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Lobethal tumblers
Hand-blown glass tumblers, made by Kit Novak in Lobethal, in the Adelaide Hills
$128
Mouth-blown by Kit Novak in Lobethal, each one a little different: 300 ml, a heavy base that sits low in the hand, and a few small bubbles caught in the glass.
- Free delivery over $150, sent from Gouger Street
- Breakages replaced free
- 30 days to return or swap a colour
Details and dimensions
- Size
- 9 cm tall, 8 cm across the rim
- Holds
- 300 ml, or a generous pour of wine
- Glass
- Coloured in the pot, so the colour runs right through
- Made by
- Kit Novak, Lobethal
- Care
- Dishwasher safe on the top rack. Not for the microwave.
Delivery and returns
Sent from the shop on Gouger Street within two working days, by courier, in moulded paper pulp with no plastic. Free over $150 anywhere in Australia, $12 under it. Collect from the shop for free.
Return anything unused within 30 days, or swap a colour. Delivery and returns
Care
Dishwasher safe on the top rack. Not for the microwave. Full care guide
See the tumblers on a table for four
Change the glass colour above and the table follows. The cloth, napkins and plates are our most-set table, and you can change every one of them.
Set the rest of the table
How every Lobethal tumbler is made
About eleven minutes at the furnace for each tumbler, then a night in the kiln.
Gathered
Molten glass is gathered from the furnace at 1,100 degrees on the end of a steel pipe.
Shaped
Rolled through crushed coloured glass, blown into a cherrywood mould, then the rim is flared with steel jacks.
Cooled
Cooled slowly overnight in a kiln so the glass is strong, then checked one by one.
Wrapped
Wrapped in tissue and paper pulp at the shop, and replaced free if one breaks on the way.
Lobethal tumbler sizes, drawn to scale
- Size
- 9 cm tall, 8 cm across the rim
- Holds
- 300 ml, or a generous pour of wine
- Glass
- Coloured in the pot, so the colour runs right through
- Made by
- Kit Novak, Lobethal
- Care
- Dishwasher safe on the top rack. Not for the microwave.
Made by Kit Novak in Lobethal
I gather the glass, blow it into a wooden mould I carved myself, then shape the rim by hand. The bubbles are air caught as the colour goes in. I leave them in, because they show the glass was made by a person.
Kit NovakGlassblower, making for Larder since 2016, 38 km from the shop
Meet KitWater poured at lunch
Heavy enough not to tip on a garden table, small enough to fit four in one hand when you clear. Water at noon, wine by three.
Reviews
4.9
From 846 verified buyers
We use them for everything, water at breakfast and wine at night. The blue throws light across the table at lunch and the children fight over who gets which one.
Hannah W., NorwoodLobethal tumblers, cobalt, set of 4Verified buyer, September 2026
Bought the mixed four for my sister and kept a set for us. Every glass is slightly different, which is the point. They arrived wrapped like eggs.
Marco D., BrunswickLobethal tumblers, mixed, set of 4Verified buyer, August 2026
Heavy in the hand, thin at the rim. The olive is softer than I expected and goes with every plate we own.
Priya S., FremantleLobethal tumblers, olive, set of 6Verified buyer, July 2026
Lovely glasses. One had a bigger bubble near the base than the other, which the card says is normal. I have come to like it.
Joel T., UnleyLobethal tumblers, butter, set of 2Verified buyer, June 2026
Reviews and ratings on this concept store are written for the demonstration.
Questions about the Lobethal tumblers
Or ask us at the shop, or by email. We answer within a working day.
Are they dishwasher safe?
Yes, on the top rack. Hand washing keeps the rims bright for longer, and they are not for the microwave.
Why does each glass look different?
Each one is blown by hand, so the height, the bubbles and the depth of colour vary a little from glass to glass. Two glasses from the same set will not match exactly.
What happens if a glass breaks in the post?
Send us a photograph within 14 days and Kit blows a replacement in the next batch, at no cost.
What is in a mixed set?
A set of four is one of each colour. Sets of two and six are chosen from all four colours, so no colour appears more than twice.
- Free delivery over $150
- Anywhere in Australia, sent from the shop within two working days. $12 under that.
- Breakages replaced
- Glass and stoneware travel in moulded paper pulp. If anything arrives broken, it is replaced free.
- 30 days to change your mind
- Return anything unused within 30 days for a refund, or swap a colour.
- Wrapped as a gift
- In Larder paper and linen string, with a handwritten card, for $8.
