Master transparent glassware and colored mosaics

Teachers do not get tired of repeating: there is uninteresting or non-prestigious occupations! This is indeed the case; and 19 November, a month after the celebration of the Day of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum (all graduates who have made a career), Russia marks Day of the glass industry.To learn how to make glass, be sure to tell the chemistry lessons, but few people really remember that the glass - it's the same sand, which also contain soda and lime. At a certain temperature (425-600 ° C) the mixture becomes flexible and it can be shaped. Than by specialists and glass industry.

History of the profession

November 19 in Russia began in 2000 to celebrate the birthday of the famous Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. This is no coincidence: it was he who developed the technology to create colored glass and painted for their chemical formulas - that is translated in the production of glass science. However, this does not mean that before the XVIII century glass production in Russia and the world did not exist. Making porcelain items mastered in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia about six thousand years ago, and in Russia the production of glass ornaments began under Yaroslav the Wise.

Moscow glass

During the years of the Mongol-Tatar yoke glass case in Russia almost extinguished and revived only in the XVII century, when the territory of the Moscow state built the first glass factory - his idea of ??creating the Swedes Julius Koyetu: this "gun-maker" came to us March 2, 1630 year and helped the Muscovites in the production of a new user-friendly material. His factory was built in the village of Dmitrov district Dukhanino and existed until 1760.

In 1668, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was built another factory producing for his personal use and decorative pieces of cut glass and then and pharmacy container.

Later another glass factory opened in Moscow on the Sparrow Hills, and in the XVIII century, almost all production moved to St. Petersburg. There appeared and glass manufactory, providing a massive release of products that are suitable for everyday use in the home. By the early twentieth century in the country there were more than 300 enterprises of glass industry.