Playful, poetic, handmade home décor.
BOROSILICATE GLASS
Borosilicate objects are free blown on a lathe in editions of 20 by a lamp worker, using the same techniques as a scientific laboratory glassware maker, who would normally blow chemistry apparatus.
Borosilicate glass is more resistant to thermal shock than other glass. Borosilicate is referred to as 'hard glass' and has a higher melting point (approximately 1650 degrees Celsius) than 'soft glass'.
MAKINGPersonalisation
Glass may be personalised here in London by hand engraving. Initials, names, monogram, logo or a memorable date may be added to create a personal gift.
We suggest 5mm high Bodoni font (designed by Giambattista Bodoni in the late eighteenth century), which relates to the pricing options shown. Anything else is also possible . . . please be in touch with your requirement. Examples of traditional fonts may be seen in the images.
When selecting text, we suggest that less is more. We are happy to advise on placement. Before engraving, we will show you the proposed lettering positions drawn onto the glass for your approval.
Once you have selected your text, please send your instructions via our contact form.
For options not shown in the pricing, please be in touch for a quote.
Please allow 3 weeks for delivery, from having your idea finalised. Returns or exchanges are not possible for engraved items.
Delivery
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING on orders of £45 and over. Orders are dispatched from our London studio.For deliveries outside the UK, local import duties, taxes or customs fees may apply and are the responsibility of the recipient unless a DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) service has been arranged.
Gift Delivery Outside the UK
If you are sending a gift outside the UK and would like the import duties and taxes paid in advance, please contact us for a quotation - we can arrange shipment using a DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) service. This means the import duties and taxes are paid before delivery, so the recipient will not be asked to pay any customs charges when the parcel arrives.
London
For orders to be delivered within London, same-day or next-day delivery may be possible at no extra cost - if you require this, please be in touch for confirmation.
Jim Rokos
Originally Jim Rokos trained as a model-maker in the film and television industry (working on Muppet Treasure Island, Band of Brothers, Tomb Raider, Victoria & Albert) before completing a master's degree (2006) in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. The university holds several pieces of his work in the CSM Museum & Study Collection. You may discover more about Jim and his other work on his website jimrokos.com.
'One of the UK's leading designers.'
- Jaime Derringer founder of Design Milk
Dyslexic Design
In 2016, Jim curated the exhibition Dyslexic Design. Working in collaboration with Ab Rogers, the show challenged perceptions of dyslexia by accentuating its positive effects and its close association with design. The exhibition is a Silver Winner in the London Design Awards. It was also nominated for the iF Social Impact Prize 2017 for Health & Demographic Change. Many consider Jim's work to be a symbol of the gifts that dyslexia can bring.
'It is my belief that I am able to design the way I do because of my dyslexia and not despite it.'
- Jim Rokos
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