Passion for glass
We decided to get our own kiln in 2012 after the birth of our second child when it became more evident to start working from home for Matt to do what he always has wanted.
Matt graduated in 2002 in glass and ceramics, he then started to work for an architectural glass company where he was employed for 14 years. This job has given him a lot of experience where he has learnt a lot of different techniques. Working for an industrial company gives a good insight on all the equipment that is available on the market and that could help achieve the sort of design required.
The glass is made from conventional glass, the colours are applied using frits. The glass is fused over 800C, we fire most products twice to obtain the required texture and shape. We fire the kiln for up to 20 hours per firing. To make one of our handcrafted bowls, it will go through a few processes, after working on a design, Matt hand carves the mould to obtain the required relief, he then pre-fires the mould in the kiln at a low temperature to harden it. The glass is then cut to size and the colour is applied, this will be fired at temperatures over 800C in a process that slumps and fuses the glass together. If the glass needs to be formed to a bowl for example, the glass can be re-fired at slightly lower temperatures to obtain that shape without altering the relief.
Over the years Matt has come up with some amazing designs that he applied to home décor and tableware.
We moved to Dorset in 2016, we live near the coast where we set up a new workshop.
Our aim is to re-invest money in more equipment in order to be able to be more creative when developing our products and to widen our range of products and bespoke glass panels.
Matt is the creative one and I am the practical one, I hope you enjoy browsing our shop as much as we are enjoying this new adventure!