We had such a fabulous time at the Balau Eco Glass making a glass today with our fantastic tutors and expert craftspeople. They were all super friendly, supportive and helpful.
They use old beer bottles like Corona and repurpose it into beautiful new pieces with the addition of some coloured glass. Truly talented craftspeople who also sell their wares in the shop at the back.
Thanks Solomon for helping me with my glass aka making it with my hands on yours!
I highly recommend for people to give this a try it’s such a great experience and you get to take...
Read moreWonderful place to buy a unique and delicate souvenir! It looks like an industrial space but just pop in and ask to see the shop and someone will let you in. They had a selection of cups, vases, jewelry, and miscellaneous art items when I went. The woman helping me at the shop wrapped my items up nicely in eco-friendly paper "bubble wrap" and they survived the plane ride back just fine. This is a really cool project that I was...
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Bring cash. They don’t accept credit cards.
It’s hard to find, real hard. Trust your navigation app.
There isn’t a sign outside the building.
We visited gift shop, although you can arrange tours where you see the process and can even make your own glass.
They don’t make the objects from raw silicates and minerals like in Murano, Italy, but from recycled...
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