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Glass Sculpture
Glass Sculpture The image can be anything from a face to a fish or even words. The function of these objects is uncertain. The name is derived from "la maison de l'art nouveau, " a for interior design that opened in paris in 1896. Most surviving aeolipiles, however, are islamic; they are believed to be containers. Aventurine imitates the mineral of the same name, a variety of quartz spangled with mica. Feathered bead-there are two traditional forms of this technique, the "feather" and the "festoon" pattern. Aeolipile (greek) the name sometimes given to globular or pear-shaped objects with a narrow neck and . Lampwork-a form of glassblowing where the glassed container is heated over a flame. It is held at this heat for a soaking period, during which the glassed container relaxes all stress, but does not change shape, or slump. It is then cooled very slowly to room temperature. 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. Tooling-shaping hot glassed container into a desired form using a tool, such as pliers, mashers, or patterned stamps to make an impression.
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