I just recently was able to get some at Walmart in the craft section... sort of in with the floral supplies.
"The German Faimly That Hand Paints Glass Christmas Ornaments"
No, the Phoenicians got the idea of glass making from the Egyptians but the Egyptians glass was cloudy. After that that the Phoenicians made improvements to the glass and made it clear.
Regular glass has a color that is evident in the edges when it is cut. Starfire glass is extremely clear, with no color distortion. It is used in luxury products, jewelry displays, and aquariums.
In the 1800's, Christmas traditions were established to the point where Santa's very existence was proclaimed in a legendary newspaper editorial. In 1889, the first Christmas tree was installed in the White House during the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. The Harrison family, decorated the tree with toy soldiers and glass ornaments for their family gathering.
Movie screens are white and covered with glass granules in order to maximize light reflectivity, thereby creating as bright and clear a picture as possible.
Around Christmas time, most arts & crafts stores sell clear glass ornaments for you to personalize and decorate.
"The German Faimly That Hand Paints Glass Christmas Ornaments"
Glass ornaments, such as the ones that are used today, were first used as Christmas decor in Germany in the mid 19th century. Today, the ornaments are used because of the look they provide.
You can find hand blown glass Christmas ornaments at this site (http://www.christmasforest.com/cat.taf?cat=3&HDR=ornaments). Halloween glass ornaments are on this site (http://dapolonia.com/46-halloween-glass-ornaments).
There are many companies on the internet where one could purchase glass Christmas tree ornaments. A few of the companies online include eBay, Amazon, and Walmart.
There are a number of places one can purchase hand blown glass bauble Christmas ornaments. Some of the best places include Etsy, K.B.R. Design, Christmas Decorations and Bath Aqua Glass.
Christmas ball ornaments can be made from styrofoam, glass, plastic or even old holiday cards. Coming in all shapes, sizes and colours, they add interest and whimsy to your Christmas tree.
One can purchase glass Christmas ornaments at many different stores. Chain stores like Walmart always carry a few, and stores like Hallmark always have a large selection.
The town of Lauscha in East Germany invented baubles (glass Christmas ornaments).
Several online sites offer miniature Old World glass Halloween ornaments. One website to try is Christmas Traditions, Christmas In Prescott and Kann Imports.
The most popular Christmas decorations in Russia are glass hand painted Christmas Ornaments.
The cheap craft acrylics are perfectly adequate for painting on glass.