Glass Arts 101
Have you heard the terms “stained glass”, “fused glass”, “blown glass”, and “lamp working”, but aren’t sure what the differences are between them all? I thought I’d outline the basics to give a better understanding of each one.
First let’s talk about the glass itself. Stained glass is colored and clear glass that is manufactured and sold in sheets, rods, chips, and frit (crushed glass). It comes in many different textures as well as colors. There are about…