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@ Colourful Glass Apples
Merry begins her exploration of Glass.

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@ Jar with Grape Hyacinths

Blue And Copper Egg
The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.

Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.

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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
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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@ Multicolour Marbles
What do you call an alligator with a magnifying glass?
An investigator!

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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
Will glass coffins be a success?
Remains to be seen!

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@ Street through Raindrops
There’s a reason why glass beer bottles are brown and not clear. The amber tint is designed to reflect any UV light that would otherwise spoil the contents. You’ll find brown glass commonly used for food and drink bottles and even windows to prevent fade and deterioration of upholstery.

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@ Journey by Train
It's cool to have your company's logo etched onto glass products! That engraved, frosted look is achieved by etching the glass surface with hydrofluoric acid.

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@ Windowsill with Flowers and Jug
Many kerbside recycling programmes require you to sort coloured glass from clear glass. However, depending on your council, your local recycling facility could have the capacity to accept mixed glass containers. Check with your council before grouping together or separating. The addition of a single unsuitable item to a batch of recyclables can ruin the whole lot and decrease the recovered glass value. Always remove metal or plastic lids or neck rings as well before chucking your bottle in the bin as these constitute a contamination risk.

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@ Modern Chess Board
It's cool to have your company's logo etched onto glass products! That engraved, frosted look is achieved by etching the glass surface with hydrofluoric acid.

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@ Sparkly Cocktail Glass
Many kerbside recycling programmes require you to sort coloured glass from clear glass. However, depending on your council, your local recycling facility could have the capacity to accept mixed glass containers. Check with your council before grouping together or separating. The addition of a single unsuitable item to a batch of recyclables can ruin the whole lot and decrease the recovered glass value. Always remove metal or plastic lids or neck rings as well before chucking your bottle in the bin as these constitute a contamination risk.

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@ Still Life with Rose
Not all colours of glass can be recycled together. Mixing glass hues diminishes the quality of the recycled product and thus the ability to sell it. What is the problem with recycling coloured glass? Simply put, not all glass "recipes" are the same. Nowadays, almost all glass formulas use recycled glass content in place of other raw materials. This is not only economically efficient, but it also saves precious resources. This technique can only work if the recycled glass is recycled properly by colour and reflectivity. So coloured glass requires a bit of special handling.

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@ Glass Dragonfly
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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@ Through a Glass Brightly
At this time, most glass bottles and jars today contain at least 25 percent recycled glass. That’s another reason why it’s important to keep recycling your glass bottles — every little bit helps to reduce unnecessary waste in our landfills.

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

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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
At this time, most glass bottles and jars today contain at least 25 percent recycled glass. That’s another reason why it’s important to keep recycling your glass bottles — every little bit helps to reduce unnecessary waste in our landfills.

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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
There is one type of glass that hardly ever cracks or breaks into shards — tempered glass. This kind only breaks under extreme pressure, and when it does, it breaks into smaller granules, not shards. How does this work? By super-cooling glass that’s first heated to more than 600 degrees Celsius in a tempering oven. This process causes the outer layer to cool much faster than the inner layer, creating superior strength.

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@ Urban Glass, Pink and Blue
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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@ Crystal Cube
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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@ Windscreen Rain
What do you call a glass to-do list?
Clear instructions!

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@ Creativity with Lightbulbs
Will glass coffins be a success?
Remains to be seen!

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@ Champagne for Two
Clear glass is made from basic glass elements like sand and limestone.

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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
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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@ Textured Glass
Those glass jars you love to preserve jams and pickles in in have been around longer than you might think. Canning jars with screw tops were patented by New Jersey tinsmith John Landis Mason back in 1858 and have changed very little over the years in design and function.

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@ An Old Fashioned Christmas
Merry has now completed her exploration of Glass. As she prepares to go home, she receives a wonderful gift!

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