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3. Glass shaping and processing
3.1 Manual processes
This technique originated in the 3rd century AD in the Western Roman Empire. The glass is taken from the pot furnace using a hollow cane. The glassmaker blows through this rod to obtain a closed hollow body (figure a). A sleeve is then shaped using a combination of blowing and vertical pendulum movements to elongate the shape. After being cut at both ends to...
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