Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In glass manufacturing, to shape by means of a marver. Also
maver . - noun In glass manufacturing, a slab or tablet, originally of marble, but now generally of polished cast-iron, placed on a suitable support or stand, and used by the glass-blower to impart, by rolling and pressing, a cylindrical form to the fused glass gathered upon the end of the blowpipe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Glass Marking) A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun glassblowing A
flat heat-proof surface, on which agather ofglass isrolled into shape. - verb To
roll glass on a marver.
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Examples
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I sat beside the stainless steel table (called a marver) on which I should have been rolling eternity into basic balls of liquid glass, and thought only of Martin alive in the body, Martin laughing and winning races, and Martin's lost message on videotape.
Shattered Francis, Dick 2000
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Thrusting the pontil far into the pot, the workman moved it gently from side to side, turning it at the same time, until he suddenly withdrew upon its point a large lump of glowing substance, which he shook off upon a smooth iron table standing near, called a marver, (that is,
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 Various
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I lay the clear onto the silver and marver it into place spreading it across more of the silver if possible. brass Stump Shaper is great for that
Two Ingredients = One Gorgeous Reaction...Mini Tutorial for Silver Foil Encased Beads Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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If you happen to marver it too much and your glass gets too thin at the top, just sparingly add a few more dots of glass around the top of it and gently melt in and marver again- g e n t l y and not too hot.
Mini Tutorial- Making Mushrooms by Marcy Lamberson Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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My spitting glass was bouncing off of my torch mounted marver directly onto my neck.
Neck Constellations- What's Your Sign? Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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Because you need this top of the stem to help support your cap and make it more secure and easier to marver.
Mini Tutorial- Making Mushrooms by Marcy Lamberson Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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Not pictured- barbecue mashers, "poke small holes" tools like the Whimsicalities brand, glass or kitchen shears and my trusty torch mounted marver that I use all the time.
My Favorite Tools Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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I just checked and they are currently out of stock, but you could maybe make your own with a graphite marver and carving the slot.
Tools, Glorious Glass Artist Tools Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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Tools: marver I prefer a brass Stump Shaper, but any marver will do.
Mini Tutorial- Making Mushrooms by Marcy Lamberson Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
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Then I feel the stiffness of the glass as I roll it onto my torch mounted marver and later cut into it with my brass Stump Shaper.
Chalcedony by Gaffer- Love It! Studio Marcy - Marcy Lamberson 2009
hernesheir commented on the word marver
(n.) A flat steel plate used for picking up color chips or shaping molten glass on the end of a blowpipe or pipe with a rolling action.
August 6, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word marver
as in marve(luste)r??
January 4, 2013