{"id":9,"date":"2022-02-21T02:11:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T02:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glassblowingnz.co.nz\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-11-01T03:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T03:46:43","slug":"glasswork-nz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasswork NZ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"157\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Glasswork is a private company in Wellington, New Zealand, run by Grant Franklin who is formally trained as a scientific glassblower. With over 40 years of experience, Grant can offer a wide range of glassblowing, both technical or artistic&nbsp; glassware items.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-104 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"544\" data-width=\"1000\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_104\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-113 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-05-09 23:11:35\" data-filename=\"large-21.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-21.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-104 slide-113 msDefaultImage\" title=\"large-21\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-109 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-05-09 23:08:22\" data-filename=\"slider-4-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-4-1.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-104 slide-109 msDefaultImage\" title=\"slider-4-1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-108 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-05-09 23:08:21\" data-filename=\"slider-3-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-3-1.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-104 slide-108 msDefaultImage\" title=\"slider-3-1\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-110 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2022-05-09 23:08:23\" data-filename=\"slider-2-1.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-2-1.jpg\" height=\"544\" width=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-104 slide-110 msDefaultImage\" title=\"slider-2-1\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientific glassblowing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I make a range of scientific instruments and laboratory glassware to exacting standards. These include standard laboratory items, vacuum applications, discharge lamps, high temperature UV transmission quartz\/silica glassware and other custom-built components for research and industrial applications.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-145.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-light fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-col4\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-145\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-9.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Soxhlet Extractor - photo by Alan Wright\" data-caption-desc=\"Soxhlet Extractor - photo by Alan Wright\" data-attachment-id=\"47\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Soxhlet Extractor - photo by Alan Wright\" width=\"250\" height=\"376\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-9\/3690466461.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22376%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Soxhlet Extractor &#8211; photo by Alan Wright<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Air-sample-bottle-pic.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Air sample bottle pic\" data-caption-desc=\"Air sample bottle pic\" data-attachment-id=\"141\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Air sample bottle pic\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/Air-sample-bottle-pic\/445560386.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/Air-sample-bottle-pic\/2075309737.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22375%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20375%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Air sample bottle pic<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-17.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Giggenbach gas sampling bottle\" data-caption-desc=\"Giggenbach gas sampling bottle\" data-attachment-id=\"55\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Giggenbach gas sampling bottle\" width=\"250\" height=\"389\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-17\/3129704311.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22389%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20389%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Giggenbach gas sampling bottle<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-21-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Electro chemical cell\" data-caption-desc=\"Electro chemical cell\" data-attachment-id=\"59\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Electro chemical cell\" width=\"250\" height=\"136\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-21-1\/536956509.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-21-1\/703523260.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-21-1\/3757303918.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22136%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20136%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Electro chemical cell<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scientific-and-laboratory-equipment-manufactured\">Scientific and Laboratory Equipment manufactured<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Adaptors<br>Alembics<br>Amber lab glassware<br>Baffled Flasks<br>Bump traps<br>Cash Stills<br>Chromatography columns<br>Cold traps<br>Condensers<br>Dewar Flasks<br>Digestion tubes<br>Distillation apparatus<br>Fire glass<br>Flasks glass<br>Fractionating columns<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giggenbachbottle.glassblowing.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giggenbach gas bottles<\/a><br>Glass columns<br>Glass manifolds<br>Glass reactor vessels<br>Glass seperatory flask<br>Heat resistant glass<br>Lab glass<br>Markham stills<br>Pear shaped flasks<br>Pressure equalising separating funnels<br>Quartz glasswar<br>Quickfit<br>Rotavap traps<br>Round bottom flasks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>SO2 Apparratus<br>Schlenk glassware<br>Schlenk manifolds<br>Separating funnel<br>Sight glass<br>Silvering<br>Sintered glassware<br>Soxhlet extractors<br>Specimen jars<br>Spherical dewar flasks<br>Stillheads<br>Sulphur dioxide apparatus<br>Tilt measures<br>Vacuum sealing<br>Water Stills<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artistic glassblowing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of some of my creations in glass &#8211; including decorative vessels, sculptural forms, and limited-edition art pieces. Glass elements also created for other artist\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-146.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-light fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-col4\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-146\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-12.