- Glossary of glass art terms
A glossary of terms used in
Glass art * Cane, rods of glass with color, either single or multiple (see also twistie)
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Frit , crushed glass often melted onto other glass to produce patterns and color* Incalmo, Italian decorative
glassblowing technique*
Lampworking , technique of forming glass using a handheld heat source (formerly lamps)* Latticino, Italian decorative
glassblowing technique* Lehr, a specialized, temperature-controlled kiln for annealing glass. [E. F. Collins (1921) Electrically heated glass annealing Lehr. Journal of the American Ceramic Society 4 (5), 335–349.]
* Liuli, ancient Chinese glass art
* Mandrel, metal rod used to make the hole in a
glass bead * Marver, a tool used in
glassblowing * Millefiori, a glasswork technique which produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware
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Murrine , Italian term for patterns or images made in a glass cane (long rods of glass) that are revealed when cut in cross-sections*
Prunt , a small blob of glass fused to a piece of glass, often impressed with a pattern or stamp* Reticello, Italian decorative
glassblowing technique* Rod, a rod of glass used as a raw material in forming and fusing glass
* Twistie, a cane formed out of different coloured glass twisted together
* Zanfirico, Italian decorative
glassblowing techniqueReferences
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