Studio Italia Design combines art, science and ritual into one fascinating procedure. Using glassblowing techniques passed down for generations, Studio Italia Design’s artists create glass from a mixture of silica, silicates, soda, lime, various gasses and coloring agents. When the glass reaches the casting furnace, it is in a liquid-plastic state and is then extruded, poured, rolled, stamped, hand blown and spun into a wide range of shapes. In a process that can take up to 24 hours for each design, precise measurements between the perfect mixture of air pressure and temperature must be achieved before the artists move on to the creation of the frame and final shape for each fixture. Judging from the results, it is easy to see that the art and science of glassblowing remains as vital today as it has been for centuries.

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The Art of Glassblowing

Crafting the Kapp Chandelier

Crafting the Kapp Chandelier

Crafting the Kapp Chandelier

Kapp Chandelier in Studio Italia Showroom

Kapp – Artful, inventive and playful, the exquisite details of the Kapp will capture any imagination. With stunning hand-blown glass horns creatively assembled, this alluring fixture is designed as wall sconces, surface mount on the ceiling or suspended as a chandelier unlike any other. Each glass horn seems fluid and alive enticing you to reach out and touch it. The Kapp fixture makes a bold and beautiful statement in commercial or residential settings. The light touch of the chrome frame details the unsurpassable craftsmanship behind the creation.

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Creating the Blow Table Lamp

Blow Table Lamp

Blow Table Lamp

Blow — As if Sherlock Holmes had invented it – the Blow table lamp is a strikingly original design from Studio Italia Design – a lamp magically encapsulated within a glass bubble. An innovative and creative use of exterior magnets enables you to change the direction of the interior low-voltage halogen light. The Blow table lamp is clearly designed for people with a witty and intelligent aesthetic.
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Creating the Bubble Lamp

Bubble Lamp

Bubble — The Bubble lamp is another hand crafted piece by Studio Italia Design. The lamp collection includes a wall mounted luminaire, ceiling mounted luminaire, floor lamp and table lamp . The frames of these pieces are done in satin nickel metal and the diffuser is in etched opaline hand blown glass by Studio Italia’s artisans and craftsmen.

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For more information on hand blown lamps and lighting products visit Studio Italia Design’s website at: sid-usa.com