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Novica Handblown Collection
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The art of hand blown glass or vidrio soplado has diversified throughout the world, yet it is in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, where allegedly more pieces are crafted by talented artisans with techniques passed down from generation to generation.
Blown glass art is said to have…
Novica Handblown Collection
The art of hand blown glass or vidrio soplado has diversified throughout the world, yet it is in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, where allegedly more pieces are crafted by talented artisans with techniques passed down from generation to generation.
Blown glass art is said to have originated in present day Syria during the Roman Empire, which is how it arrived in Italy, where blown glass art developed various styles. At first, the focus was on color and design, then came the introduction of new techniques that resulted in greater transparency and thus fragility, which were highly admired. Thus clear glass items became more valued over tinted glass.
Blown glass techniques made it possible for a greater number of products to be crafted, making glass a material of frequent use in the creation of drinking glasses, wine and liqueur glasses and other type of recipients.
Without a doubt, what distinguishes Mexican hand blown glass art is the interplay of clear glass with such colors as cobalt blue and other vibrant hues. Techniques have been refined since the 18th century, when this art form was introduced in Mexico by the Spanish, and spread throughout the country. It is said that blown glass arrived in the region of Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque and Tonala in 1820, thanks to an initiative by the Church whereby priests wanted to improve the work of the small glass workshops, so they brought two master artisans from Mexico City.
Nowadays blown glass is a term reserved for the crafting of glass objects through the creation of air bubbles in the molten glass. One way these bubbles may appear is by injecting air through a metal tube with the use of a machine.
The other method, featured in our Hand Blown Collection, is the traditional way – when the artisan holds the metal pipe with one hand, picking up the molten glass with one end of the tube, spinning it while blowing through the other end of the pipe and shaping it with the other hand.
In Mexico, hand blown glass can result in any form or shape imaginable, from tequila shot glasses to highball, old fashion drinking glasses, and jumbo sized glasses. There are martini, wine and champagne glasses as well as beer goblets. Other shapes include pitchers, vases, ice buckets, snack bowls, salad bowls, fruit bowls, dessert cups and bowls, and more.
Products (86)
Blue and Green Swirls Hand Blown Glass Pitcher 84 oz 'Elegant Energy'
6 Hand Blown Wine Glasses in Aqua and White from Mexico 'Whirling Aquamarine'
Cobalt Blue Rim Hand Blown 18 oz Wine Glasses Set of 4 'Cobalt Kiss'
Handblown Glass Recycled Blue Tumblers Drinkware Set of 6 'Pure Cobalt'
Hand Blown Mexican Tequila Shot Glasses Clear Set of 6 'Aquamarine'
Six Blue Swirl Hand Blown 11 oz High Ball Glasses 'Sapphire Swirl'
Unique Handblown Recycled Glass Juice Drinkware from Mexico 'Liquid Confetti'
Blue Handcrafted Handblown Recycled Glass Pitcher 'Pure Cobalt'
Handblown Glass Recycled Wine Drinkware Goblets Set of 6 'Cobalt Classic'
Hand Blown Glass Pitcher 71 Oz Multicolor Mexican Art 'Confetti'
Six Water Glasses Handblown Recycled Glass Drinkware Mexico 'Tall Tortoise Shell'
Handblown Recycled Glass Tumbler Drinkware Set of 6 'Confetti Festival'
Hand Blown Mexican Multicolor 13 oz Highball Glasses 6 'Rainbow Centrifuge'
Set of 6 Multicolor Hand Blown Glass Margarita Glasses 'Confetti Festival'
Set of 6 Orange Artisan Crafted Hand Blown Glasses 'Festive Orange'
Set of 4 Vibrant Handblown Stemless Wine Glasses from Mexico 'Confetti Festival'
Handblown Recycled Glass Tumbler Drinkware Set of 6 Blue 'Cobalt Angles'
Hand Blown Glass Juice Glasses in 3 Colors Set of 6 'Two by Two'
Set of Six Hand Blown Recycled Rocks Glasses 'Cobalt Spiral'
Set of 6 Aqua Rim Hand Blown Clear 11 oz High Ball Glasses 'Aquamarine Kiss'
Artisan Handblown Stemless Wine Glasses Pair 'Confetti Festival'
Fair Trade Blue Handblown Glass Tumbler Drinkware Set of 6 'Cobalt Classics'
Handblown Recycled Glass Blue Rim Shot Glasses set of 6 'Cobalt Classics'
