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🛠️ A shaping tool 🛠️ To shape glass
to marver

to marver

9.9
To shape and smooth hot glass by rolling or pressing it on a flat metal surface
  • verb
  • /ˈmɑrvər/
  • Specialized
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  • The glassblower will marver the molten glass to achieve a perfectly smooth surface.

Examples

  • It is important to marver the glass evenly to avoid imperfections in the final piece.

  • After gathering the glass, she carefully marvered it to prepare for the next step.

  • He marvered the molten glass carefully.

  • Can you marver the glass before shaping it?

  • To create intricate designs, artisans must marver the hot glass on a smooth surface.

  • Before beginning to shape the sculpture, she will marver the molten glass for an even finish.

  • The artist demonstrates how to marver the molten glass effectively to ensure a flawless appearance.

Surface Forms

marver infinitive
marved past
marved past participle
marvering present participle
marvers third person singular

Etymology

The verb marver comes from the same idea of using a marble slab to roll or press hot glass. So to marver is to 'smooth' or shape molten glass by pressing or rolling it on a flat surface.