The origin of glass is not precisely known. Glass making has been around for millennia, but the art of glass blowing is a more recent invention which originated around 50 B.C.. There are many different methods of shaping glass, as well as different ways to color it.

Glass blowing is the most common method of producing different shapes in glass.  Glass is heated in a furnace to the working point, at which the glass will neither melt completely nor harden.  The glass blower gathers the molten glass at the end of a hollow blowpipe and inflates it like a bubble.  Then the glass can be blown into a mold or freely shaped at the end of the
blowpipe using simple tools.  Once the desired shape has been attained, it is important that the glass does not cool too quickly, because it may shatter.  Therefore, the finished piece is annealed, placed in a 900° F oven that cools slowly.

Mixed media is a technique involving the use of two or more artistic media such as glass and metal or wood and paints. The various media are combined to create one composition.

Cast glass is a technique that takes its origins from traditional bronze and other metal casting techniques.

Generally cast glass pieces are made by making impressions in a Bentonite laced sand mixture with wooden or other solid type of molds. However, there are several artists who only work with steel molds for their art glass casts as they provide a very clean and finished surface right from the start ­ where sand cast items can (prior to any polishing) present with a rougher more industrial type feel.