For more informations on glass techniques and courses about, please visit the french page.

Some examples of glass techniques :

Glass Technique of Glass blowing (hand blown glass and blowing in a mold) : Glass blowing is part of the basic language of glass and it would be foolish to try to count all the glassmakers who have practiced it, or even to arbitrarily name a few, in the same way that in today's world that glorifies the status of the artist/artisan, we will never know all the anonymous glassblowers who created pure masterpieces in ancient Rome and all throughout the history of glassmaking in Venice, Bohemia and around the world.

Glass Techniques of Decorative Glass techniques (Bitwork, Wraps, Filigrana, Graal, Incalmo, Lamel, Plaquettes, Marquetry, Murrine, Interposed Painting, Powders, Crackle Glass, Aventurine Glass, Metal Leaf, Bubble Glass, Cased Glass, Overlay)

Glass Technique of Sand Casting : Sand casting is the technique of pouring molten glass -- between 1250° and 1350° C -- into impressions made in sand which serve as molds. The best sand is the same used in the casting of metal . The moistened sand is placed and held in a wooden box, then stamped with a form made of wood, clay or plaster, thereby creating the negative form in bas-relief of the future piece...

Glass Techniques of Glass Sculpting (Hot Glass sculpting) : The technique of working solid glass differs in many respects from the technique of glass blowing. While glass blowing aims to reveal the delicacy and transparency of the medium, manipulating solid glass with hand tools is more about sculptural form. This athletic process begins with a gather of hot glass on a punty iron which will be gradually shaped and enlarged with further gathers...

Glass Techniques of Glass Assembling (Dalle de Verre, Fusing, Tiffany Glass, Mosaic Glass, Stained Glass)

To view other glass techniques, consult the encyclopedia of glass (in french)