Arts & Crafts

Combining Artistic Techniques

The beauty of blown glass has few equals in any other craft, but it can profit from being paired with other methods of creation. Artists...

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Collecting Glass Art

Artisans around the world have often found people are interested in watching them create, and there are many more than willing to show off their...

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Working Glass into Art

Glass is a beautiful medium for art objects. It can be blown, stretched or molded into many different shapes. It can also be colored on...

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The Rising Trend Of Glass Art

From the spectacular stained-glass works of medieval cathedrals to modern art installations, glass art has been a part of our lives for centuries. In recent...

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A Beautiful Fusion

Many people have admired the clarity and shape of glass art over the centuries, but adding colour can give it a whole new dimension. There...

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Creating Amazing Colours

When a piece of art is created, people seldom ask how. They admire the piece, and many of them are eager to take it home....

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Glass Art for Homes

Many people think of windows and glassware when discussing glass for the home. Art is occasionally discussed, but not as a centerpiece of conversation on...

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How To Mold Glass

Hot glass can be molded once it is taken out of the furnace. If a piece is to be hollow, it can have air blown...

The art of making glass has been with mankind for centuries. In ancient times, a mix of ingredients was placed into a furnace to melt. The artist would then gather the glass on the end of a hollow pole. Blowing into the pole created an empty space in the molten glass. The outside was then pulled or molded into shape and the center was blown until the desired product was achieved. Modern glass blowing is remarkably similar to this process. Machines can be used to blow air into the glass, but many artists say it does not give them the same control as blowing into the pole. For this reason, they prefer to make glass in the same manner as their ancestral craftsmen.