ART OF GLASS

After Skodas and beer, the Czech Republic is famous for its crystal glass. We take a crash course in creating these fascinating artworks

James Brodie

James_Brodie@dennis.co.uk @jimmybrods A BABY is being made before my very eyes. I’m hot and sweaty, I’m losing layers of clothing and I’ve just been handed a small beer. I’m having one of the strangest days I’ve had at work in years, but for my new colleagues who I’ve just enthusiastically said cheers to, it’s just another dollar. What you are looking at is one of the Czech Republic’s best known exports, perhaps only after pilsner and Skodas. Bohemian glass and crystal are embedded deeply into the culture of the country’s mineral-rich west. A winding, bumpy hour’s drive north of Skoda’s Mlada Boleslav home will see you land right in the crucible of where that reputation has been forged. There are hundreds of glass producers and specialists in this small corner…

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