Glassblowing Tyler Leonard Mrs. Wilson January 8, 2013
Gathered molten glass from a pot Put it in a hollow pipe Blew a small bubble inside the glass Shaped molten glass with a battledore Trimmed glass with shears
Battledore- Flat wooden paddle to shape glass Blowpipe- A long hollow rod to blow glass Caliper- Used to measure the size of the glass Crucible- Fire-resistant clay pot where glass was melted Lehr- Special oven to strengthen the glass
Glass blown paperweights Dishes Sculptures Bottles
Two main kinds of glass are flint glass and soda lime Flint glass is made of calcined flint, soda, lead or lead oxide Soda Lime is made of silca, soda from sodium oxide, lime from limestone Flint glass- clear, and expensive to make Soda Lime- dark, and inexpensive to make
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