glassworker
Shapes molten silica
A glassworker is someone who shapes, cuts, or otherwise works with glass as a trade or craft.
The term covers various specializations—from those who blow decorative vessels to those who install windows.
The glassworker carefully scored the pane before snapping it along the line.
Furnace opening for glasswork
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- gatherBring or come together
- batchQuantity produced together
cullet · frit · annealing · temperature · heat · reheating · melt · glow
Torch-based glass shaping
- torchworkFlame-based glassworking technique
- fusingJoining by melting
- coldworkingShaping metal unheated
- leadlightGlass panes joined by strips
engraving · etching · beveling · cutting · grinding · polishing · slumping · casting
Skilled manual worker
- masterAuthority or controller
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
guild · workshop · studio · handcrafted · artisanal · skill · tradition · craftsmanship
Breath-propelled projectile tube
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- blocksObstructs or sections
shears · calipers · graphite · molds · lathe · kiln · glory-hole · annealer
Permitting diffused light passage
- transparentAllowing light through
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- coloredHaving pigment applied
- opaqueImpassable to light
iridescent · opalescent · dichroic · crystal · borosilicate · soda-lime · sheet · rod
glory-hole
Furnace opening for glasswork
batch · cullet · frit · annealing · temperature · heat · reheating · melt · glow · incandescent
lampworking
Torch-based glass shaping
- torchworkFlame-based glassworking technique
- fusingJoining by melting
- coldworkingShaping metal unheated
leadlight · engraving · etching · beveling · cutting · grinding · polishing · slumping · casting · millefiori
craftsman
Skilled manual worker
- masterAuthority or controller
- gafferFilm's chief electrician
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
journeyman · guild · workshop · studio · handcrafted · artisanal · skill · tradition · craftsmanship · maker
blowpipe
Breath-propelled projectile tube
- jacksChildren's ball-and-pieces game
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
blocks · shears · calipers · graphite · molds · lathe · kiln · glory-hole · annealer · torch
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- transparentAllowing light through
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- coloredHaving pigment applied
opaque · iridescent · opalescent · dichroic · crystal · borosilicate · soda-lime · sheet · rod · tube
glassworkerpotter
Maker of clay vessels
ceramicist · metalworker · blacksmith · woodworker · carpenter