CATEGORY
Annealing & Finishing
Kilns, controllers, files, pads and wheels — cooling a piece without cracking it, then finishing it cold.
Annealing Kiln
The insulated chamber that cools a piece slowly enough to survive.
Annealing Controller
The programmer that holds the annealing point and ramps the cool.
Diamond File
A diamond-abrasive file for cold-working a sharp edge or a flat.
Polishing Pad
The felt or cerium pad that takes a cold surface to optical clarity.
Grinding Wheel
The flat cast-iron wheel and abrasive that true up a base or a rim.
Other categories
Furnace & Heating
The furnace, the crucible, the glory hole and the annealing oven — the heat the whole studio is built around.
Gathering & Blowing
Pipes, hoses, blocks and pads — how glass gets out of the furnace and into a shape.
Shaping & Tools
Jacks, shears, tweezers, pliers and paddles — the hand tools that turn a bubble into a vessel.
Color & Surface
Frit, powder, oxides and precious-metal leaf — how colour gets into and onto glass.