Glassblowing lathes are found in almost every scientific glassblowing shop. The primary function of the lathe is to hold and rotate glass tubing, rod or glass…
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What is it? Scientific Glassblowing is the process of creating glass apparatus and glass systems used in research and production. Where is it found? Scientific glassware is…
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GLASSBLOWING Obsidian, a black volcanic glass, is probably the best known of the naturally occurring glasses. It was used by early man to form cutting…
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Annealing in the Home Shop Annealing scientific glassware is necessary for practical and safety reasons, and all your work needs to be properly annealed to remove glass stress prior…
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Early History of Glass Natural glass has existed since the beginnings of time, formed when certain types of rocks melt as a result of high-temperature…
Continue reading admin At first glance, quartz crystals and glass might look identical. Although their internal structural compositions differ greatly, the average person doesn’t have the lab equipment…
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Glassblowing, the practice of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube. Glassblowing was invented by Syrian craftsmen…
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QSIAdmin The practice of blowing glass may seem hip and modern if you’ve recently hit up an art exhibition by Dale Chihuly or Harvey Littleton, but…
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