Collectible Handblown Glass Goblets Drinkware Set of 6 'Spring Skies'
Set of 6 Artisan Crafted Blown Glass Margarita Glasses 'Confetti Path'
Set of 6 Hand Made Blown Glass Tumblers in Blue and Green 'Elegant Energy'
Set of 6 Hand Made Blown Glass Rocks Glass in Blue and Green 'Elegant Energy'
Handblown Eco-Friendly Wine Glasses in Blue Set of 6 'Blue Ribbon'
Set of 6 Clear with Aqua Rim Hand Blown 8 oz Juice Glasses 'Aquamarine Kiss'
Hand Blown Wine Glasses Set of 6 Blue Rim Goblets Mexico 'Chardonnay'
Handblown Recycled Glass Blue and Clear Wine Glasses For 4 'Sapphire Globe'
Artisan Crafted Recycled Handblown Blue Rim Beer Glasses 'Bohemia'
Handblown Glass Recycled Martini Drinkware Set of 6 'Sapphire Blue'
Mexican Beer Glasses with Cobalt Handle and Rim Set of 6 'Cobalt Beer'
Handcrafted Handblown Glass Recycled Striped Juice Drinkware 'Emerald Spiral'
Artisan Crafted Colorful Mexican Hand Blown Carafe 28 oz 'Confetti Festival'
Handblown Glass Recycled Classic Blue Pitcher Serveware 'Cobalt Light'
Hand Blown Glass Pitcher 33 Oz Tall Clear Mexico 'Dotted Blue'
Blue Hand Blown Glass Tumblers Set of 6 Mexico 'Pure Cobalt'
Handblown Glass Recycled Striped Clear and Yellow Glasses 'Ribbon of Sunshine'
Hand Crafted Blown Glass Tumblers set of 6 'Sky Rainbow Raindrops'
Hand Blown Glass Orange Swirl 13 oz Water Glasses Set of 6 'Tangerine Swirl'
Set of Six Hand-Blown Recycled Juice Glasses from Mexico 'Sky Blue Halos'
Set of 6 Eco-Friendly Handblown Rock Glasses in Golden Hues 'Ribbon of Sunshine'
Set of 6 Recycled Hand Blown Aqua Wine Glasses from Mexico 'Elegant Aqua Swirl'
6 Collectible Mexican Recycled Red and Clear Glasses 'Ruby Groove'
Colorful Handcrafted Blown Glass Juice Glasses Set of 6 'Confetti Path'
Handblown Glass Striped Tequila Shot Drinkware Set of 6 'Ribbon of Sunshine'
Handblown Glass Clear and Green Water Glasses Set of 6 'Conical'
Eco Friendly Set of Six Hand Blown Margarita Glasses 'Cobalt Contrasts'
Set of 6 Hand Blown Black Spiral Glass Tumblers from Mexico 'Ebony Spin'
Set of 6 Red Artisan Crafted Hand Blown Glasses 'Festive Red'
6 Hand Blown 13 oz Aqua-White Highball Glasses from Mexico 'Whirling Aquamarine'
Margaritas Handblown Glass Blue Cocktail Drinkware Set of 4 'Happy Hour'
Clear with Aqua Rim Hand Blown 8 oz Wine Glasses Set of 6 'Aquamarine Kiss'
Set of 6 Blue Hand Blown Mexican Tequila Shot Glasses 'Pure Cobalt'
Mexican Multicolor 11 oz Rocks Glasses Hand Blown Set of 6 'Rainbow Centrifuge'
6 Hand Blown Shot Glasses in Aqua and White from Mexico 'Whirling Aquamarine'
Blue Handblown Glass Cocktail Drinkware Set of 6 'Pure Cobalt'
Set of 6 Hand Made Blown Glass Mexican Highball Glasses 'Elegant Energy'
6 Mexican Hand Blown 15 oz Water Glasses in Aqua and White 'Whirling Aquamarine'
Unique Handblown Glass Blue Rim Highball Tumbler 'Cobalt Classics'
Hand Blown Beer Glasses with Amber Handle and Rim Set of 6 'Amber Beer'
Purple Handblown Glass Recycled Tumbler Drinkware Set of 6 'Amethyst'
Set of 6 Handblown Green and White Drinking Glasses 'Festive Green'
Fair Trade Handblown Wine Glasses Set of 6 Mexico 'Tortoise Shell'
Mexican Handblown Recycled Glass Blue Stripe Pitcher 'Blue Spiral'
2 Hand Blown Recycled Beer Glasses with Amber Handle and Rim 'Amber Beer'
Multicolor Hand Blown Glasses Tumblers Set of 6 Mexico 'Carnival'
Set of 4 Hand Blown Wine Glasses Clear with Red Rim Mexico 'Ruby Globe'
Set of 6 Aquamarine Hand Blown 15 oz Tumblers 'Aquamarine Bubbles'
Colorful Handblown Glass Highball Cocktail Set of 6 'Confetti'
6 Mexican Hand Blown 11 oz Rock Glasses in Aqua and White 'Whirling Aquamarine'
Fair Trade Handblown Glass Recycled Wine Glasses Set of 4 'Amber Globe'
Blue-Rimmed Hand Blown Glass Set of 6 'Cobalt Classics'
Multicolor Hand Blown Glass Highball Glasses Set of 6 'Confetti Festival'
Hand Blown Drinking Glasses Blue Accent Set of 6 'Cobalt Spiral'
Hand Blown Blue Accent Wine Glasses Set of 6 Mexico 'Tall Cobalt Spiral'
Colorful Hand Blown Glass Bowl for Serving or Salads 'Confetti Festival'
Blown Colorful Recycled Glass Pitcher from Mexico 87 oz 'Confetti Festival'
Hand Blown Glass Colorful Juice Glasses Set of 6 'Confetti Festival'
Hand Blown Colorful 8 oz Wine Glasses Set of 6 'Confetti Festival'
Handcrafted Blown Glass Tequila Shot Glasses Set of 6 'Confetti Path'
Mexican Handblown Glass Cocktail Champagne Flutes Set of 6 'Confetti'
Artisan Crafted Pitcher Classic Mexican Handblown Glass 'Cobalt Classic'
Unique Handblown Glass Water Tumblers Drinkware Set of 6 'Marine'
