glasscutters
Score and snap
Glasscutters are tools used to score glass so it can be snapped along a clean line, or the skilled workers who use them.
The tool typically has a small hardened wheel or diamond tip that creates a shallow groove in the glass surface.
Professional glasscutters work in industries ranging from window installation to decorative art glass, cutting panes to precise measurements.
The glasscutter scored the mirror before breaking it along the line.
Torch-based glass shaping
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- bevelingCutting at a slant
- fusingJoining by melting
slumping · mosaic · restoration · kiln · workshop · artisanal · handcrafted · coldworking
Crystallized carbon gemstone
- wheelRotating circular frame
- carbideCarbon-bonded metal compound
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
snapper · pliers · self-oiling · cutterhead · grip · handle · running · breaking
lampworking
Torch-based glass shaping
fusing · slumping · mosaic · restoration · kiln · workshop · artisanal · handcrafted · coldworking · windowpanes
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
score · snapper · pliers · self-oiling · cutterhead · grip · handle · running · breaking · straightedge
tempered
Strengthened through heat treatment
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- stainedMarred by discoloration
- mirroredReflected or duplicated inversely
beveled · textured · cathedral · opalescent · dichroic · fused · bottle · thickness · grain · edge
scoring
Earning points in competition
measuring · alignment · precision · control · dexterity · accuracy · calibration · pressure · angle · straight-cut