Inge-Glas of Germany Blown Glass Ornaments

Inge Glas® of Germany - Inge-glas Authentic mouth-blown hand-painted glass German heirloom ornaments.

A Heirloom ornament, the original star of the holidays, with the exclusive 5-Point Star Crown™

Offering the best in quality, mold design, blowing, painting and detail. The finest handcrafters in glass ornaments. The Müller-Blech family, glassblowers since 1597, have preserved the tradition and craftsmanship of blowing glass and glass ornaments as we know today for over 400 years. That is four centuries of dedication!

Inge-Glas® is a family operated business that has been handcrafting glass ornaments with skills that have been passed on for generations. Our trademark, the exclusive 5-Point Star Crown™ suspension ring, caps every one of our heirloom ornaments and is the symbol of our company's superior quality and our 410 years of dedicated craftsmanship. Inge-Glas® employs over 100 artisans and yet, maintains the characteristics of a small family business. Using the same mold composition as those ornament molds created over 100 years ago, Inge-Glas® has successfully kept the spirit of the glass cottage industry alive. It is the Müller-Blech family wish to share with you the joy and excitement of authentic, heirloom German Christmas ornaments. Inge-Glas® of Germany – a glassblowing family tradition since 1596.

About Inge Glas® of Germany authentic mouth-blown hand-painted glass ornaments. 

Creating an Inge-Glas® ornament is a time and labor intensive process. It can take up to seven days to produce one of our ornaments. The Star Crown is recognized worldwide as the symbol for authentic Inge-Glas® craftsmanship, as well as German tradition and quality.

Preparation - The mold is made of a ceramic-based material enabling the glassblower to use the mold repeatedly, as the glass will not stick to the mold. Another benefit of the ceramic mold is its ability to produce highly detailed ornaments.

Blowing - A hollow glass tube is chosen based on the size and dimension of the ornament to be created. The glassblower manually rolls the tube with his fingers over the hot flame until it is pliant. One end of the tube is sealed in the flame and once the glass is ready, the glassblower will fit it into the mold. The mold is clamped down around the glass while the blower breathes steadily into the glass tube to press the glass into all crevices of the mold.

Silvering - Once the glass is cooled, it is silvered. A clear silver nitrate solution is inserted into the glass ornament. The ornament is then submerged in hot water and shaken to ensure the solution coats the inside of the entire ornament The heat of the bath begins the chemical reaction and the inside of the entire ornament becomes silvered.

Painting - Once dried, the ornament is painted. Every ornament is painted with a base coat that provides the foundation color of the ornament. The ornament is submerged in the base coat and then twirled to remove the excess paint. It is then stood on end to allow the paint to dry. Once the base coat dries, the details of the ornament are hand painted. One ornament can have as many as 38 painting steps before it is completed.

Finishing - After every color has been painted and allowed to dry, the ornament is glittered. Once dry, the excess pike is scored and snapped off. The five-pointed Star Crown suspension ring is set into place and the ornament is completed. The Star Crown is the guarantee that an ornament is produced in the century's old tradition in the Müller-Blech family workshops.


The Workshop Kit shows the process of creating an authentic mouth-blown and hand-painted glass ornament.