Blown Glass Overflowing Research Paper

During the first century B.C., the Phoenicians invented glass blowing "in the vicinity of the Palestinian coast" (History of Glass). Used for jewelry, decorative pieces, or vessels, blown glass has been a significant type of glass, having been practiced by numerous cultures across the world. However, glass blowing is a tedious task, requiring "extreme patience, tenacity, and dexterity" and is a long, multi-step process (Sacramento Art Glass). Over time, the difficulty of these numerous steps has lightened with the progression of making blown glass as it has popularized throughout the nations. Blown glass was a form of glass-making discovered by the Syrians and was adopted by the Romans. "The establishment of the Roman Empire provided motivation and dominance of glass production [and made] the use of blown glass for everyday tasks spread" (History …show more content…
The artist will gently blow into the blowpipe to create a bubble. Unfortunately, the glass will have to make many trips to the Glory Hole for reheating and the bench for more shaping just like the previous step. If the artist wants a large piece, then the blowing process must be repeated until the glass is the proper size. When the wanted shape of the piece is made, it is now appropriate to transfer the glass to the punty; this will "make it possible . . . to create the opening of the vase or the bowl", whatever it is that is being made (Sacramento Art Glass). The punty is going to be attached to the what will soon be "the bottom of the piece" and once attached, with perfect timing, the artist will "rap" the blow pipe and break away what was attached to the punty. This step is one of the more difficult ones since it can often result in shattered glass, meaning everything will have to be restarted. The craftsman will then take the dettached piece on the punty and stick it into the furnace to be reheated (Sacramento Art