Rückl Glass

Today we toured a local Czech glass company, Rückl. This company makes some of the best crystal glass in the world. We got to see each step of the glass-making process, glass blowing, cutting, and painting.

The company employs about 60 people, and all of the products are blown by 9 glass blowers. To become a master glassblower or cutter, roughly 10-15 years of training is required.

For this specific technique of glass blowing, wooden molds are used to help form the shapes. Rückl's logo features a stork holding a medicine bottle dropper, which may seem odd, but the stork represents new beginnings, and the company used to be known for medicine container production.

The area the factory is in is stunning and boasts an ancient Celtic chateau.Read more