At Rothschild & Bickers, we believe that lighting is more than just a functional element in your home—it's an art form. That’s why we take pride in offering an extensive range of customisable ...
Read moreWe are delighted to be showing at Decorex 2023 and unveiling our latest designs. This year Rothschild & Bickers is all about colour, from warm sunny amber glass to delicate pale pink fringing, ...
Read moreWe are very excited, post pandemic, to finally have our Hertford studio open to the public for a one day sample sale on the 21st October 2023. Expect discounts of up to 50% off our RRP on all sampl...
Read moreThe Spindle pendants are one of our most popular designs, a modern twist on Victorian decorative lighting. As the name suggests the design is based on turned wooden spindles, a feature used in near...
Read moreWhen we are making larger more open designs such as our Vintage Light, the raw heat of the glory hole and the centrifugal action of the iron spinning blend to form the glass shade. The video below ...
Read moreThe liquid nature of glass makes it the ideal material to recreate delicate veins and intricate patterns, the properties that make precious stones such as Marble and Malachite so desirable. Layers ...
Read moreOptical or dip moulds have been used for centuries to add texture to the surface of blown glass. A cylindrical or truncated conical one-piece form with a patterned interior, the mould is open at th...
Read moreGlass is gathered out of the furnace at 1100 c onto a blowing iron. This soft material is then blown and shaped using tools and calipers. Due to the centrifugal motion of the blowing irons the easi...
Read moreWhen a shade is being made in the hot workshop it is connected to the blowing iron by what we call a punty (small pad of hot glass) which acts as a bridge between the glass form and the metal. At t...
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