Now that the holidays are over we need to put the glass we used back in the cases! The Corning Museum of Glass is a great resource for a lot of different topics related to glass, and they have a very good presentation on cleaning glass. The educational video and information copied below comes from the CMoG blog site.

How do you clean the glass?

Glass objects that can be safely washed (most objects in the collection except ancient and some modern and composite objects) are washed with tap water and a mild conservation-grade detergent (any mild detergent without dyes or perfumes would work), followed by thorough rinsing with de-ionized or distilled water. The glass is then either toweled dry with paper towels or air dried. For some objects, like bottles with narrow openings, the inside is rinsed with a small amount of acetone to help remove moisture. Old adhesives from previous repairs or labels are removed with solvents, mostly acetone, ethanol, or a petroleum distillate like naphtha. 

Please see this video on the Museum’s YouTube channel for more information about cleaning glass. 

• February 4, 2024 is the date for our next virtual CSGA member gathering via Zoom.  We’ll be meeting together from 4:00-6:00pm EST, and additional details on the program will be shared soon.  Save the date on your calendars, and we hope to see you!
• Our next annual in-person Symposium meeting will be held in Corning, NY on September 19-21, 2024.