What company makes glassware with a D in a Diamond?
confused wrote:
I have a little glass item with 3 compartments – maybe vanity or inkwell – I’m not sure. It is marked on the bottom with a D in a diamond – anybody know what that means?
I have a little glass item with 3 compartments – maybe vanity or inkwell – I’m not sure. It is marked on the bottom with a D in a diamond – anybody know what that means?
The History Of Candlewick Glassware
Michelle Bery wrote:
An often sought after line of glassware, Candlewick glassware is identified by its small, glass beads interwoven into the pattern. Elegant and beautiful, Candlewick has become family heirlooms that are handed down from generation to generation.
Candlewick glassware had its humble beginnings in Ohio in the mid-30s. The Imperial Glass Company opened its doors in 1904 in Bellaire, Ohio, under the direction of Edward Muhleman, a gentleman who had much experience in the glass industry. With Muhleman’s guidance, The Imperial Glass Company became one of the most preeminent glass manufacturers in the country. And while their glass was high quality it was also extremely affordable for the average family; this rare combination made Imperial glass soar in popularity.
In the early 1930s Candlewick glassware was developed by Imperial’s Chicago sales representative, Earl Newton. Newton made adaptations to the French Cannonball line of glassware after having seen it on a trip to New York and being taken with its distinctiveness and elegance. Newton used this design as starting ground to develop what he believed would be a unique and timeless glassware line. His resulting design reminded Newton of candlewicking – a style of needlework popular in Colonial times and thus the name was born.
The Imperial Glass Company jumped onboard and released its Candlewick line in the summer of 1936. Candlewick glassware proved itself to be one of Imperial’s best sellers, as customers lined up for these elegant pieces.
Today, collectors of Candlewick glassware continue to haunt antique stores for pieces to add to their collection. With the advent of the Internet, a whole new world has opened for collectors as they buy and sells their wares online. Internet resources have made the hunt for special pieces a much more convenient and affordable journey.
There is also an enormous amount of information online about the beginnings of Candlewick glassware and the variety of lines it produced. From there, you can research reputable glass dealers who many have pieces for sale. Candlewick glassware – like all glassware – can be a beautiful legacy to pass along.
An often sought after line of glassware, Candlewick glassware is identified by its small, glass beads interwoven into the pattern. Elegant and beautiful, Candlewick has become family heirlooms that are handed down from generation to generation.
Candlewick glassware had its humble beginnings in Ohio in the mid-30s. The Imperial Glass Company opened its doors in 1904 in Bellaire, Ohio, under the direction of Edward Muhleman, a gentleman who had much experience in the glass industry. With Muhleman’s guidance, The Imperial Glass Company became one of the most preeminent glass manufacturers in the country. And while their glass was high quality it was also extremely affordable for the average family; this rare combination made Imperial glass soar in popularity.
In the early 1930s Candlewick glassware was developed by Imperial’s Chicago sales representative, Earl Newton. Newton made adaptations to the French Cannonball line of glassware after having seen it on a trip to New York and being taken with its distinctiveness and elegance. Newton used this design as starting ground to develop what he believed would be a unique and timeless glassware line. His resulting design reminded Newton of candlewicking – a style of needlework popular in Colonial times and thus the name was born.
The Imperial Glass Company jumped onboard and released its Candlewick line in the summer of 1936. Candlewick glassware proved itself to be one of Imperial’s best sellers, as customers lined up for these elegant pieces.
Today, collectors of Candlewick glassware continue to haunt antique stores for pieces to add to their collection. With the advent of the Internet, a whole new world has opened for collectors as they buy and sells their wares online. Internet resources have made the hunt for special pieces a much more convenient and affordable journey.
There is also an enormous amount of information online about the beginnings of Candlewick glassware and the variety of lines it produced. From there, you can research reputable glass dealers who many have pieces for sale. Candlewick glassware – like all glassware – can be a beautiful legacy to pass along.
Uranium glass and UV light
Gheven1 wrote:
Uranium oxides have been used up to the 50’s to give a stylish yellowish colour to glass. Ultra-Violet light makes uranium glass very luminescent, as you can see in this video. Do not make too many experiments with UV light: it can seriously harm your eyes and your skin (especially UV-B and UV-C, or the so-called medium- and shortwave UV); however, the torch shown in the video makes use of 9 safe UV-A (longwave) leds.
A Tribute To Rei and Jadeite
LadyMiroku wrote:
A sweet tribute to one of the most tasteless couples in Sailor Moon History. (Frankly I hate Jadeite with a passion.) (Why couldn’t it be one of those Hot Three Lights guys?)
Uranium Glass Marbles & Pancake Probe
RadRadiation wrote:
These vaseline glass marbles (containing low levels of uranium) read 1000 CPM with a pancake probe.
