freeblown

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

free +‎ blown

Adjective

freeblown (not comparable)

  1. (glassblowing) Shaped without a mold.
    • 1974, Fusion - Volumes 21-22:
      His aim is to encourage the use of "freeblown glass" in contemporary craft work.
    • 1990, Louise M. DeCesare, Archeological collections management at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, New York, page 65:
      Freeblown vessels are made without the assistance of molds, and are often somewhat irregular in shape and exhibit a glossy surface.
    • 2001, Victoria Pybus, Hand Made in Britain - The Visitors Guide, →ISBN, page 43:
      Today, our team of skilled glassmakers use the same authentic tools and techniques to produce the distinctive and highly original freeblown lead crystal glass.
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