Case Study: The Wyndham Bowls
Creating the world's largest monolithic cast glass bowls
January 2006 HRC was commissioned to create a series of 10 foot diameter ballroom fixtures and 68 inch tall wall sconces. The original chandelier concept was glass pieces to somehow look like draped fabric with a blue ring surrounding it and a light tree inside for illumination. We felt a single glass lens would be spectacular surrounded by a blue glass ring with a large blown glass ball suspended below and the client agreed.
HRC set off on a journey of experimentation lasting 6 months resulting in the design of a new glass forming kiln, AutoCAD concepts of how things should work and a high degree of excitement and confidence. The molding process as well as the firing sequence had never been done on this scale, by anyone.

HRC found a creative solution to each problem resulting in some of the most stunningly beautiful ballroom chandeliers ever made as well as a series of very large Float-Blown fusion wall sconces also an industry first. The industries pioneers and experts now call on HRC to consult about the feasibility of large scale monolithic glass projects.