Excursion in the glass business
19.1.2012
CRYSTAL K.A.M.
Valaská
Belá
-
a traditional Slovak village
attracting both domestic
and foreign visitors by its
wonderful nature – has
a rich
history
manufacture
processing,
of
glass
and
particularly
crystal glass cutting and
potassium sodium glass
decoration, starting at the
end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century.
The local cut glass is
a transformation of human
fantasy, emotions and taste
into artwork perfection and
unique
beauty.
manufactured
by
It
is
skilled
glass cutters working for
traditional local cooperative
or other private worshop e.g.
CRYSTAL
K.A.M. Being
smaller the workshops are
more flexible and offer an
excellent quality in a wider range of products. Using and enhancing the tradition with
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latest innovations they guarantee that people get the ultimate both applied and
decorative glass.
Excursion
9th class
in Crystal
K.A.M.
In
one
snowy
day
of
January we went on our
excursion to Crystal glass
company
Belá.
It's
KAM
the
Valaská
closest
glassmaking company in our
community
who
preserve
tradition of grinding glass in
the region.
On 19/01/2012 we took part in the excursion business
Crystal KAM, where we showed how to produce a variety
of ways of working glass. First we went we saw the
business and how to prepare a master glassmakers and
glass grind. During our business trip, we checked out the
room, where he initially worked glass on glass varied
beauty.
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In the first room, which we
passed were only products
of cut glass ... Employees
throughout
the
company
worked hard trips.
...and then showed us a
painting of the glass. ... a
Everywhere
on
the
surrounding shelves were
spaced glass products for
later sale. We learned that
our little village Valaská Bela has a rich history of glassmaking. We are very
interested in a lecture on the manufacture and processing of glass in their business.
Exceptional look painted and cut-glass took except the citizens of our villages and
Slovakia and abroad, for example the USA, Germany and even some Arab countries
that can really appreciate the beauty of glass.
The lecture, business
owner, Mr. Kodaj, we
learned many interesting
things and brush up our
knowledge of chemistry.
Glass is without any
modifications to the
company imports from the
village of Lednice Rovne.
The next adjustment is sent
to the Czech Republic.
Then you have all remaining
employees work at this company. The whole time we heard we were in a room with
huge furnaces, which burn glass.
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We understood that we can
become one of the followers
of our craft village. We have
seen ways we could do
business with glass, or the
products thereof. It is a
meritorious work. Each cup
or
vase
must
be
done
honestly. Even the smallest
error becomes large when
repaired.
manufactory
We
saw
material
processing. Some are very
interested
Manager
promised
in
of
us
this
the
work.
company
that
after
graduating from high school
with a focus on the processing
of glass, we take in his
company.
Finally we went to the store where we are most interested in sanding technology of
laser images on the
glass. We could see
the offer of cut and
painted
finally
glass,
we
had
opportunity
and
the
to
purchase
these
products.
Video
of
the
excursions we attach
to the project.
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