Glass animal collectibles
Glass animal collectibles are tiny blown glass animal figurines that serve as collectibles. It takes skill to make each individual one and each figurine has a different and unique color. To make glass animals requires a torch kit, a kiln, glass, and rods.
History[edit]
Back in the 1860s carousel figurines spread to the United States. Dustav Dentzel started a company that made the parts. Art Nouveau is known for his cameo glass. He used the acid-cutting method to create his pieces.[1] Ancient glassworkers would make vessels, vases, and eating utensils. The glass was decorated by adding molten colored glass drips to the final product. Glassblowing was introduced to shape the glass.[2]
Cultural references[edit]
In the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Laura has a small collection of animal glass figurines.
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