Lisa Hollands
@theglassone.bsky.social
RSci Technician in materials science. Glass and ceramics are my thing but I also dabble with metals and textiles. Special interest in mental health awareness and neurodivergency. All opinions expressed are my own...
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Last week on Wonkhe: Richard Traini rallies the sector to use REF 2029 as the opportunity to promote and reward the expertise of technical staff
REF should be about technical professionals too
Richard Traini rallies the sector to use REF 2029 as the opportunity to promote and reward the expertise of technical staff
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November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Last week on Wonkhe: Richard Traini rallies the sector to use REF 2029 as the opportunity to promote and reward the expertise of technical staff
Just finished this one. It's taken some time as my chosen glass was out of stock for over 2 months. Glad I stuck with the original plan and did not change my mind #stainedglass
May 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just finished this one. It's taken some time as my chosen glass was out of stock for over 2 months. Glad I stuck with the original plan and did not change my mind #stainedglass
What is the likelihood that "certain individuals" bought on the stock market when everything was low just before the tariff pause was announced - I bet it's high!
April 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What is the likelihood that "certain individuals" bought on the stock market when everything was low just before the tariff pause was announced - I bet it's high!
No-one knows what is going on...what a shambles
April 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
No-one knows what is going on...what a shambles
I agreed to do a talk for a Women's day event at work...they put me on first and expect me to keep to time - what could go wrong 😱
March 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I agreed to do a talk for a Women's day event at work...they put me on first and expect me to keep to time - what could go wrong 😱
The second flock to leave this week...
March 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The second flock to leave this week...
The first flock have gone to their new homes 😢
February 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The first flock have gone to their new homes 😢
A whole flock of birds cut and ground and ready to foil and solder...for those in my school taking voluntary severance or some of my favourite researchers coming to the end of their contracts 😢
February 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A whole flock of birds cut and ground and ready to foil and solder...for those in my school taking voluntary severance or some of my favourite researchers coming to the end of their contracts 😢
Hmm Lycurgus glass update....I have the jade green but not the red yet. Not sure if I have to fiddle with the redox or just wait longer in the heat treatment...
February 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hmm Lycurgus glass update....I have the jade green but not the red yet. Not sure if I have to fiddle with the redox or just wait longer in the heat treatment...
Oooh look it's me again in the press - as the masked scientist 🤣🤣🤣...only I was making glass not a ceramic
January 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Oooh look it's me again in the press - as the masked scientist 🤣🤣🤣...only I was making glass not a ceramic
I was initially pleased when it looked like Lego had gone across to paper bags for the contents...to find that they have gone to paper with plastic inside bags. So not recyclable in most UK councils waste streams then...sigh!
January 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I was initially pleased when it looked like Lego had gone across to paper bags for the contents...to find that they have gone to paper with plastic inside bags. So not recyclable in most UK councils waste streams then...sigh!
Is doing the maths to work out how much worse off I would be by taking voluntary redundancy compared to waiting it out and think I might be better waiting it out
a man wearing a shirt that says " never say die "
ALT: a man wearing a shirt that says " never say die "
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Is doing the maths to work out how much worse off I would be by taking voluntary redundancy compared to waiting it out and think I might be better waiting it out
Alfie has had a haircut and feels marvellous
November 16, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Alfie has had a haircut and feels marvellous
Feels scary, but I have finally deactivated from the other place - too hate filled for me there now
November 16, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Feels scary, but I have finally deactivated from the other place - too hate filled for me there now
I have been asked if I can make a glass article with colours similar to the Lycurgus Cup...it's going to be tricky but I'm up for a challenge #matsky
November 15, 2024 at 1:10 PM
I have been asked if I can make a glass article with colours similar to the Lycurgus Cup...it's going to be tricky but I'm up for a challenge #matsky
Splodge wants to know what's happening
November 14, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Splodge wants to know what's happening