Glass Making: From Sand to Shining Glass

How is glass made from sand? At a high level, glass is sand that’s been melted down and chemically transformed. If you’ve ever been to the beach, you know exactly how hot sand can get while remaining in its solid form. The kind of heat necessary to transform sand into a liquid state (eventually becoming … Read more

Mass Producing Blown Glass: Is it Possible?

Can you mass produce blown glass? The most common technique is machine blown glass as it can produce items in volumes for mass production. Although these two techniques are very different they are both referred to as press and blow glass manufacturing. Read more on www.theodmgroup.com The delicate craft of blowing glass demands patience and … Read more