Blue And Copper Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
While marveling at science, you meet Brujula.
Shade shook paws with Brujula the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Brujula gave you 1 "Blue And Copper Egg" FULL SIZE
Crushed Glass Mosaic Art This is a stunning example of glass art. Making crushed glass art is a great way to recycle glass and turn it into a beautiful and unique piece of art. The steps involved in making crushed glass art are fairly simple, and with the right materials and safety precautions, you can easily create a one-of-a-kind work of art.
@ Crushed Glass Mosaic Art “Let's just drink in this exhibit, shall we, Shade?” suggested Lucky, sinking down on a convenient chair. Shade agreed it was well worth spending some time there!
While marveling at science, you meet Lucky.
Shade shook paws with Lucky the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Lucky gave you 10 "Chocolate-Pomegranate Candy Delight" FULL SIZE
@ Multicolour Marbles There is one type of glass that hardly ever cracks or breaks into shards — tempered glass. This kind only breaks under extreme pressure, and when it does, it breaks into smaller granules, not shards. How does this work? By super-cooling glass that’s first heated to more than 600 degrees Celsius in a tempering oven. This process causes the outer layer to cool much faster than the inner layer, creating superior strength.
While marveling at science, you meet Choose a name.
Shade shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
Neon Nudge Set off your bar wall décor with this eye-catching neon bar sign to create a welcoming vibe and notch up the look of your place! It's the perfect accessory to jazz up your home bar. Neon was discovered in 1898 and the name comes from the Greek neos, meaning 'new'. It is the second Noble gas and is the fifth most abundant element in the universe. Only red signs contain pure neon; the other colours combine neon with other gases.
@ Neon Nudge There are three ways to see things in life. You can either look at the glass as half empty like a pessimist, half full like an optimist, or you can be an engineer and realise that the glass is bigger than required.
While marveling at science, you meet Liam.
Shade shook paws with Liam the Emperor Penguin Chick. They both received one silver mole!
@ Street through Raindrops Beautiful stained glass windows have been crafted since 400 CE! Christian churches that first started using stained glass in their windows. Today, the method to produce it hasn’t changed much since the Middle Ages.
While marveling at science, you meet fancy.
Shade shook paws with fancy the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
fancy gave you 10 "Chocolate-Spearmint Candy Delight" FULL SIZE
@ Journey by Train Sea glass comes from glass bottles, jars or pieces of glass having been thrown into the sea or onto the beach, that has been ground smooth by the action of the sea. It can take anywhere from seven to a hundred years to complete the process. The results are collectors' items!
While marveling at science, you meet Puff.
Shade shook paws with Puff the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Modern Chess Board At this time, most glass bottles and jars today contain at least 25 percent recycled glass. That’s another reason why it’s important to keep recycling your glass bottles — every little bit helps to reduce unnecessary waste in our landfills.
While marveling at science, you meet Sunshine.
Shade shook paws with Sunshine the Dauntless Dolphin. They both received one silver mole!
Sunshine gave you 10 "Chocolate-Coffee Candy Delight" FULL SIZE
@ Still Life with Rose Blue glass is made from naturally occurring iron impurities from the sand. This blue glass is used for food and beverage containers and even home design items like tiles, flooring and stained glass.
While marveling at science, you meet Dorlinger.
Shade shook paws with Dorlinger the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Glass Dragonfly Glass is a material that can be both man-made and natural. Our ancestors used black glass called obsidian to create jewellery, knives and other weapons. This type of glass is formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava from volcanoes. Lumps of obsidian resemble lumps of glassy coal!
While marveling at science, you meet Olivia Anna.
Shade shook paws with Olivia Anna the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Through a Glass Brightly There are three ways to see things in life. You can either look at the glass as half empty like a pessimist, half full like an optimist, or you can be an engineer and realise that the glass is bigger than required.
While marveling at science, you meet Nightlight.
