Editing Glassblowing (section)

==== Jacks ====
''Jacks'' are tools shaped somewhat like large tweezers with two blades, which are used for forming shape later in the creation of a piece. ''Paddles'' are flat pieces of wood or [[graphite]] used for creating flat spots such as a bottom. Tweezers are used to pick out details or to pull on the glass. There are two important types of shears, straight shears and diamond shears. Straight shears are essentially bulky scissors, used for making linear cuts. Diamond shears have blades that form a diamond shape when partially open. These are used for cutting off masses of glass.