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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1544625616178{background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”top-hero-row”][vc_column][description title=”The history of Ashes into Glass \u00ae” double_title=”” text_color=”#fff9f9″ hide_link_text=”” custom-background-position=”top center” custom-background-position-mobile=”top center” padding-box-custom=”25% 15px 15px 15px !important” padding-box-custom-mobile=”45% 15px 15px 15px !important” img=”6694″ link=”|||” class=”rectangle home-element box-size-square no-scale” mobile-img=”2199″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1546377337108{background-color: #ffffff !important;}” el_class=”main-heading-row add-mobile-padding padding-top”][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop remove-padding-right” width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_custom_heading text=”1979″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%23282727″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_weight=”600″ line=”” el_class=”inner-page-heading grey-heading”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop” width=”4\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″][vc_column_text el_class=”inner-page-p left-p-mobile”]The story of Ashes into Glass \u00ae starts in 1979, when founders Bill Rhodes and James Watts met at school in London, aged 12. They did everything together. Skating in the park with friends as young teenagers, vacations together in late teens, they lived together in their early twenties until they both got married, Bill to Jane and James to Josephine. Both families have three children who are good friends. This bond forms the foundations for a strong, steady and caring company.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”full-width-cols-mobile add-mobile-padding padding-top padding-bottom remove-padding-top-mobile” css=”.vc_custom_1617287252830{background-color: #ededed !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”remove-padding-mobile”][description title=”” double_title=”” text_color=”#fff9f9″ hide_link_text=”yes” height=”433px” position=”center-top” img=”2208″ class=”square-big home-element box-size-0 no-scale play-box video1985″ link=”url:%23|||”][ht_video demo=”” source=”vimeo” video_id=”309280178″ desc=”” css_animation=”none” class=”hide” trigger=”video1985″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”centered-col”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop remove-padding-right” width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_custom_heading text=”1985″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%23282727″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_weight=”600″ line=”” el_class=”inner-page-heading grey-heading”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop” width=”4\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″][vc_column_text el_class=”inner-page-p left-p-mobile”]Bill and James were introduced to glassmaking at \u201cThe Glasshouse\u201d in Covent Garden, London, where James worked with Ron Wilkinson, head glassmaker at world-renowned Whitefriars Glassworks. Ashes into Glass \u00ae benefits from this rich heritage.<\/p>\n

At this time, Bill and James built Britain\u2019s first mobile glassblowing workshop and took it to shows and events to demonstrate their craft. Over the years, they were invited to prestigious venues including The Victoria & Albert Museum and Kew Gardens, London. (Shown in this film)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”full-width-cols-mobile reverse-cols-mobile add-mobile-padding padding-top padding-bottom remove-padding-top-mobile”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”centered-col”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop remove-padding-right” width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_custom_heading text=”1996″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%23282727″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_weight=”600″ line=”” el_class=”inner-page-heading grey-heading”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop” width=”4\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″][vc_column_text el_class=”inner-page-p left-p-mobile”]They founded Barleylands Glassworks in, Essex, England in 1996 and for the next decade, they dedicated themselves to antique glass restoration and the production of one-off commissions for their clients. They gained a fine reputation for producing outstanding work. Notable commissions including the restoration and replacement of the glass street lights outside Buckingham Palace. (Shown in this film).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”remove-padding-mobile”][description title=”” double_title=”” text_color=”#fff9f9″ hide_link_text=”yes” height=”433px” position=”center-top” img=”2209″ class=”square-big home-element box-size-0 no-scale play-box video1996″ link=”url:%23|||”][ht_video demo=”” source=”vimeo” video_id=”309280354″ desc=”” css_animation=”none” class=”hide” trigger=”video1996″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”full-width-cols-mobile add-mobile-padding padding-top padding-bottom remove-padding-top-mobile” css=”.vc_custom_1617287279504{background-color: #ededed !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”remove-padding-mobile”][description title=”” double_title=”” text_color=”#fff9f9″ hide_link_text=”yes” height=”433px” position=”center-top” img=”2210″ class=”square-big home-element box-size-0 no-scale” link=”|||”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”centered-col”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop remove-padding-right” width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_custom_heading text=”2006″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%23282727″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_weight=”600″ line=”” el_class=”inner-page-heading grey-heading”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop” width=”4\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″][vc_column_text el_class=”inner-page-p left-p-mobile”]Ashes into Glass \u00ae was founded in 2006 when a client enquired as to the possibilities of producing a memorial incorporating her mother\u2019s cremation ashes. James and Bill thought it was a wonderful idea and Ashes into Glass \u00ae was born. Their unique service, delivered in such a respectful and quality way was soon recognised and a string of local and national awards followed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”full-width-cols-mobile reverse-cols-mobile add-mobile-padding padding-top padding-bottom remove-padding-top-mobile”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ el_class=”centered-col”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop remove-padding-right” width=”1\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-1\/5″][vc_custom_heading text=”To Date” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:36|text_align:center|color:%23282727″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_weight=”600″ line=”” el_class=”inner-page-heading grey-heading small-header-mobile”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”full-col-desktop” width=”4\/5″ offset=”vc_col-xs-4\/5″][vc_column_text el_class=”inner-page-p left-p-mobile”]The Ashes into Glass \u00ae name has spread far and wide by word of mouth, aided by the power of social media. Its Facebook page has more than a million likes and it has a base in New York to serve its clients in the USA. However, the jewelry is still produced at Barleylands by a growing family of skilled craftspeople.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ el_class=”remove-padding-mobile”][description title=”” double_title=”” text_color=”#fff9f9″ hide_link_text=”yes” height=”433px” position=”center-top” img=”41484″ class=”square-big home-element box-size-0 no-scale” link=”|||”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”padding-top padding-bottom free-order-pack-row”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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