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Marver
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A flat, smooth-surfaced table, its working face steel, brass or graphite, on which a gather of hot glass is rolled to shape it and to chill its outer skin into a workable stiffness while the glass inside stays hot and fluid.
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Introduced When (Circa)Roman Empire; marvers of that period were made of marble 1 OriginThe tool's name comes from the marble it was originally cut from; a modern metal marver still relies on the same principle, drawing heat out of the glass's outer layer fast enough to firm it while the inside stays workable. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Why is a marver called a marver if it is not made of marble?
It is named for the material Roman glassworkers first used: marble.
Marvers date back to Roman-era glassblowing, when the tool really was cut from marble. Modern marvers are usually steel, brass or graphite, chosen for the same property marble offered, drawing heat out of the glass's outer layer quickly enough to firm it while the inside stays workable, but the old name stuck.
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