The Quest for The Perfect Vase

Ever since the beginning of La Soufflerie, Sebastien and I (Valentina) have been searching to create the perfect vase

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What is the perfect vase?

The perfect vase really depends on what you consider to be the perfect bouquet of flowers? 

We started off our search 15 years ago with the Vase Droit a 14 cm wide by 20 cm high hand blown vase to accommodate the perfect standard bouquet. 

However, we then realized each bouquet has a lifespan. Often one flower will dwindle before the others. And your bouquet changes as days go on little by little. 

Obviously  you don’t throw out the whole bouquet just because one flower is not looking good.

That is when you start rearranging your bouquet and your bouquet gets a little smaller and shorter… so you need a little smaller vase. 

Vase Chauvin

That’s when we went back to the drawing board and created the next perfect vase for you that we hand blowed a little shorter and a little smaller like the Pot à Cornichon or the Vase Boudin Bas for your “new” bouquet

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Vase Boudin Bas
Pot à Cornichon
Mouth-blown recycled glass pichet

Continuing the journey with your bouquet, if you’re lucky a couple weeks go by or a couple days and your bouquet changes again. Some more the stems need to be trimmed, some more flowers or foliage have been thrown away and you were left with a trio of flowers that still remind you of that beautiful bouquet you first had. 

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Vase Boule à Facette
Sam Framboise

I realize writing this text, that Sebastien and I are no longer searching for the perfect vase. We are searching for the perfect family of vases that can accompany your beautiful bouquet all throughout its lifespan giving it a new life and a new identity each time it changes…

 

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Candle care

Before lighting your candle, trim the wick to about 1/2-cm in length. This allows the candle to burn more slowly and also avoid unsightly black smoke marks around the edge of the glass.

Every time you burn your La Soufflerie candle, allow it to burn at least until the whole top of the candle is liquid. This will help your candle burn more evenly for each burning session.

After blowing out your candle, re-center and straighten the wick.
When using your candlestick holder, do not let the flame touch the glass. Blow the candle out once it gets close to the candle stick holder. Do not place your candle on a cool surface like marble. If the bottom of the hot candle comes in contact with a cold material, the glass may crack.

Do not burn your candle all the way down. Leave at least 1/2-cm of wax in the container to avoid cracking the bottom.Once you have finished burning your candle, hand wash with warm water and soap until the dried wax melts away. You now have a new La Soufflerie piece to use!

Cleaning care

 

NOT MICROWAVE SAFE

Most of our terracotta are water-resistant. Check the product sheet to confirm if this specific item is suitable for use with water.

All plaster and terracotta pieces are not suitable for use with water. You can dust each piece with a dry cloth.

General information

Due to the handmade nature of this item, there will be variations in design and size, as well as slight imperfections, possibly in the form of air bubbles, black specks, pontil and or hand tooling marks, glass or color pattern irregularities; these imperfections are an attribute of handmade craftsmanship and one of the many reasons we love it.

These are entirely made by hand and each creation is unique. Therefore, there may be a slight variation in color, texture, and size between each piece (approximately 1cm-2cm from piece to piece). On the base of each item, you can feel the pontil mark left by the glassblower’s cane. The presence of this mark indicates that the glass was blown freehand. This is the beauty of handmade.

Cleaning care

We do recommend handwashing as much as possible to avoid scratches from the dishwasher and to keep the glass sparkling. But, know that our glassware is dishwasher resistant and can be cleaned in the dishwasher

Colored glass

Pigmented glass is mixed into the furnace during the glassblowing. This means that the glass itself is colored instead of painted. Our glass is durable and no changes or fading occur with continued use over time.

Delivery information

Your order will be processed between 7 and 10 business days.
For all orders outside of the United States, custom duties are to be paid by the receiver.

Each piece is hand washed and individually, wrapped and packed with recycled materials by our team. 

Your package will include one small, La Soufflerie, cotton gift bag.

Certain items may take longer to be delivered. Please allow 2 to 3 extra weeks for delivery for Plaster products, Lamps, Candles, and Wood, these products are made to order.

If your order is placed during the weekend or on a holiday, we will begin processing it the following business day. 

For all questions or returns please refer to our FAQ.

The Nature of Handmade

Due to the hand made nature of our products each piece may differ in size, shape and color.

If you would like to complete an already existing set of glassware, please make sure you send us a picture of the glasses so that we can match the set as close as possible to the ones you have.

For more information please visit our FAQ page.

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