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By breath and fire the glass artists create
precious and unique pieces. Neither machine nor tools can
replace until today the skill of human hand and the great
experience of our glassmakers. Manu Factum "made
by hand" is synonym of the products of the Krystallglasmanufaktur
Ludwigsthal. Today the great experience and knowledge, gained
over generations, of the traditional glass craftsmanship
is still available. In Nymphenburg and Meissen artisans'
skills in working porcelain, are equal to the glassmakers'
in Ludwigsthal.
The crown with L is the trade mark of Ludwigsthal
and it is marked in by the engravers in the last processing
stage. Every day the furnace in the glass plant is heated
up to 1.400 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the raw
materials are thrown in. They melt overnight into glass.
At due time the glassworkers us thin metal tubes to take
out of the oven just as much glass as they need for the
piece to blow.
The mould stock contains only hand-made
units. These are manufactured in the Krystallglasmanufaktur
Ludwigsthal and must be kept under water before use. The
precision of each accurate step to create a glass piece
is fascinating.
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