MitchellGlassworks

Melted Bottles: Cheese Trays, Spoon Rests, Dip Dishes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania On Etsy since 2008

3,349 Sales | 5 out of 5 stars 755 reviews

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MitchellGlassworks

Melted Bottles: Cheese Trays, Spoon Rests, Dip Dishes

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 3,349 Sales

5 out of 5 stars

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Announcement    Recycled glass bottles melted flat and turned into Cheese Trays, Spoon Rests, Dip Dishes, and Wall Hangings, all with original painted labels.

We have our home studio in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If you would like to pick-up locally to save on shipping, use code: YINZLOCAL at checkout and let us know when you would like to stop by. Also, let us know in "notes to seller" if you would like free gift wrap or a note included.

Check out our Etsy vintage shop: Retroburgh
http://www.retroburgh.etsy.com

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Last updated on Jul 3, 2016

Recycled glass bottles melted flat and turned into Cheese Trays, Spoon Rests, Dip Dishes, and Wall Hangings, all with original painted labels.

We have our home studio in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If you would like to pick-up locally to save on shipping, use code: YINZLOCAL at checkout and let us know when you would like to stop by. Also, let us know in "notes to seller" if you would like free gift wrap or a note included.

Check out our Etsy vintage shop: Retroburgh
http://www.retroburgh.etsy.com

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About MitchellGlassworks

Sales 3,349
On Etsy since 2008
  • 7-Upcycling . . .
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UPCYCLING . . .

UPCYCLING: "The practice of taking something disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value."

Hi, I'm Linda. My husband Greg and I melt glass bottles flat in a glass kiln and turn them into cheese trays, spoon rests, and dip dishes. All of our bottles are upcycled from real, recycled glass bottles. We also have added rubber feet to all of our melted bottles to protect your tabletop.

Check out our Etsy vintage shop: Retroburgh
http://www.retroburgh.etsy.com

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    We pride ourselves on having perfectly clean, clear glass. We do a very slow fire to be sure each bottle is perfect. We love what we do and we hope you love what we make.

  • Greg

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Shop policies

Last updated on March 21, 2015
Thanks for supporting handmade gifts and art!!!
Most bottles are in our studio ready to ship, but occasionally we have to make the bottle to order. These are all real recycled glass bottles that we melt down into cheese trays and spoon rests. They may have slight imperfections from being in the recycle bins, but we try to make each one as perfect as we can. They will have tiny air bubbles that occur when they melt, and some have a bubble near the neck that can be seen in the photos -- this is normal for a melted bottle.
The bottles are really quite durable as they are a double layer of fused glass. We carefully anneal the glass (cool it slowly)so that it is clean and clear and very hard. Any of the bottles with paint on them are original paints and are ceramic based, so they are similiar to glaze on pottery and should not come of with gentle cutting. I usually use mine with sliced cheeses or cream cheese, but they can handle a good bit of wear.
We recommend hand washing.
The bottles are glass and like most glass they will break under severe circumstances, but for general use they are fantastic.
We don't buy bottles, we try to hunt them all from landfills and save them from a nonfunctional end.

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Returns and exchanges
Some custom orders are non-refundable. But single items let me know as soon as you get the item if you don't like it, we'll take care of it, but you may have to pay to ship the item back to me. But believe me, you'll love it!!
Obviously if it arrives broken or something just send a picture and I'll refund your money.
Payment
Custom orders require a 20% non-refundable deposit to begin the order. Balance is due before shipment of all custom orders.
Some bottles work, some don't -- we try our best to make every customer happy.
Shipping
We ship USPS Priority mail within the USA, to keep cost down we ship International First Class which can take around 14 days to arrive. If you would like us to ship International Priority mail let us know and we will change the shipping cost for you.
We occasionally ship Fed Ex if it is a better deal.
If you are local to Pittsburgh and want to pick you bottles up to save on shipping, no problem, just let us know in notes to seller and we can refund your shipping.
International buyers are responsible for all customs and/or value-added tax (VAT) fees.
Additional policies and FAQs
If you have an interest in wholesale bottles let me know. We can do custom bottles, byob.