Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Orrefors, Målerås and Skruf - Part 2

Next we drove to Målerås, population 300, where Mats Jonasson Målerås glaswork is located.  Founded in 1890, the company is today the largest privately owned glassworks. 
Blowing room
Casting room
Pouring
Picking and torching out bubbles
Painting room.  Mats Jonasson specializes in sandblasted and painted glass work
Working station
Sandblasting resists

A multitude of sandblasters 

The first gallery we visited at the factory displayed work by the owner himself, Mats Jonasson.  Mats Jonasson began working as an engraver at the glassworks in 1959.  


The following gallery displayed the glassworks' collection of silver and crystal jewellery, inspired by mythology, fairy tale and reality.

Another gallery...

They also produce urns and tombstones...

The final gallery room...





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