Heating glass to a molten state and then picking it up in a small spherical blob at the end of a long metal pipe and blowning bubbles into it of various shapes is a technique referred to as
a. forging
b. glassblowing
c. weaving
d. carving
e. none of these are correct
b. glassblowing
a. Incorrect. Forging is a technique used in metalwork.
b. Correct. The technique of shaping molten glass with a long metal pipe is called glassblowing.
c. Incorrect. Weaving is a technique for working with fabric.
d. Incorrect. Carving is a technique for working with wood.
e. Incorrect. The technique of shaping molten glass with a long metal pipe is called glassblowing.
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