Bomma brings "magical texture" to Flare light using traditional glassmaking technique
Promotion: Czech lighting brand Bomma has released a modular pendant light made of hand-pulled crystal-glass rods designed by Kate?ina Handlová.
The Flare light consists of three separate glass tubes ? one straight and two curved ? that Handlová designed so that they can be arranged into numerous constellations.
Bomma has unveiled the Flare pendant light
The pendant was made using a traditional glassmaking technique, where a length of molten glass is covered in small shards known as sinter before being dipped into liquid glass to form a smooth outer layer.
Finally, the whole tube is stretched to the desired length, pulling the shards into a dramatic internal swirling pattern.
"This creates a magical texture inside the rod, seemingly its own universe, flaring every time a switch is flipped," Bomma said. The glass rods are distinguished by their internal spiral pattern
The minimalist design of the Flare light ? unveiled at the Light + Building trade fair in Frankfurt earlier this month ? is complemented by a brushed silver or gold mounting on one side.
The light is suspended from either one or two thin steel wires that hold the pendant in position.
"I'm always surprised by the amount of construction and aesthetic details required for such a simple mounting," said Bomma's creative director Václav Mlyná?.
"The light is designed to provide maximum diversity, and this is why we put great emphasis on the ceiling mounting and its ability to branch the i...
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