Glass art: A discussion of the impact of digital manufacturing processes on craft practice

Abstract

The traditional glass art industry has changed over time and technological renovation, and its forging and forming methods have been fused with the latest technologies that began to prevail ten years ago 3D printing and laser cutting in terms of production processes. The involvement of machines in the process has greatly saved the time needed to make crafts, and the changes behind it have had a series of impacts on the lowering of the manufacturing threshold of the industry, the liberation of beginners in terms of skill acquisition, The changes behind this have had several implications in terms of the lowering of the manufacturing threshold for the industry, the liberation of beginners in learning skills, and the scarcity of skilled craftsmen in the artisanal field. This paper will focus on the ethical issues and considerations behind the changes and richness of the glass art industry.