glassblower

Everyday

A glassblower is a person who makes glass objects, like vases and bottles, by blowing air through a long tube into a blob of hot, melted glass. tree →

In the lessons

In history and science lessons glassblowing shows how glass becomes soft and runny when very hot and hard when it cools. It is an old craft, used since Roman times. For safety, glassblowers work near a furnace over 1,000 °C and wear protection. Children may watch at museums or craft fairs.

Examples

• The glassblower turned the hot glass on the end of a long pipe. tree →
• We watched a glassblower make a blue vase at the museum. tree →
• Glassblowers have to work fast before the glass cools. tree →
• The Romans had skilled glassblowers. tree →
• The glassblower blew gently and the glass grew into a bubble. tree →
• Being a glassblower takes years of practice. tree →

Note

Countable: a glassblower, glassblowers. Often written as one word; «glass blower» is also seen. The craft is «glassblowing».