Shade shook paws with Nightlight the Green Rapid Dragonfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Marbles in Blue and Purple I ended up sitting right on my glasses when I got in the car today. It hurts a little, but at least my hind-sight is 20-20 now.
While marveling at science, you meet Felix.
Shade shook paws with Felix the Silver Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Felix gave you 10 "Iridescent Purple Candy Drop" FULL SIZE
@ Glass Square Tile Many kerbside recycling programmes require you to sort coloured glass from clear glass. However, depending on your council, your local recycling facility could have the capacity to accept mixed glass containers. Check with your council before grouping together or separating. The addition of a single unsuitable item to a batch of recyclables can ruin the whole lot and decrease the recovered glass value. Always remove metal or plastic lids or neck rings as well before chucking your bottle in the bin as these constitute a contamination risk.
While marveling at science, you meet Sweetie.
Shade shook paws with Sweetie the Chocolate Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
Cathedral Stained Glass Window The art of creating stained glass windows to decorate churches and cathedrals is over a thousand years old. It took very skilled craftsmen to create them. Stained glass is glass that has been coloured by adding metallic salts during its manufacture, and normally by then further decorating it in various ways. Many large windows have withstood the elements for over hundreds of years and remained for the most part intact since the late mediaeval time.
@ Cathedral Stained Glass Window Glass is not clear in its natural form. It’s actually a greenish colour! To get clear glass, the iron content in the molten glass formula must be reduced. To produce dark green glass (aka "bottle green"!) chromium, copper or iron is added to molten glass. Green glass is essential for wine bottles, as it protects the contents from exposure to the sun and extremes of temperature.
While marveling at science, you meet DILLIGAS.
Shade shook paws with DILLIGAS the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Urban Glass, Pink and Blue Those glass jars you love to preserve jams and pickles in in have been around longer than you might think. Canning jars with screw tops were patented by New Jersey tinsmith John Landis Mason back in 1858 and have changed very little over the years in design and function.
While marveling at science, you meet Sir John Dee.
Shade shook paws with Sir John Dee the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Sir John Dee gave you 1 "Flame's Desire (Crystal Cluster)" size 9
@ Windscreen Rain Glass is a material that can be both man-made and natural. Our ancestors used black glass called obsidian to create jewellery, knives and other weapons. This type of glass is formed by the rapid cooling of viscous lava from volcanoes. Lumps of obsidian resemble lumps of glassy coal!
While marveling at science, you meet Doctor Hoo.
Shade shook paws with Doctor Hoo the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Creativity with Lightbulbs “You know what, Shade?” said get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20. “Seeing all these amazing images makes me want to take up videography myself!” “Sounds like a great idea!" replied Shade. "There’s an evening class you can join when we get back!"
While marveling at science, you meet get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20.
Shade shook paws with get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
get-a-job-bring-me-a-mouse-and-a-20 and you found 10 Travel Tokens!
Rustic Window It has surely seen better days ... perhaps this house has been abandoned, and the exterior allowed to fall into disrepair. Whatever the situation, this shot of a old building, perhaps a former farmhouse or barn, has a great atmosphere, particularly with the reflection in the window panes ...
@ Rustic Window Beautiful stained glass windows have been crafted since 400 CE! Christian churches that first started using stained glass in their windows. Today, the method to produce it hasn’t changed much since the Middle Ages.
While marveling at science, you meet Unitee.
Shade shook paws with Unitee the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Textured Glass Not all colours of glass can be recycled together. Mixing glass hues diminishes the quality of the recycled product and thus the ability to sell it. What is the problem with recycling coloured glass? Simply put, not all glass "recipes" are the same. Nowadays, almost all glass formulas use recycled glass content in place of other raw materials. This is not only economically efficient, but it also saves precious resources. This technique can only work if the recycled glass is recycled properly by colour and reflectivity. So coloured glass requires a bit of special handling.
While marveling at science, you meet Foxie.
Shade shook paws with Foxie the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
Foxie gave you 1 "This Rare Earth Travel Stamp" size 7