Twists Glass Studio partner Michael James Hunter was the first glass maker in the UK to use Venetian style cane making in studio glass. Much of today’s “cane work” is actually sandblasted or trailed, a continuous thread of molten colour that actually wraps a spiral around the core of glass when turned. Cane making is […]
Some of you have had difficulty finding our web site and contact details: Twists Glass Studio. Unit4 Weavers Court, Forest Mill Selkirk, Scottish Borders, UK. Tel: (+44) 01750 23195 E-mail: twists400@gmail.com
Mike and Sue from Twists Glass will be showing at the BCTF Harrogate on the 8th-10th April, and this will be the first time their jewellery “Faith” will be shown at the show. “Faith” combines Mike’s Venetian style cane-work techniques with solid silver for both pendants and earrings. Come and check it out on stand […]
At the end of April 2018 Michael and Susan Hunter of Twists Glass Studio go to the USA to give a presentation at the Paperweight Fest April 26-28. The Paperweight Fest is a bi-annual event which takes place at Wheaton Art in Millville, New Jersey, organised by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the PCA. It […]
On the 24th of March, Michael James hunter of Twists Glass Studio will be giving a presentation to the NPS entitled “My Life in Glass” and will span the 44 years in both industry and studio. For more information please contact the NPS directly or through their web site.
Twists Glass founders Mike and Sue Hunter will be showing at the Glass Fair, Knebworth on Sunday 25th Feb, so if you didn’t find what you wanted at Collect come and see Sue and Mike.
Twists Glass Studio is based in Selkirk, a small town on the A7 between Hawick and Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders. Twists Glass Studio operates from Forest Mill, which was an old Victorian textile mill now modernised and turned into manufacturing units. Mike first came to the Scottish Borders in the 1980’s where he was […]
Twists Glass Studio based in the Borders of Scotland is 20 years old this year! Mike and Sue, who founded Twists in 1998, are celebrating with their new jewellery range “Faith” formed from glass zanfirico twists with solid silver findings. Mike Hunter and his wife Sue are also going over to the USA in the […]
Twists Glass Studio are exhibiting at the Spring Fair, NEC, Birmingham 4th-8th Feb. Twists was founded in 1998 by Mike and Sue Hunter and have been the UK leaders in original glass design since then. At the Spring Fair Twists launce their new jewellery range “Faith” a combination of 925 silver and glass “Zanfirico” cane, […]
In 1745 the air-twist glass was designed to produce a lighter glass due to an increase in tax of 1 penny per pound of the raw materials used to produce most glasses. Made as they were in the 18th Century, but with a modern look, a marriage of style with tradition. Twists are recognised as […]