glassblowing

American  

[glas-bloh-ing] / ˈglæsˌbloʊ ɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or process of forming or shaping a mass of molten or heat-softened glass into ware by blowing air into it through a tube.

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Other Word Forms

• glassblower
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of glassblowing

First recorded in 1820–30; glass + blowing

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

glassblowing

While I’ve taken traditional glassblowing classes before, this experience felt entirely different.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

Craftsman’s Valley features booths where artisans show off such skills as blacksmithing or glassblowing, and the Grist Mill churns out loaves of the park’s famed cinnamon bread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

“When I was blowing urban glass, I didn’t use traditional Italian glassblowing techniques because I worked for a guy on a mountain in Tennessee,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

The idea came about after another co-founder, a coder and glassblowing artist named Jim McKelvey, couldn’t sell one of his sculptural glass faucets because he couldn’t accept credit cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

When the tube is successfully prepared so far as the glassblowing goes it may be rinsed with strong pure alcohol both inside and out, and dried.

From On Laboratory Arts by Richard Threlfall

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