Ceramic Materials And Their Uses
Victor Epand wrote:
The word Ceramics is derived from the Greek word Keramos which means potter’s earth or clay. Therefore, ceramics may be considered to be material made from naturally occurring clay or earth. Scientifically, ceramics are compounds of metallic and non-metallic elements. There are also manufactured ceramic materials such as diamond, SiC and Si3N4 and so on. In modern applications, a broader definition applies to the term ceramic, that is everything that is not a metal or organic material. Ceramics are inorganic as well as non-metallic materials which have been processed or used at high temperatures.
The American Ceramic society has defined ceramic products as those manufactured “by the action of heat on raw materials, most of which are of an earthy nature — while of the constituents of these raw materials, the chemical element silicon, together with its oxide and the compounds thereof, occupies a predominant position.” That branch of knowledge which deals with the expertise of manufacturing and treatment of ceramic materials is called ceramic engineering.
There are various types of ceramic products which we have classed under four distinct categories-
1. Structural – it includes roof and floor tiles, pipes and bricks.
2. White wares – they include objects like decorative, sanitary ware, table ware and wall tiles. The examples of white ware ceramics are stone ware, porcelain, bone china and earthen ware.
3. Refractories like glass and steel building crucibles, gas fire radiant and kiln linings.
4. Technical or fine ceramics. such products include tiles applied in the space shuttle program, ballistic fortification, bio-medical implants, missile nose cones, nuclear fuel uranium oxide pellets and jet engine turbine.
The various properties of ceramics are discussed below-
1. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES- they are crystalline or amorphous and are usually covalently bonded or iconic substances. Ceramic materials also show plastic deformations.
2. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES- they are semi conductors and most of them are transitional metal oxides. However under extremely low temperatures some ceramics become superconductors.
CLASSIFICATION OF CERAMICS-
They are classified as non -crystalline and crystalline ceramics. The non-crystalline ceramics are formed from melts and are called glass ceramic. They are produced after a great range of processing whereas the crystalline ceramics do not require much doling out.
Apart from the ones discussed above, ceramics have a wide range of usage
1. It is used in making knives and ceramic knives are sharper than steel knives. Though they are brittle, their blades are more durable.
2. Ceramics like alumina and boron carbide are used as “Small Arms Protective Inserts”
3. Steel can be replaced by ceramic balls in ball bearings. Due to their hardness they have a longer lifetime. Their electrical insulating capacities are also valuable in bearings but a major drawback is their high cost.
4. Ceramic engines can be used in laboratories due to their high fuel efficiency and they do not need any cooling system. However mass production is not possible because cracks can easily develop in ceramics which may result in dangerous equipment failure.
5. Nowadays bio-ceramics are made which include synthetic bones and dental implants.
6. High tech ceramic is also employed in making watch cases.
The word Ceramics is derived from the Greek word Keramos which means potter’s earth or clay. Therefore, ceramics may be considered to be material made from naturally occurring clay or earth. Scientifically, ceramics are compounds of metallic and non-metallic elements. There are also manufactured ceramic materials such as diamond, SiC and Si3N4 and so on. In modern applications, a broader definition applies to the term ceramic, that is everything that is not a metal or organic material. Ceramics are inorganic as well as non-metallic materials which have been processed or used at high temperatures.
The American Ceramic society has defined ceramic products as those manufactured “by the action of heat on raw materials, most of which are of an earthy nature — while of the constituents of these raw materials, the chemical element silicon, together with its oxide and the compounds thereof, occupies a predominant position.” That branch of knowledge which deals with the expertise of manufacturing and treatment of ceramic materials is called ceramic engineering.
There are various types of ceramic products which we have classed under four distinct categories-
1. Structural – it includes roof and floor tiles, pipes and bricks.
2. White wares – they include objects like decorative, sanitary ware, table ware and wall tiles. The examples of white ware ceramics are stone ware, porcelain, bone china and earthen ware.
3. Refractories like glass and steel building crucibles, gas fire radiant and kiln linings.
4. Technical or fine ceramics. such products include tiles applied in the space shuttle program, ballistic fortification, bio-medical implants, missile nose cones, nuclear fuel uranium oxide pellets and jet engine turbine.
The various properties of ceramics are discussed below-
1. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES- they are crystalline or amorphous and are usually covalently bonded or iconic substances. Ceramic materials also show plastic deformations.
2. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES- they are semi conductors and most of them are transitional metal oxides. However under extremely low temperatures some ceramics become superconductors.
CLASSIFICATION OF CERAMICS-
They are classified as non -crystalline and crystalline ceramics. The non-crystalline ceramics are formed from melts and are called glass ceramic. They are produced after a great range of processing whereas the crystalline ceramics do not require much doling out.
Apart from the ones discussed above, ceramics have a wide range of usage
1. It is used in making knives and ceramic knives are sharper than steel knives. Though they are brittle, their blades are more durable.
