Edward J. Kachurik leads Pennsylvania Art Glass originally founded by himself and his uncle, Ed Nesteruk in 1980. Kachurik and his assistants still utilize Kachurik/Nesteruk designs and colorations while developing new formulas and techniques. Edward has been working in hot glass for twenty-seven years. He has studied glass at the renowned Penland School of Crafts and Penn State University. Their work can be found in galleries throughout the United States. Pennsylvania Art Glass in known for their use of the highest quality crystal and a technique called veiling. Veiling is a process where a thin metallic coating is applied to the surface of molten glass and covered by another layer of clear crystal, capturing the color. The studio????s years of experimenting with different metals and chemical formulas results in pure, brilliant and unusual colors. All of the pieces are hand formed using wooden blocks and newspaper. Once the works are annealed, a slow cooling process to reduce stress during cooling, they are hand ground and polished in six stages to achieve the upmost clarity and radiant beauty.