Check out this video from Marble King in Paden City, West Virginia.

How do you think large sheets of glass are made?  This is an amazing process.  Check out the video!!

Glass Making Video - Tools of the Trade from Tanya Hill on Vimeo.

This video was taken at Blenko Glass, here in Milton, WV.  Notice the artists have several distinct tools they use to make the glass.  After viewing the video, use Publisher to create a "Tools of the Trade" user manual. Include pictures of all the tools needed and a brief description of how each is used.  Corning Museum of Glass http://www.cmog.org/article/tools-glassmaker,  is a great place to start your research.

My Glass Town is Elizabeth, West Virginia.

Very informative presentations

http://firecenterbeta.berkeley.edu/bwmg/docs/BWMG_Windows_Glass.pdf


http://www.glasswebsite.com/video/fgmd.asp

So, if glass blowers add cobalt to glass to make it blue what do you think must be added to make the following colors?

• Yellow
• red
• White
• Amber yellow
• Fluorescent yellow,green
• Emerald green

Give this some thought then watch the video clip.  After the clip head over to http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-do-you-color-glass/ and take a closer look at this process.

 

MountainMade Glassblower Chip Turner | West Virginia Handmade Art from MountainMade on Vimeo.

Elizabeth, West Virginia

listen to ‘Glass Town - Elizabeth, WV’ on Audioboo

Links for West Virginia Glass Research

http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2116
http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/343
http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/2249
http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/536
http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/1786

listen to ‘Glass Festival’ on Audioboo

Welcome to Our Glass Class Project