2. Ceramics like alumina and boron carbide are used as “Small Arms Protective Inserts”
3. Steel can be replaced by ceramic balls in ball bearings. Due to their hardness they have a longer lifetime. Their electrical insulating capacities are also valuable in bearings but a major drawback is their high cost.
4. Ceramic engines can be used in laboratories due to their high fuel efficiency and they do not need any cooling system. However mass production is not possible because cracks can easily develop in ceramics which may result in dangerous equipment failure.
5. Nowadays bio-ceramics are made which include synthetic bones and dental implants.
6. High tech ceramic is also employed in making watch cases.
Glass Doorknobs – Make Your Home Life Sparkle
Jennifer Akre wrote:
Once upon a time sparkling, multi-faceted glass doorknobs came standard in new homes. Now about 80 years later these gems are mined like diamonds at salvage yards and flea markets. You can also find reproductions of these beauties at your local hardware store.
Available in a variety of shapes and colors from octagonal, rosette and fluted ones to clear, amber and amethyst ones you can lend any space a little glitter with the enduring beauty of glass doorknobs. These jewels didn’t gain popularity until after the United States entered World War I. Metal was saved for the war effort as it was used to build planes and make ammunition. Even though there was a metal shortage there was still plenty of sand around to make glass.
And so began America’s love affair with glass doorknobs for their homes. Used both inside and out they added a bit of elegance and beauty that metal could not. Initially most glass knobs were clear and featured six, eight, or 12 facets. Their faces were flat so you could peer inside to see star, bullet, and pin-prick designs molded into their bases. Less common were colored-glass knobs in robin’s egg and cobalt blues, emerald, amber, violet, white milk, and Vaseline glass (which got its yellow-green color from adding trace amounts of uranium to the mold.) There were also different shapes from ovals and octagons to rosettes and crystal globes with tiny bubbles inside.
It was easy to find some that added some extra sparkle to your d
Once upon a time sparkling, multi-faceted glass doorknobs came standard in new homes. Now about 80 years later these gems are mined like diamonds at salvage yards and flea markets. You can also find reproductions of these beauties at your local hardware store.
Available in a variety of shapes and colors from octagonal, rosette and fluted ones to clear, amber and amethyst ones you can lend any space a little glitter with the enduring beauty of glass doorknobs. These jewels didn’t gain popularity until after the United States entered World War I. Metal was saved for the war effort as it was used to build planes and make ammunition. Even though there was a metal shortage there was still plenty of sand around to make glass.
And so began America’s love affair with glass doorknobs for their homes. Used both inside and out they added a bit of elegance and beauty that metal could not. Initially most glass knobs were clear and featured six, eight, or 12 facets. Their faces were flat so you could peer inside to see star, bullet, and pin-prick designs molded into their bases. Less common were colored-glass knobs in robin’s egg and cobalt blues, emerald, amber, violet, white milk, and Vaseline glass (which got its yellow-green color from adding trace amounts of uranium to the mold.) There were also different shapes from ovals and octagons to rosettes and crystal globes with tiny bubbles inside.
It was easy to find some that added some extra sparkle to your d
I want to know how to tell if a glass egg I bought at a yard sale is a real fenton art pedistal egg?
Lisa R wrote:
This egg is glass with hand painted by: mike lemon written on the back. It also has a sticker on the back that says Fenton 1989. It is made with a pedistal attached also made of glass. Its white irridesent
with pink and purple tulips painted on one side. I would like to know its value also. I got it at a yard sale for .25 cents. I have already tried looking on Fenton art glass website, but I could not find any thing listed with that date. I dont know any other way of looking it up on the web.
This egg is glass with hand painted by: mike lemon written on the back. It also has a sticker on the back that says Fenton 1989. It is made with a pedistal attached also made of glass. Its white irridesent
with pink and purple tulips painted on one side. I would like to know its value also. I got it at a yard sale for .25 cents. I have already tried looking on Fenton art glass website, but I could not find any thing listed with that date. I dont know any other way of looking it up on the web.
Are those art glass beads okay for the bottom of my aquarium?
rquinonez32 wrote:
Iv got an aquarium set up with those glass beads you see in craft stores and in vases. I have them for the bottom of my tank. I’m wondering if they’re okay and if they will grow algae on them because i also have an algae eater.
Im wondering about the algae because if theres no algae the fish could starve
Iv got an aquarium set up with those glass beads you see in craft stores and in vases. I have them for the bottom of my tank. I’m wondering if they’re okay and if they will grow algae on them because i also have an algae eater.
Im wondering about the algae because if theres no algae the fish could starve
What hardware stores sell glass you can have them custom cut for you?
mortician wrote:
I have a glass aquarium and want to get a custom cut piece of glass so I could add a short divider in it. Where can I go for this service?
I have a glass aquarium and want to get a custom cut piece of glass so I could add a short divider in it. Where can I go for this service?
Does Lowes? Home depot? I know I could call but wanted to see if anyone here has ever got glass cut for them at a hardware store so I can have personal suggestions.
Thanks!