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Lead crystal
Lead crystal, (also called crystal), is lead glass that has been hand or machine cut with facets. Lead oxide added to the molten glass gives lead crystal a much higher index of refraction than normal glass, and consequently much greater “sparkle”. The presence of lead also makes the glass softer and easier to cut. […]
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Lead came and copper foil glasswork
Lead came and Copper foil glasswork are the arts and crafts of cutting colored glass and joining the pieces into picturesque designs.
The traditional method uses lead came. This is the method used for centuries in Europe, mainly in Religious buildings such as cathedrals, churches and monasteries, and also in aristocratic houses.
An alternative method, replacing […]
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Lampworking
Lampworking is glassworking using a torch to melt and shape the glass. It is also known as flameworking or torchworking, as the modern practice no longer uses oil-fueled lamps. Although the art form has been practiced since ancient times, it flowered in Murano, Italy in the 1300s, and spread from there to the rest […]
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Korean glass art
Korean glass art is the art of working in all kinds of glass by Koreans or by Koreans overseas has a long history. Recent archaeological excavations hint that as early as the 7th century Silla kingdom, glassware was made in Korea. Contemporary glass art principally divides into religious installations of stained glass windows, and […]
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Jam Factory, Adelaide
Located in Adelaide’s West End, The Jam Factory (properly JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design) is a world-renowned contemporary craft and design centre and retail outlet with a focus on South Australian artists and having four major artistic directions (Ceramics, Furniture, Metal and Glass). In May 2005, the Jam Factory hosted 1000 glassmakers from 25 […]
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Higgins Glass
Higgins Glass refers to any piece of art glass or fused glass fashioned by Michael and Frances Higgins, of Chicago, Illinois, USA, during the last half of the 20th century. Their work combines a Kandinsky-esque visual aesthetic with an emphasis on functionality of the finished pieces.
Personal history
Following World War II Michael Higgins was named […]
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Glassblowing
Glassblowing is the process of forming glass into useful shapes while the glass is in a molten, semi-liquid state. A person who blows glass is called a glassblower, glasssmith, or gaffer.
History
While the first evidence of man-made glass occurs in Mesopotamia in the Late-Third/Early-Second Millennium B.C., the actual “blowing” of glass using a tube did […]
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Glass beadmaking
Beads are amongst the oldest human art and technology, dating back 30,000 years (Dubin, 1987). Glass beads have been dated back to at least Roman times. Perhaps the earliest glass-like beads were Egyptian faience beads, a form of clay bead with a self-forming vitreous coating.
Common Types of Glass Beads
Glass beads are usually categorized by […]
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Glass art
Glass art includes the creation of stained glass, working glass in a torch flame (lampworking), glass beadmaking, glass casting, glass fusing, and the making of glass shapes through glass blowing. It dates back to prehistoric times, was extensively developed in Egypt and Assyria, brought to the fore by the Romans, and had its greatest […]
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Glass
Glass is a uniform material of arguable phase, usually produced when the viscous molten material cools very rapidly to below its glass transition temperature, without sufficient time for a regular crystal lattice to form. The most familiar form of glass is the Silica-based material used for household objects such as light bulbs and windows.
Glass […]
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