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@ Colourful Glass Apples
Tinkerbell 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
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
Another fun fact about glass is that it’s not clear in its natural form. It’s actually a greenish colour naturally. To get clear glass, the iron content in the molten glass formula must be reduced.

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

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

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@ Journey by Train
What happened to the lab technician when he fell into the lens grinder?
He made a spectacle of himself!

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@ Windowsill with Flowers and Jug
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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@ Modern Chess Board
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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@ Sparkly Cocktail Glass
Respect people who wear glasses.
They paid money to see you.

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@ Still Life with Rose
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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@ Glass Dragonfly
Clear glass is made from basic glass elements like sand and limestone.

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@ Through a Glass Brightly
Respect people who wear glasses.
They paid money to see you.

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

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@ Glass Square Tile
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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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
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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@ Urban Glass, Pink and Blue
What happened to the lab technician when he fell into the lens grinder?
He made a spectacle of himself!

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@ Crystal Cube
We’re all used to driving cars with windscreens made of shatter-proof laminated glass. However, the first windscreens were made from the normal glass used for house windows. The main problem with this was how easily the glass would shatter during an accident, which was of course a major safety hazard. Even Henry Ford himself was injured by flying glass shards from a broken windscreen. He decided that something needed to be done to make windscreens safer. One of his employees, along with a British glass manufacturer, produced a new process that made windscreen glass stronger and safer.

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

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@ Champagne for Two
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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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
Brown glass results from materials like carbon, nickel and sulphur being added to molten glass.

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@ Textured Glass
Will glass coffins be a success?
Remains to be seen!

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

Tinkerbell 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!