hot glass
Glowing malleable material
Hot glass refers to glass in its molten or heated state, soft enough to be shaped by blowing, pressing, or molding.
Glassworkers distinguish hot glass techniques from cold glass work like cutting or etching.
A hot glass studio or shop is where glassblowing and similar crafts take place: She studied hot glass at the art school.
The term also warns of danger in workshops where recently worked pieces remain hazardously hot.
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- molten lavaHeated rock from eruptions
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- glory holeFurnace opening for glasswork
- blowingMoving air forcefully
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