Mirror manufacturers and suppliers +44 (0) 191 482 6660 |
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Mirror manufacturers and suppliers +44 (0) 191 482 6660 |
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Mirror manufacture
The earliest known mirrors were made from highly polished metal, usually silver or bronze, and
date back to pre-Roman times. Mirrors made from glass
with a metallic coating can be traced back to the 12th century. The techniques and materials
used in mirror manufacture today have changed little
from those first used by von Liebig in 1835 when he became the first person to create a mirror
by coating a glass panel with metallic silver.
The process of decorative mirror manufacture at Chameleon Mirrors starts with
plain glass which is then either printed, etched, brilliant cut,
sandblasted, or cut and then silvered in order to make the finished mirror. Frames for the mirrors
are constructed in-house from both natural wood and metal mouldings.
The mirror manufacturing operation at Chameleon Mirrors requires a competent and
reliable team of screen printers and assistants both to
handle the glass for the mirrors and to scrutinise printing quality. A team of glass processors
spray, silver, polish and process decorative
glass, while picture frame makers and finished assembly workers complete the process prior to
final despatch to the customer.
Our in-house staff training programe ensures that new recruits quickly learn specific mirror
production techniques. The mirror manufacturing work
is varied and interesting, working conditions are good, jobs are secure and career opportunities
can grow as the company develops.
For both home and export deliveries, where a missed deadline can prejudice any repeat orders,
the company will arrange delivery of mirrors direct to the customer.
As fashions alter and trends in interior design change, only minor modifications to our mirror
production operation are needed in order to complement our basic product range. The buyer in the
high street will often dictate design changes and so such changes are almost impossible
to anticipate more than a few months ahead.
As a small and efficient company we are geared up to react quickly and effectively to customers'
new specifications and we believe that the speed of our response to swiftly changing market trends
is the most important factor in the company's continued success. The product,
using standard production techniques, can change - like a CHAMELEON - within hours
to meet the changing needs of the customer.
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Chameleon Mirrors is a trading name of Mirror and Glass Processing North East Ltd
Unit 1, Dukes Way, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0PZ, United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 191 482 6660 • Fax: +44 (0) 191 482 6641 • email Manufacturers and suppliers of Plain and Printed Mirrors, Chalkboards and other framed items.
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