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SATURN GLASS

Saturn Wine Glasses by SUPERDUPERSTUDIO, a design / manufacturing collaboration between Christopher Yamane and Matthew Johnson, are a re-imagination of an old favorite. These spacey glasses are our reimagination of a traditional italian glassblowing technique, which we appropriated to prevent messy spills and stains.

Four years of research and refinement has culminated in Saturn Glasses that are surprisingly light and satisfying to drink from.
 

Posted 16 August 2016

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Chris has been blowing glass since 2006 and has honed his techniques with some of the best glassblowers in the country. His deep knowledge of the craft, combined with Matt’s fresh perspective as a newcomer to the material, has lead to a playful line of glassware that is a mix of traditional glassworking and contemporary design.
 

To prepare the material for each cup, the molten glass is shaped by hand before being blown into a mold by master glass artisans. Each glass is then annealed overnight (a process which cools the glass slowly to relieve material stresses), cut, and polished by hand.
 
“We can see how the Saturn Glass could be mistaken for novelty, but when you actually hold the glass in your hands and start using it, the flash of the tipping and spinning quickly fades into the background.” says Chris.  “What you’re left with is a glass that has been imbued with the extreme care and precision that went its making and subconsciously draws you to use it over any other.  We have customers who tell us that it is literally the only wine glass they ever use.  Weeks, maybe even months later, when you really do accidentally knock it over, the spill stopping will save you.  It becomes an unconscious feature.  Only there when you really need it.”

Christopher Yamane and Matthew Johnson
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