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Contemporary Art Glass
 This is an integral part of glassmaking because if a hot object is allowed to cool too quickly, it will be highly strained by the time it reaches room temperature; indeed, it may break as it cools. By building up multiple layers of different oxides, a wide range of reflected and transmitted colors are produced. Glassed container is most often cut by the "scratch and break" method, but can also be cut in a torch flame, and with an abrasive saw blade. Acanthus (1) a group of mediterranean, asian, and african plants with large, spiny leaves; hence, (2) that resembles the leaves of the species acanthus spinosus. Marvering-to shape heated glassed container into a cylinder, it is rolled over a flat marble, stone, or cast iron surface called a "marver", and the process is called marvering.
| Contemporary Art Glass info: Lusters-these are colors and metals like , which are painted on the surface, and then fired in a kiln to leave a permanent decoration. By building up multiple layers of different oxides, a wide range of reflected and transmitted colors are produced. The technique was developed in the late 19th century. The thickness of each layer is precisely calculated within five millionths of an inch. The decorated areas are left unpolished. In recent years, they began controlling the mixes and testing their glassed container for compatibility. |
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