lampworking
Flame-shaping glass rods
Lampworking is a glassworking technique that uses a torch or lamp flame to melt and shape glass rods and tubes.
The artisan heats the glass until malleable, then manipulates it with hand tools to create beads, figurines, vessels, or scientific apparatus.
The name comes from the oil lamps originally used as heat sources.
Also called flameworking or torchworking.
Creating small pierced ornaments
- torchworkFlame-based glassworking technique
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
- mandrelAxle for machining
frit · encasing · canework · millefiori · dichroic · fuming · pulling · twisting
Heat-tolerant glass compound
- colorantsPigments and dyes collectively
- silverleafThin metallic covering
- goldleafBeaten metal for gilding
- fritPre-melted glaze material
dichroic · enamel · stringer · tubing · cane · mica · aventurine · striking
Handheld burning light source
- flameBurning gas made visible
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
- burnerHeat-producing device component
propane · oxygen · molten · melting · fusing · softening · glow · temperature
Torch-based glass shaper
- glassblowerArtisan shaping molten silica
- beadmakerCrafter of small ornaments
- craftspersonSkilled manual worker
- studioCreative professional's workspace
apprentice · demonstration · commission · artisan · handcrafted · bespoke
beadmaking
Creating small pierced ornaments
- torchworkFlame-based glassworking technique
- borosilicateHeat-tolerant glass compound
- annealingHeat-softening of metals
mandrel · frit · encasing · canework · millefiori · dichroic · fuming · pulling · twisting · shaping
borosilicate
Heat-tolerant glass compound
- colorantsPigments and dyes collectively
- silverleafThin metallic covering
- goldleafBeaten metal for gilding
frit · dichroic · enamel · stringer · tubing · cane · mica · aventurine · striking · opal
torch
Handheld burning light source
burner · propane · oxygen · molten · melting · fusing · softening · glow · temperature · hot
lampworker
Torch-based glass shaper
- glassblowerArtisan shaping molten silica
- beadmakerCrafter of small ornaments
- craftspersonSkilled manual worker
studio · apprentice · demonstration · commission · artisan · handcrafted · bespoke
beads
Small pierced ornaments for stringing
goblets · pipes · ornaments · sculpture · cabochons · vessels · miniatures · jewelry · paperweights · flowers
lampworkingglassblowing
Crafting molten silica by inflation
hot glass · fusing · slumping · glass cutting · glass engraving
glassblowing, lampwork, glassworking, torchworking, lampworked