lampworking

American

[lamp-wur-king] / ˈlæmpˌwɜr kɪŋ /

Also lampwork

noun

the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

lampworker

noun

Etymology

Origin of lampworking

First recorded in 1655–65; lamp + working

Example Sentences

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“I’ve tried welding, woodworking, painting, drawing, glass-blowing, lampworking and working with clay,” she says about working with her hands.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The centuries-old process is lampworking, so named because the glass was once worked over an oil lamp.

From Time Magazine Archive

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