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Radiant Matter Part 1-National exhibition by Dane Mitchell 2010\" data-caption-desc=\"Radiant Matter Part 1-National exhibition by Dane Mitchell 2010\" data-attachment-id=\"50\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Radiant Matter Part 1-National exhibition by Dane Mitchell 2010\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-12\/4094340041.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-12\/2902306997.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22167%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20167%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Radiant Matter Part 1-National exhibition by Dane Mitchell 2010<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-19.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Award for Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation ( pre finish photo)\" data-caption-desc=\"Award for Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation ( pre finish photo)\" data-attachment-id=\"57\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Award for Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation ( pre finish photo)\" width=\"250\" height=\"492\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-19\/223091399.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22492%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20492%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Award for Hairdressing Industry Training Organisation ( pre finish photo)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-6.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Vases by Grant Franklin\" data-caption-desc=\"Vases by Grant Franklin\" data-attachment-id=\"44\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Vases by Grant Franklin\" width=\"250\" height=\"314\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-6\/3281402949.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22314%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20314%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Vases by Grant Franklin<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-2.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"First Forest - Installation by renowned sculptor Elizabeth Thomson for lobby of Vero Tower, Shortland St Auckland. 80 individually lit glass elements up to 4.5 metres in height\" data-caption-desc=\"First Forest - Installation by renowned sculptor Elizabeth Thomson for lobby of Vero Tower, Shortland St Auckland. 80 individually lit glass elements up to 4.5 metres in height\" data-attachment-id=\"65\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"First Forest - Installation by renowned sculptor Elizabeth Thomson for lobby of Vero Tower, Shortland St Auckland. 80 individually lit glass elements up to 4.5 metres in height\" width=\"250\" height=\"165\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-2\/2620194723.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-2\/58430110.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22165%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20165%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">First Forest &#8211; Installation by renowned sculptor Elizabeth Thomson for lobby of Vero Tower, Shortland St Auckland. 80 individually lit glass elements up to 4.5 metres in height<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grant9-scaled.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"161\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"331\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Grant9-scaled\/3704664681.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Grant9-scaled\/3458107478.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Grant9-scaled\/3895699526.jpg 3x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Grant9-scaled\/1495081589.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22331%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20331%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amber-cup-2-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Amber cup\" data-caption-desc=\"Amber cup\" data-attachment-id=\"162\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Amber cup\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Amber-cup-2-scaled\/2352975470.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Amber-cup-2-scaled\/3541922405.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Amber-cup-2-scaled\/3766754382.jpg 3x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2025\/10\/Amber-cup-2-scaled\/1273789524.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Amber cup<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Light and Lampshades<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Handcrafted range of glass lights and lampshades, from contemporary bespoke pieces to restorations of antique fittings. My work combines traditional glassblowing with modern design, creating unique lighting that enhances both domestic and commercial spaces. Have a lamp or lightshade design of your own? Happy to work with you to turn this into a unique creation.<br>I also repair and recreate broken or discontinued lampshades.<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-147.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-light fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-col4\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-147\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-7.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Pil Lamps \u2013 by Wellington Designer Tim Wigmore\" data-caption-desc=\"Pil Lamps \u2013 by Wellington Designer Tim Wigmore\" data-attachment-id=\"45\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pil Lamps \u2013 by Wellington Designer Tim Wigmore\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-7\/4180222152.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-7\/1719553525.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22167%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20167%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pil Lamps \u2013 by Wellington Designer Tim Wigmore<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-23.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Watt Fountain Whanganui \u2013 convex mirrors and inner glass forms made for original gas mantles which have been converted to LED illumination to give illusion of being gas lit.\" data-caption-desc=\"Watt Fountain Whanganui \u2013 convex mirrors and inner glass forms made for original gas mantles which have been converted to LED illumination to give illusion of being gas lit.\" data-attachment-id=\"61\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Watt Fountain Whanganui \u2013 convex mirrors and inner glass forms made for original gas mantles which have been converted to LED illumination to give illusion of being gas lit.\" width=\"250\" height=\"375\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-23\/4185682036.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-23\/2710268680.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22375%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20375%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Watt Fountain Whanganui \u2013 convex mirrors and inner glass forms made for original gas mantles which have been converted to LED illumination to give illusion of being gas lit.