Sietto Cabinet Knobs

Sietto is a company that designs and manufactures handmade glass decorative hardware. Our products are simple yet elegant. They possess a classic look that endures over time. We are not interested in fads or trends. Rather, our intent is to create a line of products that will be enjoyed for years to come. Many hours go into the design and development of our product line so we can bring you the very finest in decorative hardware.

Our knobs and pulls are made in America, but have an Italian air to them. Thus, the word Sietto was created by combining two Italian words - solido and schietto. Solido means solid, and schietto means straightforward. These are the foundations of our business. They are representative not only of our products, but also of the way in which we run our day-to-day operations.

Base Finish	Cirrus Cabinet Hardware	Glacier Cabinet Hardware
Glacier Round	Intrinsic Cabinet Hardware	Luster Cabinet Hardware
Stratum Cabinet Hardware

All Knobs and Pulls are Custom Made and are Non-Returnable

Our Process for Making Glass Pulls and Knobs

We begin with large sheets of glass that are specifically designed to be used in a kiln. All glass that is heated in a kiln needs to have the same coefficient of expansion. In other words, it needs to expand and contract at the same rate, or else it will not survive the firing process.

We start by creating a particular design, and then we hand cut individual pieces of glass and arrange them to fit that design. We then take the product and carefully place it on a kiln shelf and transport it to the kiln. Next, we begin to slowly fire it to approximately 1500 degrees, fusing the individual pieces of glass together.

We then gradually cool the kiln back down to room temperature, taking special care not to "shock" the glass, which can occur if a specific firing schedule is not strictly adhered to. A critical juncture in the cooling process is the annealing stage. This occurs between approximately 960 degrees and 750 degrees, and is the area in which any stress in the glass is relieved.

Lastly, we carefully attach a solid brass base to each piece of glass, utilizing a specific glue that bonds glass to brass. The entire process can take 24 hours or more, in addition to the time spent creating and preparing the design, but we feel the end product is well worth the wait!