Manufacture and finishing of mouth-blown glass Christmas tree ornaments in Lauscha
Formgeblasener Christbaumschmuck Michael Haberland
Kreuzstraße 18, 98724 LauschaNew on Amplifa
About the Michael Haberland Glassblowing Workshop
The Michael Haberland glassblowing workshop in Lauscha (Thuringia) produces figurative Christmas tree ornaments made of glass in traditional craftsmanship. Production has been running since October 1991, initially in a home workshop, and since 1998 in the purpose-built glassblowing workshop at Kreuzstraße 18. The products include hollow glassblowing (mouth-blown Christmas tree ornaments) as well as free-formed solid glass sculptures at the glassblower's bench over the gas flame; traditional old German glassblowing moulds from Lauscha are used, including porcelain moulds from four generations of family ownership with well-known models such as the Lauscha glass birds. The finishing process includes silvering, painting and glittering. The product range includes glass birds and owls, glass figurines, glass animals and glass shapes; distribution is via an online shop for private customers and a trade catalogue for business customers. Since 1998, visitors have been able to watch the production live at demonstrations.
- Site
- Lauscha
- Processes
- Hollow glassblowing / lampworking (mouth-blown Christmas tree ornaments), Free-forming of solid glass sculptures, Silvering, Painting, Glittering, Demonstrations/glassblowing demonstrations for visitors, Online shop for private customers, Trade catalogue for business customers
- Materials
- Glass, Porcelain (moulds), Porcelain moulds, Lampworking
- Founded
- 1991
- Industries
- Christmas tree ornaments/Christmas decoration, Glass craft, Gift trade
- 01
Heating the raw glass at the glassblower's bench over the gas flame
- 02
Mould-blowing the Christmas tree ornaments with traditional Lauscha
- 03
Free-forming of solid glass sculptures
- 04
Silvering
- 05
Painting
- 06
Glittering
Materials and Processes
Glass
Basic material for mouth-blown Christmas tree ornaments and free-formed solid glass sculptures.
Porcelain moulds
Historical moulds from the grandfather and great-grandfather, including the well-known Lauscha glass birds.
Lampworking
Craft-based forming and blowing process over the gas flame at the glassblower's bench.
Sites
Lauscha (Kreuzstraße 18)
DEGlassblowing workshop with production, warehousing and visitor demonstrations
- Materials
- Glass
- Glassblower's bench (glassblowing workstation with gas flame)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow glassblowing / lampworking (mouth-blown Christmas tree ornaments)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Free-forming of solid glass sculpturesCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| SilveringSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| GlitteringSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassblower's bench (glassblowing workstation with gas flame) | – | – | – | – | Kreuzstraße 18, 98724 Lauscha |
Additional services
Company History
- 1985–1987
Training as an artistic glassblower at the Lauscha Technical School of Glass
- 1991
Discovery of the porcelain moulds from grandfather and great-grandfather; start of production in October 1991 in the home workshop
- 1997
Start of construction of the new glassblowing workshop at Kreuzstraße 18
- 1998
Operation of the new glassblowing workshop with live demonstrations for visitors