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Kitengela Hot Glass
यात्रा का सर्वोत्तम समय
Weekday early mornings, around opening time, are the quietest. Then you can watch the glassblowers at work without having to maneuver between tourist buses.
बजट सुझाव
The entrance fee is around 25 dollars per adult and you can visit the workshop without buying anything. Combine the visit with a walk around the grounds and then eat at their own kitchen for an affordable lunch instead of the more expensive restaurants.
के लिए अनुशंसित
Recycling enthusiasts, Art and design lovers, Photography enthusiasts, Families with older children
अपनी यात्रा की योजना बनाएं
1.5 to 2 hours
के बारे में
त्वरित तथ्य: From waste glass, empty bottles, and old windowpanes, new colored glass is blown daily here in open furnaces that stand at 1,100 degrees. The studio runs entirely on handiwork and processes thousands of kilograms of recycled glass into vases, jewelry, and sculptures every year.
मुख्य आकर्षण: Every color in this studio comes from its own secret recipe, and one of the blowers has refused for years to share his formula for the exact blue of the African sky. Ask around noon about the glowing hot sculpture that still has to dry with the blower's hand in it, because the imprint remains visible in the glass forever.
अंदरूनी सुझाव
- Wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, sparks and glass splinters are everywhere on the workshop floor.
- Stop by the furnace around 3:00 PM to see the daily dismantling ritual when the glassblowers close out their workday.
- Buy directly at the workshop and not at the souvenir shops along the road, where the price is often twice as high.
- Don't go straight to the showroom, first check out the furnaces and the work tables where you can see the glass being created live.
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