Double-tip glass ampoule for medical and pharmaceutical products. Made from borosilicate glass, they are impermeable and can tolerate the high temperature require for sterilisation. The contents is released by breaking the glass tip.
Annular by Todd Bracher Studio. An experimental piece for the fourth edition of Luminaire’s “Love” fundraising auctions to benefit cancer research. Image Todd Bracher Studio.
Borosilicate specimen storage jars, made by lampworking, with a ground hermetic seal. Traditionally used to store chemicals in laboratories and museums, they are also handy in the kitchen.
Extruded borosilicate glass profiles, which may be lampworked (formed by hand) into labware and kitchenware. They are also used in architecture and interiors, such as to create dividing walls and features.
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