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During World War II, the United States government was looking for ways to reduce the copper content of pennies, in order to make more copper available for the war effort. Copper was a rationed item, and in 1942, the War Production Board refused to allocate any copper to the US Mint for penny production for […]
Glass is both spectacular and fascinating, but the things that make it amazing also challenge our ability to use it. It’s easy to think of glass as a solid material. You can touch it without changing it. It has a hard surface. It has most of the characteristics of a solid. Except that one thing […]
Usually, we take some time each week to look at an iconic glass structure. This week’s entry is a little different because it’s the first “iconic” glass building that hasn’t actually been built yet! The fact that One Vanderbilt isn’t lighting up the skyline yet doesn’t stop us from admiring the plan for this 63-story […]
No one likes the idea of getting old, and as it turns out, small things can make a home dangerous for people as they age. One issue that arises more often for older folks is burned toast. On the surface, burned toast sounds more like a nuisance than a problem, but burned toast can lead […]
Photography has changed quite a bit since its invention. While most images created today are stored digitally, early photographs were developed on glass plates. Glass is an incredibly durable material, but only a small number of glass plate negatives survive. That’s part of what makes a discovery in Peoria so interesting. Workers from a salvage […]
The Portland glass factory that has been at the center of an environmental debate has reduced its heavy metals emissions by 98% compared to this time last year. According to the Oregon Health Authority, the filtration system put in place by Bullseye Glass is working well, and they’ve removed two of the four monitoring systems […]
If you’re intent on adding a modern touch to your home, there’s no better material to work with than glass. It delivers a minimalist touch while retaining its oh-so-practical nature. Glass is insanely versatile, and it’s rarely impractical in the modern space. Glass works so well precisely because it’s so minimal. There’s just something irresistible […]
Spanish artist Joan Miro was most well known for his murals, sculptures and ceramics. Despite his facility with both painting and ceramics, he didn’t combine the two materials, except in one place: Wichita State University. Miro’s only glass and marble mural resides at the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art. Miro painted the mural on […]
Researchers at the University of Bristol say they have confirmed a long-standing theory about how metallic glasses form. Metallic glasses are prized substances because they’re harder and stronger than regular glass. They’re also much rarer than some would like, partially because we don’t have a good understanding of how metallic glasses actually form. Since the […]
New York City is known for its skyscrapers, but one of its most iconic buildings really isn’t that tall. Standing in at a relatively modest 34 floors is Manhattan’s 53rd at Third Building, known more informally as the Lipstick Building. Located at 885 3rd Avenue, the building is a steel, granite and glass structure that […]
Glass Paint – self-priming/permanent-bonding glass paint began outside of the USA in early 1997. In late 2003 Glass Paint moved to the USA for distribution in North America.