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Street-lamp-for-movie-set.png\" data-caption-title=\"Large lamp shades for movie set light\" data-caption-desc=\"Large lamp shades for movie set light\" data-attachment-id=\"87\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Large lamp shades for movie set light\" width=\"250\" height=\"90\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Street-lamp-for-movie-set\/773605535.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Street-lamp-for-movie-set\/1713677975.png 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Street-lamp-for-movie-set\/2817046517.png 3x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Street-lamp-for-movie-set\/1603983783.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%2290%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%2090%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Large lamp shades for movie set light<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chandelier-repair-scaled.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Chandelier repair\" data-caption-desc=\"Chandelier repair\" data-attachment-id=\"88\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Chandelier repair\" width=\"250\" height=\"333\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Chandelier-repair-scaled\/72902849.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Chandelier-repair-scaled\/3117556698.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Chandelier-repair-scaled\/3532872624.jpg 3x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Chandelier-repair-scaled\/3369262122.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22333%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20333%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Chandelier repair<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Film, Display and Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I design and produce glass pieces for film, theatre, exhibitions, and awards. My work has included props and set pieces for movies, display items for artists, galleries, events, and custom trophies for corporate gifts.<br>Glass encapsulation of an heirloom or that special piece a specialty<\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-148.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-light fg-border-medium fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-col4\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-148\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:false,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-column-width\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fg-gutter-width\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hourglass.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Hourglass inside 350mm diamater glass sphere\" data-caption-desc=\"Hourglass inside 350mm diamater glass sphere\" data-attachment-id=\"90\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hourglass inside 350mm diamater glass sphere\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Hourglass\/2383857114.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Hourglass\/3623686102.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Hourglass\/1943700995.jpg 3x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/03\/Hourglass\/1559758264.jpg 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Hourglass inside 350mm diamater glass sphere<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-16.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Large hour glass for MySky TV advertisement - 750mm tall\" data-caption-desc=\"Large hour glass for MySky TV advertisement - 750mm tall\" data-attachment-id=\"54\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Large hour glass for MySky TV advertisement - 750mm tall\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-16\/3559883468.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22187%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20187%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Large hour glass for MySky TV advertisement &#8211; 750mm tall<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-4.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Galadriel&#039;s Phial - hero prop worn by Cate Blanchett - Lord of the Rings\" data-caption-desc=\"Galadriel&#039;s Phial - hero prop worn by Cate Blanchett - Lord of the Rings\" data-attachment-id=\"67\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Galadriel&#039;s Phial - hero prop worn by Cate Blanchett - Lord of the Rings\" width=\"250\" height=\"641.02564102564\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-4.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22641.02564102564%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20641.02564102564%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Galadriel&#8217;s Phial &#8211; hero prop worn by Cate Blanchett &#8211; Lord of the Rings<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-3.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Gr\u00edma Wormtongue\u2019s Dagger Phial \u2013 prop Lord of the Rings\" data-caption-desc=\"Gr\u00edma Wormtongue\u2019s Dagger Phial \u2013 prop Lord of the Rings\" data-attachment-id=\"66\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gr\u00edma Wormtongue\u2019s Dagger Phial \u2013 prop Lord of the Rings\" title=\"Gr\u00edma Wormtongue\u2019s Dagger Phial \u2013 prop Lord of the Rings\" width=\"250\" height=\"576.03686635945\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-3.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22576.03686635945%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20576.03686635945%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Gr\u00edma Wormtongue\u2019s Dagger Phial \u2013 prop Lord of the Rings<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-1.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Accident Compensation Corporation healthcare award - glass and stainless steel\" data-caption-desc=\"Accident Compensation Corporation healthcare award - glass and stainless steel\" data-attachment-id=\"64\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Accident Compensation Corporation healthcare award - glass and stainless steel\" width=\"250\" height=\"376\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-1\/1556741551.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22376%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Accident Compensation Corporation healthcare award &#8211; glass and stainless steel<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-18.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Flow display for Wairarapa seed company\" data-caption-desc=\"Flow display for Wairarapa seed company\" data-attachment-id=\"56\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Flow display for Wairarapa seed company\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-18\/4045246389.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-18\/2850723017.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-18\/1604791471.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Flow display for Wairarapa seed company<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-20.