glassmaker

Blows molten silica

A glassmaker is a person or company that produces glass or glass objects.

The term covers both industrial manufacturers and individual craftspeople who shape molten glass into bottles, windows, decorative pieces, or art: The Venetian glassmakers of Murano have guarded their techniques for centuries.

technique

furnace

Enclosed heat-producing structure

gather · jacks · gloryhole · gaffer · gob · shears · tooling · frit · cullet · batch

blowing

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

offhand · vessel · goblet · vase · decanter · ornament · bulb · expansion · breath · rotation

lampwork

torchwork

Flame-based glassworking technique

mandrel · kiln · annealing · millefiori · encasing · fuming · sculpting · bead · pendant · marble

industrial

silica

Silicon dioxide compound

double-glazing · insulation · glazing · bottling · automation · mass-production · optical · pharmaceutical

stained

soldering

Low-temp metal fusion

cartoon · pattern · cutting · flux · patina · Tiffany · faceted · ecclesiastical · restoration · commission

sculpture

cast

Performers, throw, or splint

mold · installation · gallery · figurative · abstract · sandblasting · engraving · polishing · exhibition · commission

Categories
Opposites
material worked

glassmakerpotter

Maker of clay vessels

ceramicist · metalsmith · blacksmith · woodworker · carpenter

creation vs destruction

glassmakerglass breaker

Tool for shattering panes

glass cutter · glazier

Family

glassmaking, glassmakers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G