From the first pencil line to the ornament in your hands, it’s a process of design, craftsmanship, tradition, and a little Christmas magic.
— Timothy De Clue
Every ornament begins with an idea: a sketch, a vintage reference, a color story, or sometimes a little Christmas nostalgia.
From there, the design is refined and translated into glass. For figural pieces, traditional molds are used to give the ornament its shape; other designs begin with carefully blown glass forms.
Each piece then moves through a series of hand-applied finishes, including paint, delicate linework, metallic details, glitter, and other decorative touches.
Because so much of the process is done by hand, no two ornaments are completely identical. Those tiny variations are part of what makes traditional European glass ornaments so special.
After the final details are complete, each ornament is inspected, finished with its cap and hanger, and carefully packed for its journey.
Those tiny variations are part of
what makes traditional European glass ornaments so special.
Hand-painted glass ornaments, many designed by Timothy and made only for this collection.
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