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Marver — Mar ver, n. [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.] (Glass Marking) A stone, or cast iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marver — A Marver is a tool used in glassblowing. It generally is made of a polished steel surface attached to a metal or wooden table. A warm piece of glass is rolled on the marver, for two reasons: controlling temperature and adjusting shape. Because of … Wikipedia
marver — /mahr veuhr/, n. 1. a hard, flat surface of stone, wood, or metal, on which a mass of molten glass is rolled and shaped in glassmaking. v.t. 2. to roll (glass) on a marver. [1825 35; < F marbre MARBLE] * * * … Universalium
marver — I. ˈmärvər noun ( s) Etymology: French marbre marble more at marble : a flat slab (as of metal, stone, wood) on which a gather of glass is rolled, shaped, and cooled II … Useful english dictionary
marver — mar·ver … English syllables
Glassblowing — Glassblower Jean Pierre Canlis (right) … Wikipedia
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Glass beadmaking — The technology for glass beadmaking is among the oldest human arts, dating back 30,000 years (Dubin, 1987). Glass beads have been dated back to at least Roman times. Perhaps the earliest glass like beads were Egyptian faience beads, a form of… … Wikipedia
