subject: Glasses: Gifts, Eyewear And Art [print this page] Glass is formed when silica is super heated and melted to form sheets, or blown into shapes. Traditionally, glass was used for windows (those medieval castles were rather drafty without windows), telescopes, microscopes, beakers, bottles, vials and other scientific or industrial purposes. It wasnt until someone realized that they could be mounted on frames and used directly on the face that glasses were turned into a fashion accessory.
Glasses were originally orbs filled with water and held directly over the document one was trying to read, but now that glass lenses are framed and mounted on the face, you can see without all that water getting in the way. Modern glasses and sunglasses are usually produced for the fashion market as well as the medical industry, but even for seeing purposes you can buy a pair of designer glasses. Designer glasses like Tom Ford glasses are high quality and look amazing no matter what you wear.
Not only does the term glasses refer to eyewear; it can also refer to blown glass. Blown glasses are formed when the silica is heated in a very hot fire on the end of a hollow tube. Once the glass is formed, the glass blower removes the melted and moldable glass and begins to blow into the tube, shaping the glass into whatever was commissioned. Many blown glasses are turned into vases, ornaments, or other art pieces. Art glasses are very sought after and can fetch a great price at auction or on a wholesale website.
Glasses is also the traditional plural form for beverage wear (some people refer to them as cups, but the actual term for them is glasses). Fetch the glasses for the dinner table. Let us toast our full glasses to the health and wealth of the new couple. Please fill these glasses with my best port. As you can see, glasses are used in everyday life to hold the things we love to drink. Though many people love their coffee mugs, there are still millions of people who sit down to meals with glasses next to their plates. Glasses can either be clear crystal, frosted for decoration, or covered with etchings of wedding bells, holy sprigs or funny sayings. Also, you cant forget the wonders of shot glasses.
Glass is a very important part of modern life. Without it there wouldnt be computer chips, windows, windshields, glasses to drink from, glasses to wear or decorative blown glasses to grace out homes with their beauty.
