Collaborators
CRISFORM
Crisform is based in Marinha
Grande. Today its main purpose is the promotion of professional training
in order to extend human resources in the glass sector. It is a modern
and fully equipped facility offering training in all aspects of glass
working techniques (both hot and cold) and operates as a important
strategic centre for the development of glass-making in Portugal, being
open to research and training both for professionals in the industry and
independent artists.
ATLANTIS
The first Atlantis crystal pieces were born in the town of Alcobaça, in
1972, in the Atlantis factory which, continuing the traditional
Portuguese art of glassblowing, distinguishes itself in the
manufacturing of one of the finest hand-made crystals in the world. All
the phases of the manufacturing process continue to be developed
manually, preserving the millennial know-how of the artisans who still
use the wooden, aluminium or steel tools and moulds.
THE INGREDIENTS OF AN ART FORM Sand, lead oxide, soda, potash and borax
united with the artisan´s skill and artistic mastery, create the
explosive combination which gives life to Atlantis crystal in its purest
form - superior crystal - distinguishable from the others by its greater
resonance, shine, transparency, luminosity, weight and perfection.
TECNOLOGY, QUALITY AND DESIGN ARE KEY ELEMENTS Through the investment in
modern technologies and the acquisition of a furnace, whose
characteristics place it among the few of its kind in the world,
Atlantis guarantees a high productive capacity and purity conditions
indispensable to protect the incandescent crystal from exterior
contamination. The quality control implies the rejection of thousands of
pieces, many of which have flaws only detectable to the experienced eyes
of the artisans. On the other hand, and to keep up with the times,
Atlantis has, in the past years, invested mainly in design.