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 zanfirico/twisted cane) * Cast, Glass formed by pouring hot glass into a mold (sand casting) or kiln-casting using the cire perdue (lost wax) method. Any use of hot glass where the metal is poured out or off of a tool without being cut or broken. * Cullet, broken or waste glass suitable for remelting * Frit, crushed glass often melted onto other glass to produce patterns and color * Incalmo, the grafting or joining together, while still hot, of two separately blown glass [bubbles] to produce a single [bubble]. * Lampwork, alternate name Flamework, the technique of forming glass using a bench top or handheld heat source, formerly lamps, more often today a bench-mounted oxy/

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 zanfirico/twisted cane) * Cast, Glass formed by pouring hot glass into a mold (sand casting) or kiln-casting using the cire perdue (lost wax) method. Any use of hot glass where the metal is poured out or off of a tool without being cut or broken. * Cullet, broken or waste glass suitable for remelting * Frit, crushed glass often melted onto other glass to produce patterns and color * Incalmo, the grafting or joining together, while still hot, of two separately blown glass [bubbles] to produce a single [bubble]. * Lampwork, alternate name Flamework, the technique of forming glass using a bench top or handheld heat source, formerly lamps, more often today a bench-mounted oxy/