lampworking

American  

[lamp-wur-king] / ˈlæmpˌwɜr kɪŋ /

Also lampwork

noun

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• lampworker
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of lampworking

First recorded in 1655–65; lamp + working

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Example Sentences

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lampworking

“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

“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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