glasswork
Molten silica artistry
Glasswork is the craft of shaping glass into decorative or functional objects, or the objects themselves.
A glassworks (with the s) is a factory where glass is manufactured.
The term covers everything from blown vases to stained windows to industrial production: The museum's collection includes medieval glasswork from Venice.
Decorative additions to something
- etchedCarved into a surface
- beveledCut at an angle
- frostedCovered with icy film
- engravedCut into surface
gilded · tinted · iridescence · painted · embossed · inlaid · mirrored · textured
Silicon dioxide compound
- sandFine rock particles
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
frit · cullet · batch · molten · furnace · temperature · viscosity · refractory
Shaped three-dimensional art
- chandelierDecorative suspended light fixture
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
- gobletStemmed drinking vessel
paperweight · figurine · ornament · bead · marble · suncatcher · venetian · gallery
Allowing light through
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- clarityState of being understandable
- brittleLiable to shatter
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
delicate · shatter · breakable · clear · see-through · limpid · vitreous · luminous
ornamentation
Decorative additions to something
engraved · gilded · tinted · iridescence · painted · embossed · inlaid · mirrored · textured · leaded
silica
Silicon dioxide compound
- sandFine rock particles
- soda-limeCalcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide mix
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
quartz · frit · cullet · batch · molten · furnace · temperature · viscosity · refractory · flux
sculpture
Shaped three-dimensional art
- chandelierDecorative suspended light fixture
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- vaseOrnamental container for flowers
goblet · paperweight · figurine · ornament · bead · marble · suncatcher · venetian · gallery · exhibit
transparent
Allowing light through
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- clarityState of being understandable
- brittleLiable to shatter
fragile · delicate · shatter · breakable · clear · see-through · limpid · vitreous · luminous · refractive
blowing
Moving air forcefully
- lampworkingTorch-based glass shaping
- flameworkTorch-based glass shaping
- torchworkFlame-based glassworking technique
fusing · annealing · cutting · engraving · etching · polishing · coldworking · casting · pressing · molding
bottle
Container for liquids
beaker · flask · carafe · vase · bowl · dish · lens · windowpane · mirror · eyewear
- artfine art, Renaissance, painters, masterpieces, paint
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- artsartist, creativity, expression, songs, painting
- culturemusic taste, beliefs, food preferences, custom, festivals
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving