glassblowers
Furnace breath artists
Glassblowers are artisans who shape molten glass by blowing air through a long tube, inflating the material into vessels, ornaments, and other forms.
The craft requires skill in controlling temperature, timing, and breath: The glassblowers at the factory demonstrated their technique for tourists.
Scientific glassblowers create precision laboratory equipment.
Torch-based glass shaping
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- blowpipeBreath-propelled projectile tube
- glory holeFurnace opening for glasswork
- gatherBring or come together
annealing · shaping · reheating · bench · jacks · paddles · tweezers · blocks
Silicon dioxide compound
- soda ashAnhydrous sodium carbonate
- limeAcidic green citrus
- culletRecycled broken glass
- colorantsPigments and dyes collectively
cobalt · manganese · borosilicate · lead crystal · frit · batch · flux · stabilizer
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- master craftsmanExpert in skilled trade
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- workshopPlace for making or learning
tradition · guild · demonstration · technique · skill · handmade · signature style · heritage
Containers for cut flowers
- gobletsStemmed drinking vessels
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- paperweightsObjects anchoring loose documents
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
sculptures · bowls · chandeliers · bottles · figurines · stemware · lampshades · perfume bottles
Illness of breathing organs
- heat exposureContact with high temperatures
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
- infrared radiationElectromagnetic waves below visible red
protective eyewear · ventilation · silicosis · repetitive strain · dehydration · heat stress · safety protocols · respirator
lampworking
Torch-based glass shaping
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- blowpipeBreath-propelled projectile tube
- glory holeFurnace opening for glasswork
gather · annealing · shaping · reheating · bench · jacks · paddles · tweezers · blocks · gaffer
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
colorants · cobalt · manganese · borosilicate · lead crystal · frit · batch · flux · stabilizer · aventurine
Venice
Lagoon city, northeastern Italy
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- master craftsmanExpert in skilled trade
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
workshop · tradition · guild · demonstration · technique · skill · handmade · signature style · heritage · secrets
vases
Containers for cut flowers
- gobletsStemmed drinking vessels
- ornamentsDecorative embellishments for display
- paperweightsObjects anchoring loose documents
beads · sculptures · bowls · chandeliers · bottles · figurines · stemware · lampshades · perfume bottles · decanters
lung disease
Illness of breathing organs
- heat exposureContact with high temperatures
- cataractsSteep falls or eye opacity
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
infrared radiation · protective eyewear · ventilation · silicosis · repetitive strain · dehydration · heat stress · safety protocols · respirator · industrial hazards
- craftspeoplepotter, weaver, blacksmith, artisan, potters
- medieval guildscraftsmen, artisans, apprentice, master craftsman, guild hall
- Venetian Lifedoge, doges, gondoliers, Grand Canal, Rialto
- Glassworkersgaffer, lampworker, glaziers, glazier, gatherer
- folk artistsGrandma Moses, naive art, woodcarver, woodcarvers, basket weaver
- arts worldartists, galleries, museums, studios, painters
glassblowerspotters
Clay vessel craftspeople
ceramicists · blacksmiths · woodworkers · weavers · metalworkers