“The initial stage of creating a Claret decanter involves taking a small amount of molten crystal on the blowing rod and forming it into a small ball shape. Then a second gather of molten crystal is taken and this is pre-shaped using wooden tools made of Beach and Pear wood.		After the piece is pre shaped it is then blown into a mould so that is fills out to the full shape of the mould; this stage of the blowing process is vital as the thickness of the crystal depends on the skill and the dexterity of the craftsman. Next comes the handle, which is another amount of molten crystal that has been shaped into along cylindrical shape and attached to the side of the decanter.		As the handle cools, it is manually teased into the shape of an arch, until both sides of the handle have been firmly attached”.