Working with Glass

It has long been an aim of the ASE Technicians' Committee to provide colleagues with some help within the area of training.

We are pleased to bring you our new ‘Working with glass’ resource. This is a re-working and bringing up to date of a guide first produced by ASE many years ago. Our new guide is both a written (just for members - download above) guide and some open access videos to accompany each procedure.

Working with glass is an extremely important task for the school or college technician. Not only does the technician need to be aware of the personal risks from hot and sharp materials, but also of the risks to teachers and students. Our guide provides information for the technician on preparing simple glass objects and threading glass tubing and thermometers through rubber bungs. It will be particularly useful for the new technician and for anyone who is working towards qualifications. It will also help experienced technicians from other disciplines to widen their skills.

To download the written guide - access the download link above

The ASE is grateful to the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers Charity Fund, whose funding has made this resource and accompanying films possible. The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers has had no input into the content or delivery of the resources or films.