YURAGI Tumbler

Glass

Brand: KORAI (Mfr.: Soejima Glassware)

DESIGNER: Shizuka Tatsuno

ORIGIN: Saga Prefecture
RELEASE: 2018
SIZE: φ70mm × H130 mm
MATERIAL: Soda glass

The coolness of light and wave

The Hizen-vidro tumblers have a cool, beautiful appearance twinkling through the light. A slightly different expression on each glass with wave-like fluctuations that are achieved by advanced free-blowing technique, it fits comfortably in your hand. The twinkling attracts you to find your favorite piece.

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RESOURCE

Chu-buki (Free-blowing)
- Technique
A technique whereby glass is formed freely in the air using tongs or trowels without the use of mold. After winding a small portion of molten glass on the tip of a blowpipe, the molten glass is soften with heat in a kiln and inflated into a spherical shape in the air.
Glassblowing
- Technique
A glass forming method. It is said that it began in ancient Rome around the 1st century B.C. Molten glass is wound on a blowpipe and then air is blown into it to form shapes. It is mainly classified into two types; free-blowing and mold-blowing.
Soda glass
- Material
The most common type of glass. It is easy to melt and mold but is vulnerable to rapid heating and rapid cooling. It sounds slightly dull when struck. It is commonly used as tableware, bottles and flat glass.

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