That is Studio Glashyttan The Technique The Exhibition People

THE TECHNIQUE The late Simon Gate and Edward Hald, the famous and respected glass artists, developed the very special and very complicated Graal technique at the Orrefors glassworks in 1917. The inspiration was Gallée glass. Graal - step by step The first step in the Graal technique is to blow a clear crystal bubble, and at the same time a coloured one with one or more colours. The coloured bubble is turned inside -out and then the cler bubble is attached to it. The technique is called overlay. Now you have the raw glass. When it cols the artist can paint the design directly onto the piece. By cutting, engaving, sandblasting or etching, the design is made in relief through the layers of different colours. The process continues by re-heating the raw piece, casing it several times with new crystal, then blowing the right shape. The signing The technique is complicated and requires a very experienced master. Studio Åhus prefers to use Graal technique for thick and heavy pieces. Studio Åhus signs its Graaal pieces as follows: Studio Åhus sweden, the year, Graal or Gold Graal, name and number of the design, Hanne Dreutler-Arthur Zirnsack, and the mark below, which means it is an eternal cross to the Graal.