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    Manual Glass Blowing 1

    The craft of glassware
    by
    Sakshi Gambhir
    IDC, IIT Bombay
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    • Molten glass.

    • Gobs of glass.

    • Air being blown from the other end of the hollow pipe.

    • Gob falling by gravity.

    • Gob falling by gravity in the mould.

    • Glass takes the shape of the mould while air is being blown from the other end.

    • Water being sprinkled to cool off the mould.

    • Glass takes the shape of the mould while air is being blown from the other end.

    • Mould being opened.

    • And the jar takes the shape of the mould.

    • Bottles being cooled off.

    • Bottles being cooled off.

    Molten glass.

    Gobs of glass.

    Air being blown from the other end of the hollow pipe.

    Gob falling by gravity.

    Gob falling by gravity in the mould.

    Glass takes the shape of the mould while air is being blown from the other end.

    Water being sprinkled to cool off the mould.

    Glass takes the shape of the mould while air is being blown from the other end.

    Mould being opened.

    And the jar takes the shape of the mould.

    Bottles being cooled off.

    Bottles being cooled off.

    Glass is a unique material for the expression of art and craft. Amongst all material, it offers the highest degree of flexibility for shaping into a wide variety of products varying in design, forms, color and appearance. Firozabad with the changing time has entered in to new era of glass manufacturing. It has become a major hub of glass products and has registered its global presence, diversifying its industrial base. There are different types of processes for making bangles, tableware (glass-blowing) and small items like toys, idols for worship etc. (glass-fusing).

    For more details: http://www.dsource.in/resource/glass-work-firozabad
     

    Molten glass.

    Gobs of glass.

    Air being blown from the other end of the hollow pipe.

    Gob falling by gravity.

    Gob falling by gravity in the mould.

    Glass takes the shape of the mould while air is being blown from the other end.

    Water being sprinkled to cool off the mould.

    Glass takes the shape of the mould while air is being blown from the other end.

    Mould being opened.

    And the jar takes the shape of the mould.

    Bottles being cooled off.

    Bottles being cooled off.


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