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MOULD ROOM

The first area on the factory tour is Mould making. Waterford Crystal is one of the few companies today, which still practises the ancient craft of mould making. Very little has changed in this craft over the centuries.

Wood moulds and hand tools are used by our Master Blowers to shape the molten crystal.

The wood moulds and hand tools are made from beach and pear wood, which are a smooth wood, which has a high tolerance to heat. Even so, due to the searing heat of the crystal these moulds have a relatively short life span of approximately 7-10 days.