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How It's Made: Glass Blocks
Glass blocks are nifty architectural elements that are used to bring light into dark areas. Here's how they're manufactured from recycled glass pieces, sand, soda ash, and limestone.
Added: Dec 3, 2010
Views: 2360 Views
Runtime: 02:58
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