PRODUCTION METHODS
GLASS BLOWING
This ancient craft, developed over 2,000 years ago, is at the heart of everything ARTĚL produces.
GLASS ENGRAVING
First developed in the mid-1500s, engraving is the practice of etching designs onto a glass surface using a variety of grinding wheels.
GLASS CUTTING
One of the oldest traditional methods of glass decoration, "cut glass" refers to crystal glassware that has been decorated by hand using rotating abrasive wheels to cut patterns into the glass surface.
GLASS PAINTING
Painting on glass is an exceptionally painstaking process that takes days to complete.
SANDBLASTING
Developed in 1886, sandblasting is a process by which glass is ground by hand to produce a matte finish.
GILDING
Dating back at least to ancient Rome, the decorative art of gilding is a technique for applying a very thin layer of gold (or other precious metals like platinum or silver) to surfaces such as metal, porcelain, or glass.
MOTIF DRAWING
Every ARTĚL motif begins as a highly detailed hand-drawn illustration that must be scaled to fit precisely on each of our unique glass shapes and sizes.
