Glass Furnace
The melting tank that holds glass at working temperature, day and night, for the whole life of the studio.
Gathering
Wear PPE and ventilate. Eye protection, heat-resistant gloves and extraction are required whenever the furnace, glory hole or kiln is open.
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Glory Hole
A reheating chamber that brings a cooling piece back to working temperature without touching the main furnace.
Shaping / Blowing
Annealing Oven
A front-loading chamber for bringing finished pieces down through the annealing range under control.
Annealing
Kiln Controller
The programmer that executes a ramp-and-hold schedule and holds the furnace to it.
Annealing
Exhaust Hood
The capture canopy and duct that remove combustion gases and metal oxide fumes from the studio.
Gathering
Blowpipe
The hollow steel tube you gather on, rotate and blow through. The primary instrument of the hot shop.
Gathering / Blowing
Gathering Pipe
A solid rod used to pick up a gather when you are working solid rather than hollow.
Gathering / Shaping
Blowing Hose
The flexible hose and swivel that let you blow on a rotating pipe without stopping the rotation.
Blowing
Heat Shield
A radiant barrier that slides onto the pipe and protects the back of your hand.
Gathering / Shaping
Wooden Block
A soaked fruitwood block used to shape and chill a gather while it is still soft.
Shaping
Diamond Shears
Heavy shears with diamond jaw inserts, for cutting thick walls without crushing them.
Shaping
Colored Frit
Crushed coloured glass graded by mesh size, rolled onto a hot gather for speckled colour.
Coloring
Glass Powder
Finely milled coloured glass, sifted or dusted onto hot glass for soft gradients.
Coloring
Gold Leaf
Transfer gold applied to hot glass, where it fuses into a metallic surface layer.
Coloring
Grinding Medium
Abrasive grit and carrier used to prepare or texture a glass surface before finishing.
Coloring
Annealing Kiln
A small top-loading kiln used for beads, small sculpture and single-piece annealing.
Annealing
Annealing Controller
A multi-segment programmer for executing a full annealing curve from heat to room temperature.
Annealing
Polishing Pad
A felt or cerium-loaded pad that turns a fine-ground surface into an optical finish.
Annealing
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