Glass and its origins have been around since the Stone Age. The earliest glass objects can be traced back to beads and scarabs. There is evidence of many sophisticated methods, including core formed and wound, as early as 2340-2180 BC in regions like in and around Russia and later in Egypt. Glass in its natural form is a blue / green colour which is caused by iron impurities from the sand that it resides in. Glaziers can change the colour of glass by adding metallic compounds and mineral oxides to the structure of glass in its liquid state after heating. At this stage glass can be made into many forms such as a recent creation in Fiberglass where glass fibres are intertwined with silk fibres. The Egyptians created the technique of changing the colour of glass and glass blowing to create different glass objects such as jars and bottles. Its popularity grew with trade in glass spreading to the Roman Empire, china, Scandinavia and then soon after most places on the planet.

The creation of the glazier then grew and was a fully recognised trade around 1500bc due to the popular demand of glass with its versatility and unique appearance. In the 11th Century, Germany made new ways of making sheet glass. They would blow spheres and swinging these to form cylinders, while still hot; they would then flatten the sheets. It was perfected in the 13th Century from which windows would be created leading to the glazing industry expanding even further. The different stages from design, cutting, installation and glass repair has meant that glazing in the majority of the world has formed an important part of trade in society through commercial and residential needs. Along with the other uses glass occupies today such as visual aids in glasses, glass forms an important place in today’s society.

The future of glass and its use in society looks to be ever expanding as the experimental stages of using glass and its structure like glass fibres are at an early stage due to multitude of combinations glass allows other materials to intertwine with. When purchasing glass window products like conservatories make sure the glass comes with the British Standard Kite Marks as it is the internationally recognised symbol of quality in UK glass products.

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