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Offline Greg Salt

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Seeking Glass Salt Box Manufacture
« on: September 09, 2024, 08:59:45 PM »
I have been trying for a while to find someone who can make a glass salt box similar to the image.  I think I am right in saying that they were traditionally made with pressed glass?  I would like to have a few hundred made ideally in the UK but could not find anyone so possibly abroad.  Is this possible without too much expense?  Can any one point me in the right direction? 

I am not sure if this is the right forum and I apologise if it is not but I have been looking for a while and any advice would be great.  Thank you in advance for your help.

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Re: Seeking Glass Salt Box Manufacture
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2024, 01:36:16 AM »
Hi and welcome to the board. I'd suggest that the cheapest and easiest place to get something like this made is probably China now. Have a browse through https://www.alibaba.com/ and perhaps contact some of the likely glassworks listed, they often say they can make you anything if you have a design for it. Good luck!

PS I moved you from the discussion forum to the market place as your post doesn't really fit those forum descriptions.
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Re: Seeking Glass Salt Box Manufacture
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2024, 10:13:16 AM »
The problem with wanting pressed glass made is that pressed glass is used for large runs of manufacturing in large glassmaking facilities.
A mould needs to be made from scratch and these are very expensive to produce. For a big company, with big runs, the cost is worth it.
For a very small run such as the one you are thinking of, the cost of making the mould might be prohibitive.
But as you have an example, a mould must already have been made at some point. Have you any idea who made the one you have?
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Re: Seeking Glass Salt Box Manufacture
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2024, 04:11:19 PM »
Thank you both for your help.
I have continued my search on Alibaba and I will see what crops up.
I could not find who made the box originally as there are no markings.
Thanks again for your help and who knows what might turn up....

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Re: Seeking Glass Salt Box Manufacture
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2024, 01:31:43 PM »
If you search for glass salt box with wooden lid there are some online, apparently French.
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