New Glass Now is on view at The Corning Museum of Glass through January 5, 2020.
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Decoding a Tiffany Glassmaker’s Secret Notebook
The small leather-bound book was used by Tiffany Studios glassmaker Leslie Nash to record recipes, designs, and personal notes on glass chemistry.
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Glimpsing the Evolution of Glass Lenses in Three Centuries of Microscopes
CORNING, NY — To closely inspect the evolution of the microscope, the Corning Museum of Glass is highlighting the lens-making behind the optical tool.
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19th-Century Glass Models that Reflect Our Changing Ocean
CORNING, NY — The 19th-century glass models of marine invertebrates created by father-son duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka were intended to capture as accurately as possible the delicate bodies of underwater creatures.
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Preserving the Templates for Historic Stained Glass Found Around the World
To organize the many pieces that form just one stained glass window, artists often create full-scale drawings of the final work that serve as maps for the intricate process.