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450 colors available that can be used to create an infinite number of color
combinations. One of the challenges we have is taking pictures of glass and
stay true to colors on the internet. When looking at a computer screen we
are seeing light that is radiating from the screen. When we are looking a a
glass knob we are seeing reflected light. These are two different ways of
seeing color that can make the color different when you open your box of
knobs & pulls than what you were seeing from your computer. Yellows and
greens are especially difficult to reproduce.
Process
Our knobs and pulls start as 20
inch by 35 inch sheet of glass. We have access to over 450 various colors and textures .
We cut each pieces of glass by hand on a cutting board. We then clean, glue and
stack 2 or 3 pieces of glass. This stack is then placed into a kiln and
the temperature is slowly raised to 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit and slowly brought back down to room
temperature. This process takes about 24 hours. The glass is then cleaned again
and a standoff is glued on. It takes about 24 hours for the glue to set and cure
to full strength.
HOT KNOBS is proud to say "Our Glass Knobs and Pulls
are handcrafted in Portland Oregon using high quality handmade materials made in the USA."
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