Skip to main content
Home

Corning Museum of Glass

  • Cart
  • Login
  • Visit
      • Plan Your Visit
        • Admission
        • Directions
        • Tickets
      • Make Your Own Glass
      • Schools, Groups & Scouts
      • Calendar
      Affordable Family Fun
  • Collection
      • Exhibitions
        • Past
        • Current
        • Upcoming
      • Galleries
      • Innovation Center
      • Conservation
      • Rakow Commission
      • Collection Sets

      Browse the Glass Collection

  • Glassmaking
      • Glass Demos
        • Hot Glass Show
        • Flameworking
        • Optical Fiber
        • Glassbreaking
      • The Studio
        • Take Classes
        • Scholarships
        • Rentals
        • Residencies
      • Make Your Own Glass
        • GlassLab Design Program
        Take Classes
        Hot Glass Show
    • Research
        • Rakow Research Library
        • All About Glass
          • Articles
          • Videos
          • Glass Dictionary
          • Virtual Books
        • Museum Publications
          • New Glass Review
          • Journal of Glass Studies
        • Rakow Research Grant
        • Scientific Research

        Browse the Library Collection

    • Programs
        • Lectures & Seminars
        • Gallery Tours & Activities
        • 2300°
        • Classes
        • Kids & Family Programs
        • Live Streaming
        Calendar
    • Get Involved
        • Membership
        • Give
        • Volunteer
        • Teen Programs
        • Internship Opportunities
        Become a Member
    • Shop
        • Shop the GlassMarket
        • Glass Sales
        Shop Now

    Main menu

    • Visit
    • Collection
    • Glassmaking
    • Research
      • Library Collection Search
      • Rakow Research Library
      • All About Glass
        • Glass Dictionary
        • Optic Molding
      • Museum Publications
      • Rakow Research Grant
      • Scientific Research
    • Programs
    • Get Involved
    • Shop

    More Like This

    • Medieval Goblet
      Medieval Goblet
      video
    • Glassmaking in New Jersey [videorecording] / by Gay Taylor ; The Corning Museum of Glass.
      Glassmaking in New Jersey [videorecording] / by Gay Taylor; The Corning Museum of Glass.
      library
    • The glassmakers of Herat [videorecording] / producer-director, Elliott Erwitt for the The Corning Museum of Glass.
      The glassmakers of Herat [videorecording] / producer-director, Elliott Erwitt for the The Corning Museum of Glass.
      library
    • Harry Northwood, glassmaker 1881-1900 [videorecording] / by James Measell ; The Corning Museum of Glass.
      Harry Northwood, glassmaker 1881-1900 [videorecording] / by James Measell; The Corning Museum of Glass.
      library
    • Before Venice [videorecording] : the beginnings of Medieval glassmaking / by David Whitehouse ; Corning Museum of Glass.
      Before Venice [videorecording]: the beginnings of Medieval glassmaking / by David Whitehouse; Corning Museum of Glass.
      library

    Optic Molding

    This technique was invented by Roman glassworkers. It was indispensable in glasshouses of the Middle Ages and flourished in Venice. Also known as dip molding, it remains popular today.
    more
    • About
    • Contact
    • FAQ
    • Employment
    • Press Center
    • Rights & Reproductions
    • Facility Rental
    • Blog
    Corning Museum of Glass

    The Corning Museum of Glass - One Museum Way - Corning, NY 14830 800.732.6845 or 607.937.5371
    © 2002 - Corning Museum of Glass. All Rights Reserved.  Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
    Visitor Information In: 中文 | Español | 한글 | Français | Italiano | Deutsch | 日本語 | עברית | Pусский

    • facebook
    • twitter
    • flickr
    • youtube
    • pinterest
    Select mailing lists