Journal
Craft, materials and the people who make HolyVerre.
Journal · 10/18/2026
Hand-Formed Porcelain Urn
Porcelain begins as white clay and water and ends in the heat of the kiln. Here is how a porcelain urn is made, and why the craftsman's hand is present at every stage.
10 min readJournal · 10/08/2026
A hand-cut urn, facet by facet
The cut decides how crystal answers to light. In a hand-cut urn every facet is made separately, under the eye and hand of the cutter, which is why no two pieces are ever identical.
6 min readJournal · 10/07/2026
Crystal and glass - what 24% lead oxide changes
Crystal is glass, yet not every glass may carry that name. The difference lies in lead oxide, which changes the weight, the brilliance and the way the material takes a cut. This is the material a HolyVerre crystal urn is made of.
4 min readJournal · 10/06/2026
How a crystal urn is made - five stages of work
A crystal urn is made in five stages, and each of them is carried out by hand. Cutting, porcelain forming, gilding, polishing and inspection come together in a piece that has no copy
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