Archive for January, 2010

  • Oddities: Part 2

    Here are more strange, and perhaps wonderful, uses for glass. Eyecups: In days past, eyes were washed with various liquids to counter problems. To do this, the eyecup was created. Its outer edge is molded to fit the orbital opening in the skull, and the reservoir is only large enough to hold a small portion of liquid [...]

  • Stained Glass

    Stained glass was developed in Europe when the Gothic building style moved the load bearing walls perpendicular to the pillars and the space between pillars could be filled with colored glass. The windows that were developed then were for the glory of God, and are quite awe inspiring today. To collect stained glass in the [...]