INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO REVIVE THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GLASS-MAKING HERITAGE

SALEM, Nevin Saad Al-Din Abdel Rahman

doi:10.21608/ijmshr.2018.179923

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO REVIVE THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GLASS-MAKING HERITAGE

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Nevin Saad Al-Din Abdel Rahman SALEM

Department of Glass, Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University, Egypt

10.21608/ijmshr.2018.179923

Abstract

The glass industry is considered one of the most important features of the traditional Egyptian handicraft industries, especially
what bears the ancient Egyptian heritage, because this heritage has established the foundations and principles of many modern
glass technologies such as casting techniques and techniques for reforming glass free, in addition to the aesthetic and heritage
values it bears distinctive industries that qualify them for Small heritage. In light of globalization and international agreements
and the conquest of Egyptian markets with international glass products that are not commensurate with the Egyptian thought and
heritage, there have been no serious scientific attempts to benefit from the ancient Egyptian glass industry, technically and
aesthetically, and this is what the research focused on how to revive this heritage, which is distinguished by innovative glass
techniques and methods by forming For traditional glass products such as charms, amulets and utensils, which suit the level of
small craftsmanship and reach a high level of quality that is competitive in the global market. From here, the research problem
arose in the need to revive the ancient Egyptian glass industry heritage with innovative techniques for heritage glass products
suitable for small heritage industries, leading to the research goal of creating modern technical methods and methods using glass
pastes to form glass products to revive the ancient Egyptian glass industry heritage, and for which research appears in the ancient
Egyptian glass industry. With the ancient Egyptian glass industry heritage to compete not only at the local Egyptian level but also
at the global level, the research assumes that by studying and analysing the techniques of the ancient Egyptian glass industry and
taking advantage of the glass paste forming techniques that were reached in previous research. 2 Technological methods and
methods for forming pastes can be devised Glassware carrying the ancient Egyptian glass heritage, such as amulets, medallions
and utensils, which are suitable for small traditional crafts industries. The research has reached some results, including: The
analysis of the forms and methods of production of ancient Egyptian glass products through historical development can be used
in devising technical methods and methods of forming with glass pastes to form amulets, inlays and utensils

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