How to care for your glassware Taking a few moments to care for your glassware will help keep it brilliant and clear throughout a lifetime of use. We recommend the following care: - Do not expose to rapid temperature changes or extremes of temperature.
- Do not place in the microwave, oven, dishwasher, or freezer.
- Avoid placing in direct sunlight.
- For best results, avoid contact with metal utensils when stirring or serving.
- For candleholders, do not secure candles with molten wax or allow candles to burn within three inches of the candle cup.
- Dripless candles are preferable.
- If wax does adhere to candleholder, clean gently with denatured alcohol.
- Store your glassware right side up; do not stack vessels.
- Avoid sliding or twirling the glass.
- Avoid contact with hard or abrasive materials.
- You may wish to cover display areas with protective felt.
- Avoid packing glassware in newspaper or other moisture-absorbing materials for long periods of time; soft cloth or bubble wrap is preferable.
Cleaning your glassware: - Hand wash using a non-abrasive cleaner in warm water.
- You may wish to cushion the sink with a towel or rubber mat.
- If stains appear on the vessel, gently rub with half a lemon, wash with vinegar, or soak the interior with powdered dentifrice dissolved in lukewarm water.
- In areas with very hard water and high mineral content, distilled water will help prevent staining.
- To dry, use a soft, lint-free cloth, or air dry.To avoid scratching, dust with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened in a mild solution of 1-part ammonia to 3-parts water.
EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES AND GLASS SHOWS: a: The National Glass Centre, Sunderland, UK has an exhibition called Brilliant which runs until June 5th 2005. The exhibition explores new forms of lighting and new lighting technologies. There are some interesting supporting events at the glass centre, including Parent and Child Mosaic and Tiffany Mobile Creation Activities on May 30th and June 1st. From now until May 8th there is also a Solo Exhibition of Peter Layton's work. There are more details on their website at http://www.nationalglasscentre.com c: The Paperweight Collectors Association's 2005 Biennial Convention will be held from May 18 through May 21, 2005 at the Radisson Apple Valley Hotel in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. There will be expert lectures on antique and modern paperweights, artists Showcasing their work, and a Dealers' Fair with thousands of paperweights for sale. Registration information is on their website at: http://www.paperweight.org/05_convention/ . On Saturday, May 21, the public is invited to visit the Dealer’s Fair from 1 to 5 pm. d: The Glass Art Society's 35th Annual Conference will be held in Adelaide, Australia, May 7-9, 2005, and hosted by Ausglass. It promises to be a really exciting conference in a beautiful city in an wonderful part of the world, combining the best of GAS and Ausglass events. You can find out more details on their website at http://www.glassart.org/Australia_2005.html e: British National Glass Collectors Fair, 8th May 2005. This fair will be held at The Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire, just off junction 12 on the M40 and only 30 minutes drive from the former venue. You can read more about the forthcoming Glass Fair at http://www.glassfairs.co.uk/. f: Talking about Carnival Glass, Dave Doty has put a really useful page on his website where you can find Upcoming Events in Carnival Glass -its at: http://www.ddoty.com/events.html, and many thanks to Dave. g: The Broadfield House Glass Museum (near Birmingham, UK) has a fascinating exhibition at the moment called Collectomania which continues until June 5th. Three well-known glass collectors display their private collections and reveal how they first got involved in collecting. You can see Trevor Cookson's collection of glass walking sticks, Lance Mytton's Victorian bottles with embossed lettering, and Colin Clarke's collection of Depression Glass. While you are there, take a look at the Exhibition of Harry Seager's Glass Structures, which runs until May 8th. The Broadfield House website has more details including how to find Broadfield House and when they are open - http://www.glassmuseum.org.uk/ i: Depression Glass Shows in the USA click here- http://www.glassshow.com/Shows/ashows.html - a listing with dozens of depression glass shows across the USA - really useful. It's amazing how many Depression Glass Shows there are in the USA. You are so lucky! RECENT BOOKS ABOUT GLASS - for your information in case you missed them. Click on any of these titles to read more about the book. |
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