Antique Glass
- Full Antique: Art glass made using the traditional mouth-blown cylinder technique. Has a clean surface and a subtle lines in appearance
- Drawn Antique: Simulated Full Antique. The texture is machine applied. Less expensive than Full Antique.
- Scribed Antique: Also simulated Full Antique but the texture is scribed into the glass while hot instead of applied. Much less expensive than Full Antique.
Bevel
Very thick glass which has the edges ground to an angle and polished. Makes a prism-like piece. Bevels come in a huge variety of sizes and shapes and often in "clusters" which, when correctly assembled, usually make a Victorian style pattern.
Came
Strip of metal, usually lead or zinc to hold pieces of glass together in a panel.
Cathedral Glass
Glass of only one colour which is quite transparent.
Confetti
Extremely thin bits of glass that have been imbedded in a sheet of clear glass. Very decorative results, but very hard to cut!
Copper Foil
Thin, narrow copper tape used to wrap the edges of glass pieces. This allows the pieces to be soldered together creating a more delicate line than using lead strips. Used mainly for small ornaments although mixing the two techniques in a large piece results in a nice effect.
Crackle
The hot glass is dipped in a liquid which causes cracks in the glass. It is then reheated and smoothed. This creates a very textured surface.
Flux
Chemical substance used to make the solder flow and prevent oxides forming during soldering.
Glue-Chip
Texture made by applying hot glue to the surface of the cold glass. As it dries it chips the surface of the glass and ends up resembling frost patterns.
Gold Pink
Glass in the pink, red, fuchsia ranges which used gold oxide to colour them. Can be more expensive than other colours.
Iridescent
Glass that has had the surface treated with a coat of metal oxide bonded to it while hot. Has a shimmering-rainbow effect.
Jewel
Small piece of glass that has been faceted and polished into a jewel-like shape.
Leaded Glass
Pieces of glass that have been joined together with lead cames. The lead pieces are soldered together to create a panel.
Nugget (or glob)
Small globs of glass that are flat on one side and roundish on the other and polished.
Opalescent
Glass which has something added to allow some crystallization to happen which makes it more opaque and whitish.
Reamy
Full Antique glass with a wavy surface.
Ripple
Glass with a rippled surface.
Rondel
Piece of mouth-blown glass that has been spun into a roundish shape leaving a raised area in the centre.
Seedy
Glass with air bubbles incorporated in it.
Solder
Tin/lead alloy used to join lead cames.
Stained Glass
Traditionally pieces coloured glass that have been painted and kiln-dried to set the pigments. The pieces are then leaded and soldered together to create panels.
Streaky
Two or more colours of Cathedral Glass that have been mixed to create a sheet.
Waterglass
Glass made by Spectrum which has a surface texture of gentle rolling waves.