How to make glass

To make glass you just need some basic materials. These include sand, soda and lime. In the glass making process, glass can practically be made into any shape and also be set to any color. Color is added by adding another ingredient that will give it the color property; different minerals will yield different colors.


For new glass makers, making glass can be very tricky at first. Many glass makers have years of experience but as everyone has to start from somewhere. To create wonderful glass pieces you have to have lots of accuracy and carefulness in using the high temperature ovens.

The best thing about glass is that it is overall a very inexpensive material yet it can be made into so many things we use today, glass is part of our everyday life.
While many glass objects are still handmade today, glass making machines also allow for the automatic manufacturing of certain glass objects such as glass sheets or glass marbles.


To learn how to make glass it is recommended that you take a glass making course, or glass making class near you. Remember that you should always practice with supervision of a skilled glass maker. If you are dedicated and practice you too can become a skilled glass maker.


Or if you want to give glass making a try, there are many glass making kits that you can try as well.

How to Color Glass
An indroduction to glass coloring for beginners.

Glass Making History
Glass making has been practiced for over 1,000 years.
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