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Aged glass for Hobbit Hole windows - Hobbiton, Matamata , NZ\" data-caption-desc=\"Aged glass for Hobbit Hole windows - Hobbiton, Matamata , NZ\" data-attachment-id=\"58\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aged glass for Hobbit Hole windows - Hobbiton, Matamata , NZ\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-20\/2287858740.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-20\/3500863304.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-20\/652695342.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Aged glass for Hobbit Hole windows &#8211; Hobbiton, Matamata , NZ<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-15.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm\" data-caption-desc=\"3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm\" data-attachment-id=\"53\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm\" width=\"250\" height=\"148\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-15\/4270598263.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-15\/2793091851.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-15\/1345751917.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22148%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20148%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-13.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Corporate gift for Industrial Research Ltd\" data-caption-desc=\"Corporate gift for Industrial Research Ltd\" data-attachment-id=\"51\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Corporate gift for Industrial Research Ltd\" width=\"250\" height=\"376\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-13\/140197563.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22376%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20376%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Corporate gift for Industrial Research Ltd<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-8.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Pendulata - project by Locales - A display telling the stories of early navigational methods. Installed as an exhibit in the Timeball Station building in Lyttelton Christchurch. Thanks to Human Dynamo for their assistance\" data-caption-desc=\"Pendulata - project by Locales - A display telling the stories of early navigational methods. Installed as an exhibit in the Timeball Station building in Lyttelton Christchurch. Thanks to Human Dynamo for their assistance\" data-attachment-id=\"46\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pendulata - project by Locales - A display telling the stories of early navigational methods. Installed as an exhibit in the Timeball Station building in Lyttelton Christchurch. Thanks to Human Dynamo for their assistance\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-8\/2128501536.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-8\/3783865885.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22167%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20167%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pendulata &#8211; project by Locales &#8211; A display telling the stories of early navigational methods. Installed as an exhibit in the Timeball Station building in Lyttelton Christchurch. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-11.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Table platter \u2013 by Grant Franklin (reject &quot;bullseye&quot; glass window from The Last Samurai)\" data-caption-desc=\"Table platter \u2013 by Grant Franklin (reject &quot;bullseye&quot; glass window from The Last Samurai)\" data-attachment-id=\"49\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Table platter \u2013 by Grant Franklin (reject &quot;bullseye&quot; glass window from The Last Samurai)\" width=\"250\" height=\"142\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-11\/364500937.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-11\/1297009845.jpg 2x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22142%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20142%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Table platter \u2013 by Grant Franklin (reject &#8220;bullseye&#8221; glass window from The Last Samurai)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/large-14.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm\" data-caption-desc=\"3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm\" data-attachment-id=\"52\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm\" width=\"250\" height=\"153\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-14\/3351422060.jpg\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-14\/2671099664.jpg 2x,https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2022\/02\/large-14\/1769473910.jpg 3x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22153%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20153%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">3D printed speaker designed by Simon Ellison , Wellington \u2013 diameter 200mm<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"we-also-make\">We also make:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Artistic glassblowing<br>Barometer repairs<br>Chandelier repair<br>Scientific and Laboratory Equipment manufacturer<br>Adaptors<br>Alembics<br>Amber lab glassware<br>Baffled Flasks<br>Bump traps<br>Cash Stills<br>Chromatography columns<br>Cold traps<br>Condensers<br>Dewar Flasks<br>Digestion tubes<br>Distillation apparatus<br>Fire glass<br>Flasks glass<br>Fractionating columns<br>Gas sample bottles glass<br>Geothermal gas sampling bottles<br><a href=\"https:\/\/giggenbachbottle.glassblowing.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Giggenbach gas sampling bottles<br><\/a>Glass columns<br>Glass manifolds<br>Glass reactor vessels<br>Glass 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https:\/\/www.glassblowing.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alanwrightpic-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pic: Alan Wright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-grant\">About Grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been involved with this fascinating material since 1978 when I commenced training at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (now Callaghan Innovation ) in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. This involved gaining comprehensive skills and knowledge in all aspects of scientific glassblowing. Including design and fabrication of complex scientific glassware, vacuum technology, quartz work, glass to metal seals to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was lucky enough to train under a qualified examiner of the British Society of Scientific Glassblowers who had emigrated to NZ. This involved a 4-year training program following the society curriculum, culminating in sitting and passing my qualifying examination at the University of Liverpool in 1982.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During my travel overseas I experienced various facets of glassblowing including production of glass detection electrodes at Kent Industrial Measurements in London, followed by production glassblowing for Peter Sieglar in Durban, South Africa. Whilst living in Durban I also gained experience in neon sign making at Claude Neon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I live on the Kapiti Coast and commute each day to my workshop in Lower Hutt. 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