glassblowing
Breath-formed silica art
Glassblowing is the craft of shaping molten glass by inflating it through a hollow pipe.
The glassblower gathers molten glass on the end of the blowpipe, then blows air through it while rotating and shaping the material with tools.
The technique produces vessels, ornaments, and art objects.
She took up glassblowing as a hobby after retiring.
Film's chief electrician
- blowpipeBreath-propelled projectile tube
- gatherBring or come together
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
- gloryholeFurnace opening for reheating
annealing · bench · tongs · shears · paddle · block · frit · batch
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- glory-holeFurnace opening for glasswork
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
reheat · annealing · cooling · cracking · stress · gradual · controlled · crucible
Liquefied by extreme heat
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- culletRecycled broken glass
flux · colorant · frit · viscosity · ductility · workability · gather · gob
Shaped three-dimensional art
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
paperweight · suncatcher · ornament · bead · figurine · gallery · exhibit · masterpiece
Permitting diffused light passage
- transparentAllowing light through
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- brittleLiable to shatter
breakable · shatter · crack · luminous · refractive · smooth · glossy · vitreous
Place for making or learning
- classGrouping by shared traits
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- intermediateBetween two levels
advanced · instructor · safety · equipment · supplies · practice · technique · patience
gaffer
Film's chief electrician
- blowpipeBreath-propelled projectile tube
- gatherBring or come together
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
gloryhole · annealing · bench · tongs · shears · paddle · block · frit · batch · lampworking
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- glory-holeFurnace opening for glasswork
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
molten · reheat · annealing · cooling · cracking · stress · gradual · controlled · crucible · flame
molten
Liquefied by extreme heat
- silicaSilicon dioxide compound
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
cullet · flux · colorant · frit · viscosity · ductility · workability · gather · gob · bubble
sculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
vessel · paperweight · suncatcher · ornament · bead · figurine · gallery · exhibit · masterpiece · artisan
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- transparentAllowing light through
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
brittle · breakable · shatter · crack · luminous · refractive · smooth · glossy · vitreous · crystalline
workshop
Place for making or learning
- classGrouping by shared traits
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
intermediate · advanced · instructor · safety · equipment · supplies · practice · technique · patience · skill-building
- Craft MovementsArt Nouveau, Bauhaus, maker movement, metalsmithing, bookbinding
- fine craftsfiligree, cloisonne, enamelwork, lacework, marquetry
- Mediterranean craftsceramics, terracotta, filigree, amphora, amphorae
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- creative artsvisual art, drawing, painting, abstract art, illustration
- fine artsfine art, fine arts, painting, visual arts, sculpture
glassblowingpottery
Fired clay objects
ceramics · metalworking · blacksmithing · woodworking · welding
glassblowingglass cutting
Severing transparent sheets precisely
glass etching · mold-making · machining · 3D printing · mass production
blow, glass, glasses, blowing, eyeglasses, blower, magnifying glass, glazier, eyeglass