glassblowing
noun
glass·blow·ing
ˈglas-ˌblō-iŋ 
: the art of shaping a mass of glass that has been softened by heat by blowing air into it through a tube
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Bud & Rita dispensaries are featuring a variety of special events this week, including psychics, caricature artists, glassblowing and ashtray painting.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, Shanga has grown into a thriving business, employing 34 artisans with disabilities who work across multiple disciplines, including weaving, glassblowing, beading, papermaking, and metalwork.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Akashi’s work is unlike anything else: a multidisciplinary practice that ranges between glassblowing, casting, candle-making and stone carving, plus her signature hand motif that is usually cast in bronze or crystal.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Vincent now manages the glassblowing workshop and storefront run by his father, the stern but conscientious Tomas (Khaled Anam).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Today, Shanga has grown into a thriving business, employing 34 artisans with disabilities who work across multiple disciplines, including weaving, glassblowing, beading, papermaking, and metalwork.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Akashi’s work is unlike anything else: a multidisciplinary practice that ranges between glassblowing, casting, candle-making and stone carving, plus her signature hand motif that is usually cast in bronze or crystal.
—The Editors, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Vincent now manages the glassblowing workshop and storefront run by his father, the stern but conscientious Tomas (Khaled Anam).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Glassblowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glassblowing. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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glassblowing
noun
glass·blow·ing
-ˌblō-iŋ
: the art of shaping a mass of hot glass by blowing air into it through a tube
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