Sector: Residential
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We were asked to create floor-to-ceiling cast glass panels for the entrance area of a stunning Victorian residence in Kensington. During the initial consultation, the requirement for cast and polished glass panels was communicated along with an initial design featuring a border and central shell motif. An additional requirement was that external glazing panels would be located behind these cast panels.
Modelling boards were CNC cut and then sanded to a smooth finish, with wax applied to allow the studio team to hand-carve fine detailing. The modelling process complete, silicone master moulds and plaster refractory moulds were created, before casting glass billets were fired in our glass kilns.
The glass castings were moved to the cold-working room to undergo the linishing and fettling stages before the final stage of manufacturing, which was to carefully mask up the finely polished negative areas and sandblast the cast motifs to create a frosted finish. The glass was then fitted into its frameworks with integrated LED lighting ready for installation.
