White frost

This sample sandwiches groisil between two glass plates. The result is a fluffy decoration with a frozen texture. Some of the grains of groisil shine more brightly on the surface like small drops of water. This surface captures the light without letting it show through. In order not to throw away unused glass, Nosqua uses glass scraps to create this material.

Gust

Long sticks are placed side by side to create this pattern. As you move along this surface, you can see an effect; the wall is translucent when you are facing it, transparent if you are at one end and opaque if you go to the other end. The sticks used come from unused glass scraps in order to make the best use of the material produced and to avoid unnecessary waste.

Squall

As with the Brume collection, this pattern is obtained by fusing the sticks. They are however on the edge, which gives a very different result. The pattern is enchanting, almost like a white lace moving in the wind. The pieces of glass needed to make the sticks are chosen from the glass scraps of the glassworks to encourage an intelligent use of resources.

Breeze

Like a gentle breeze, these white curves dance before our eyes. Nosqua drew these lines with an engraving pen and then fused the different pieces together. All kinds of patterns can be imagined. In order not to throw away unused glass, Nosqua uses glass scraps to create this material.

Frost

This original, icy-looking material is the result of mixing glass sheets with groisil. The alternation between these two glass formats plays with depth : the white opacity provides a glimpse of few transparent windows. The glass plates used are scraps, some of which are crushed to obtain groisil. The size of the plates and the granulometry of the groisil.

Fog

Nosqua created this material by fusing randomly shaped pieces of glass. We obtain a more or less opaque surface through the control of different parameters. The pieces are selected from glass scraps from the mirror industry in order to encourage the intelligent use of resources.

Cloud

This blue coloured effect is achieved by including copper in the glass. The copper oxidizes during the firing process, leaving small clouds of blue bubbles that appear to float in the glass. This material is made from glass scraps to create a virtuous circle.

Bubble

Who has never played with soap bubbles? Glass provides this light motif thanks to its transparency. This material is made by fusing drilling scraps to integrate Nosqua's ecological approach. We create different designs by varying the diameter of the glass discs and by controlling the arrangement in the oven.

Mist

You obtain Brume by fusing glass sticks. Results vary, depending on the firing curve but also on the colour of the glass we select.. The first sample you can see is almost opaque while the last sample is almost transparent, revealing a light veil. This material is made from glass scraps in order to create a virtuous circle.

Cope

This technique consists in realising a frozen aspect decoration on glass depth thanks to mechanic action of pliers. Nosqua uses this technique with gradient intensity to create light effects into the glass edge.

• Used in the range :

• Érèbe

Sandblasting

Sandblasting is a technique consisting of projecting high-pressured sand on an object. From surface to depth, Nosqua appreciates varying sand’s use. Depending on pressure and time of exposition, by hand, they create relief through the game on glass depth.

• Used in the range :

• Bel Ava

Heat seal

Heat seal signifies sticking two glass pieces together, under the action of heat glass pieces will merge and be as one. Thanks to the control of baking and compositions Nosqua reconstructs glass surfaces from pieces.

• Used in the range :

• Ondulation

Poc

“Poc” is a process which creates a microcrack on glass surface, imperceptible to touch, leading to a radiance twinkling under the light. Nosqua wanted to enlighten the inside of the glass so it created “Poc”. Switch on the light and “Poc” is revealed, switch it off and “Poc” disappears.

• Used in the range :

• Territories

Shell

This technique consists of making a decoration in a form of shell on glass depth thanks to mechanic action of pliers or a hammer on their edge. Controlling pressure and force applied to realise the glass shells, Nosqua plays on their compositions and sizes to spread light.

• Used in the range :

• Érèbe