Glassware from the HANDMADE collection are the flagship products of the KROSNO brand, which fully embodies the traditional understanding of the glass masters' craft and timeless design. Glass formed using traditional methods is our international calling card.
Krosno glass will enrich the experience of the moment in your favourite, special places in your home. This promise made by the KROSNO brand is particularly evident in the case of handmade glass. The unique field of our products brings with it enormous value, some hidden and some that can be easily seen in the formed glass mass. No other technique allows for results comparable to hand forming.
The glassblower embodies the entire secret of manual production. Experience in the craft accumulates over years of work, and mastery is sometimes measured in entire decades. The human and the blowpipe (a blowing tool) have been present in glass production since its very beginning; these two elements, which constitute the vast majority of the process, have been intertwined for millennia. Today, this profession is a rarity, and time only deepens the niche nature of handmade products.
Despite periodic new improvements in mass production, manual manufacturing follows an independent path: the closer it remains to tradition, the more it is valued. Every master of glass art has their own methods for creating original glass. This lies not only in the final shaping of the product but also in the recipe from which molten glass originates. Besides the higher quality and transparency of the glass, its individual uniqueness is also important, as each product in a given series possesses certain unique characteristics that give it specificity and identity.
The KROSNO brand boasts almost 100 years of tradition in glassmaking. The mastery of our craft is no longer measured in decades, but in a full century of glassmakers' activity. Our glassworks is an icon of the Polish glass industry and undoubtedly stands out for its achievements on the global stage, with its products present in almost 70 global markets. The brand's uniqueness is confirmed by its collaborations with numerous artists, world-renowned designers, and the metallurgical mastery school that operated on the company's premises for over 40 years.
Hand-crafted glass has characteristics unattainable by other production methods. Thanks to the specific nature of its creation, the material can take on extremely complex shapes, making it an artistic medium for artists who see glass as a means of free expression. The transparency and shine achieved in handmade products reach their highest values regardless of the type of products being formed. Hand-crafted glass can also be exceptionally delicate and refined, thanks to ultra-thin walls and almost invisible connections in the material.
Under high temperature, glass transforms into a plastic glass mass perfect for forming. Shaped with simple tools by the craftsman's hands, who creatively uses gravity and their own visions, it allows for the creation of true glass wonders. Thanks to manual glass forming, for nearly 100 years, Krosno glass has combined an infinite number of impressive forms and shapes, captivating with its refractions and lines.
Our prestigious portfolio of Handmade products consists of unique collections, which we present in the 2020 interior design trends catalog. In each of the proposed Handmade collections, nothing is accidental – although they vary greatly, they are united by knowledge of glass and innovative design.
