Mouth-blown Christmas tree ornaments made of Lauscha glass – handcrafted in traditional glassblowing artistry since 1848.
Greiner-Mai GmbH "DER CHRISTBAUM"
Neuhaus am RennwegNew on Amplifa
Lauscha glassblowing tradition since 1848
Greiner-Mai GmbH "DER CHRISTBAUM" is a Lauscha glassblower family with a craft tradition dating back to 1848 and operates a Christmas workshop with a retail store and production facility in Neuhaus am Rennweg in Thuringia. The company manufactures traditional Christmas tree ornaments made of genuine glass based on Lauscha models, including mouth-blown Christmas baubles, figurines, bells, olives, glass birds and Christmas tree toppers. During glassblowing, the glass is heated in front of the lamp to approximately 1,300 °C and shaped by hand; the pieces are then silvered by hand, dipped in the base color, filigree-decorated and sprinkled with glitter. The manual production makes every piece a one-of-a-kind item. The family business, now in its 6th generation, supplies end customers through its retail store as well as an online shop and offers its range in multiple languages (including German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch). In 2008, the "Thuringian Winter Fairytale" range decorated the Christmas tree in the courtyard of lights of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.
- Site
- Neuhaus am Rennweg
- Processes
- Glassblowing (mouth-blown glass baubles and glass shapes, handwork at the lamp, approx. 1,300 °C), Silvering by hand, Coloring by hand (dipping in base color), Filigree decoration by hand / glass painting, Finishing with glitter (sprinkling by hand), Manual production / assembly of Christmas tree ornaments (one-of-a-kind pieces), Handcrafted glass Christmas tree ornaments (glassblowing, silvering, coloring, decoration, glitter), Retail store / Christmas workshop
- Materials
- Glass (Lauscha glass), Lauscha glass
- Founded
- 1848
- Industries
- Christmas tree ornaments / glassware, Christmas decoration, Gift items
- 01
Glassblowing (handwork at the lamp, approx. 1,300 °C)
- 02
Silvering by hand
- 03
Coloring by hand (dipping in base color)
- 04
Filigree decoration by hand / glass painting
- 05
Finishing with glitter (sprinkling by hand)
- 06
Manual production / assembly (one-of-a-kind pieces)
- 07
Distribution via retail store and online shop
Material and process
Lauscha glass
The genuine material of all products; heated in front of the lamp to approx. 1,300 °C and shaped by mouth-blowing.
Location
Neuhaus am Rennweg
DEChristmas workshop with retail store and production
- Lot size
- Single pieces (one-of-a-kind items)
- Materials
- Glass (Lauscha glass)
- Glassblower's lamp
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glassblowing (mouth-blown glass baubles and glass shapes, handwork at the lamp, approx. 1,300 °C)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glas |
| Silvering by handSurface | – | – | – | – | Glas |
| Coloring by hand (dipping in base color)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glas |
| Filigree decoration by hand / glass paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glas |
| Finishing with glitter (sprinkling by hand)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glas |
| Manual production / assembly of Christmas tree ornaments (one-of-a-kind pieces)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glas |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1848
The craft tradition of the Lauscha glassblower family begins; the ancestor Finstermai was involved in the invention of glass Christmas tree ornaments.
- 2008
Decoration of the Christmas tree (a Nordmann fir approx. seven meters tall) in the courtyard of lights of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin with the "Thuringian Winter Fairytale" range.