How It's Made: Correlle Dishes

Corelle plates are pretty cool products.

They don't cost much of anything, and they're spectacularly durable, wonderful examples of tempered glass  and the strength that can come from stresses within a product.

In the summer workshops we contrast Corelle plates to other ceramic plates, and the Corelle plates are marvelously strong in comparison. In this video, too, we see that they're even tested for strength before ever leaving the factory.

If you're looking to destroy a few of your own, make sure to double bag them in Ziploc (or an off brand - I like Target's bags) because they shatter into thousands of tiny, razor-sharp shards. And, don't bother with buying them anywhere other than at a Goodwill or a flea market. They're way cheaper there.