THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF A CRYSTAL CHANDELIER Le Cristal d’AdèleA BIT OF THEORY Productionofacrystalchandelierisaverycomplexprocessgoingthroughdifferentstages.Everychandeliercan beproduceddifferentlyanditisimportanttounderstandthebasicfactsaboutcomponentsacrystalchandelieris madeof: v Thebasiccoloursofmetalparts(chainwithcanopy)areeithergold,silverorantiquebrass.Themostclassic, the“gold”parts,aremadeofpolishedvarnishedbrass.Becomingmoreandmorepopular,the“silver”metal partsaremadeofnickelandaspecialtouchcanbemadebyan“antique”colourmadeofpatinatedbrass. v Metal or glass parts (body and arms) can be produced in different sizes and shapes (twisted, plain, profiled glass arms) v Glass parts (bobeches, bowls, dishes and trimmings -prisms, beads, crystal chains) are manufactured in different technological ways, such as machine pressing, hand blowing, hand cut or machine cut. The colouring of glass –painting, enamelling and cutting –is usually done by hand. v The content of lead in crystal glass (especially in trimmings) is at least 24%. Together with a perfect cut of facets, the chandelier diffuses an extraordinary spectrum of colours across the room. Let’s discover the magic art of skilful craftsmen in Northern Bohemia…v Welding metallic components Whenthetechnicaldrawingofachandelier’sstructureis defined,craftsmanproceedswith:v Manufacturing brass partsv Strengthofmaterialsandconnectionsensuresunique appearanceofdesignsandtechnicalfeaturesofthe chandelierframev Production of brass partsv Processing a top canopyv Production of ring-shaped brass parts (pipes, screws, lids, connections, etc.) using specially treated raw brassv DrillingofchandelierbowlsfollowingtemplateNext >