 20-20 now.

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@ Multicolour Marbles
I ended up sitting right on my glasses when I got in the car today. It hurts a little, but at least my hind-sight is 20-20 now.

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Neon Nudge
Set off your bar wall décor with this eye-catching neon bar sign to create a welcoming vibe and notch up the look of your place! It's the perfect accessory to jazz up your home bar. Neon was discovered in 1898 and the name comes from the Greek neos, meaning 'new'. It is the second Noble gas and is the fifth most abundant element in the universe. Only red signs contain pure neon; the other colours combine neon with other gases.

@ Neon Nudge
My 90 year old Grandmother still does not use glasses. She drinks straight from the bottle.

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@ Street through Raindrops
We’ve all gotten used to driving in cars with windshields that are made of shatter-proof laminated glass, but it hasn’t always been this way. The first windshields were made out of regular glass that’s used for standard windows. Of course, the main problem with this was how easily the glass would shatter during an accident, which became a major safety hazard. Even Henry Ford himself was injured by flying glass shards because of this. That was until he decided that something needed to be done to lower the cost of the glass and make it safer. As a result, one of his employees, along with a British glass manufacturer, produced a new process that made our windshield glass safer, stronger, and more cost effective.

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@ Journey by Train
There are three ways to see things in life. You can either look at the glass as half empty like a pessimist, half full like an optimist, or you can be an engineer and realize that the glass is bigger than required.

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@ Windowsill with Flowers and Jug
Respect people who wear glasses.
They paid money to see you.

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@ Modern Chess Board
Will glass coffins be a success?
Remains to be seen!

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@ Sparkly Cocktail Glass
Using glass in windows has only been common practice since the early 17th century. Before this time, windows were seen as a luxury item for the rich and affluent.

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@ Still Life with Rose
Did you know that glass can be recycled again and again without wearing out or losing its quality over time? The fact that it won’t deteriorate with use and age makes it one of the easiest materials to recycle.

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@ Glass Dragonfly
“You know what, Aspen?” said Owen. “Seeing all these amazing images makes me want to take up videography myself!”
“Sounds like a great idea!" replied Aspen. "There’s an evening class you can join when we get back!"

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@ Through a Glass Brightly
Have you ever wondered how businesses get their logos etched onto their glass surfaces? By acid-etching with hydrofluoric acid, glass manufacturers are able to achieve that engraved and frosted look

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@ Marbles in Blue and Purple
What do you call an alligator with a magnifying glass?
An investigator!

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@ Sands of Time in Hourglass
Oh look ... you found a truly unique little penguin!

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@ Glass Square Tile
Using glass in windows has only been common practice since the early 17th century. Before this time, windows were seen as a luxury item for the rich and affluent.

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Cathedral Stained Glass Window
The art of creating stained glass windows to decorate churches and cathedrals is over a thousand years old. It took very skilled craftsmen to create them. Stained glass is glass that has been coloured by adding metallic salts during its manufacture, and normally by then further decorating it in various ways. Many large windows have withstood the elements for over hundreds of years and remained for the most part intact since the late mediaeval time.

@ Cathedral Stained Glass Window
Glass is a material that can be both man-made and natural. Our ancestors used black glass called obsidian to create jewellery, knives and other weapons. This type of glass is formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava from volcanoes. Lumps of obsidian resemble lumps of glassy coal!

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@ Urban Glass, Pink and Blue
Beautiful stained glass windows have been crafted since 400 CE! Christian churches that first started using stained glass in their windows. Today, the method to produce it hasn’t changed much since the Middle Ages.

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@ Crystal Cube
Sea glass comes from glass bottles, jars or pieces of glass having been thrown into the sea or onto the beach, that has been ground smooth by the action of the sea. It can take anywhere from seven to a hundred years to complete the process. The results are collectors' items!

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@ Windscreen Rain
There are three ways to see things in life. You can either look at the glass as half empty like a pessimist, half full like an optimist, or you can be an engineer and realise that the glass is bigger than required.

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@ Creativity with Lightbulbs
Blue glass is made from naturally occurring iron impurities from the sand. This blue glass is used for food and beverage containers and even home design items like tiles, flooring and stained glass.

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@ Champagne for Two
“Let's just drink in this exhibit, shall we, Aspen?” suggested Rhodo, sinking down on a convenient chair.
Aspen agreed it was well worth spending some time there!

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Rustic Window
It has surely seen better days ... perhaps this house has been abandoned, and the exterior allowed to fall into disrepair. Whatever the situation, this shot of a old building, perhaps a former farmhouse or barn, has a great atmosphere, particularly with the reflection in the window panes ...

@ Rustic Window
I ended up sitting right on my glasses when I got in the car today. It hurts a little, but at least my hind-sight is 20-20 now.

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@ Textured Glass
Glass is not clear in its natural form. It’s actually a greenish colour! To get clear glass, the iron content in the molten glass formula must be reduced. To produce dark green glass (aka "bottle green"!) chromium, copper or iron is added to molten glass. Green glass is essential for wine bottles, as it protects the contents from exposure to the sun and extremes of temperature.

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@ An Old Fashioned Christmas
Aspen has now completed his exploration of Glass. As he prepares to go home, he receives a wonderful gift!

Aspen has enjoyed his tour of Glass, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also enjoy exotic materials!