I am a child of Daqin Xiong, who supervises the country at the age of eight

Chapter 271 Making a Mirror
Successfully making glass is of course not a game, because glass is such a thing.

It still needs some operation if you want to put it into practice.

Win longevity at this moment.

I planned to make it as soon as possible, and make it into suitable glassware that can be put into use.

And this requires technology, glass making utensils.

There are two ways, one is through blowing, but this method is more difficult and requires training a large number of craftsmen who are skilled in glass blowing.

Therefore, Ying Changsheng did not intend to use this method.

Because this method is too inefficient, and there is no way to train suitable glass-blowing craftsmen for a while.

So there is only one way to change it.

But the method that Ying Changsheng plans to use right now is nothing else.

He planned to cast glassware in a manner similar to that of metal.

And this requires the use of molds in advance.

Fortunately, the Qin Dynasty already had skilled casting techniques, such as the lost wax method, a casting method for casting precision parts.

Now it was born in the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Changsheng first hired a few craftsmen to carve.

Several goblet models were successfully carved.

then.

Then put this model into the plaster, and then heat the plaster. After the plaster is dried, the inside is carved into the wax of the goblet.

It just melted away.

Then, all flowed out.

In this situation.

Ying Changsheng's face suddenly overflowed with a smile.

In his view, achieving this point is not far from success.

now.

Sure enough, as he expected.

After the mold is successfully created.

At this moment, all I can see is that the molten glass solution in the furnace has been made properly.

Now this melts the liquid glass.

After pouring into the mold.

After a while, I felt that the inside of the mold had probably solidified.

Ying Changsheng immediately put on heavy gloves.

Then go forward.

Open that mold.

All I saw was that there were well-made glassware inside.

see this.

Ying Changsheng couldn't help but smile.

"Haha, finally the production was successful!"

At this moment, I looked at the crystal clear in my hand.

A transparent wine glass made of glass.

Winning longevity is very satisfying.

The craftsmen on the side were also very surprised.

I didn't expect that I could make such a good thing.

At this moment, the faces of the craftsmen are filled with joy, and in their opinion, it is also a kind of pride for them to be able to make such a good thing.

at the moment.

After successfully casting tall transparent glass wine glasses.

Ying Changsheng planned to make another thing, which was a mirror.

In the Qin Dynasty, there were actually mirrors, and this kind of mirrors were called bronze mirrors.

That is to say, it is polished with copper, which is extremely smooth, smooth enough to reflect the shadow of a person.

This kind of bronze mirror was relatively popular in the Qin Dynasty, and appeared in China very early.

Later generations also circulated such legends as the King of Qin's photo-bone mirror.

but.

This kind of mirror made of ground copper is really not very good.

The reason is very simple. Due to its own nature, the figure reflected by this bronze mirror is not very clear.

even say.

Relatively vague.

Only the figure can be seen vaguely, because the current polishing technology can't compare with the later generations.

At present, there is no such advanced polishing technology as later generations.

In this situation.

In fact, Ying Changsheng hasn't seen his true appearance through the mirror for a long time, and now he plans to cast a suitable mirror.

And this is actually relatively simple.

Since the glass has already been made, can the mirror be far behind?

The glass mirror that is too clear won't last forever. It doesn't mean how it was made.

The earliest production in history and the successful production of glass mirrors were profiteers from Venice.

It's just that their technology is extremely backward, and there is no way to make a mirror that is too big.

And the mirrors they made are actually very simple in principle, nothing more than plating silver on one side of the glass.

Then reflect the figure through the silver, so you get the right mirror.

And the mirror that Ying Changsheng wants to make also intends to do the same.

Because this technique is simple and easy to operate.

For the era that is in BC.

It is simply the easiest way to make it.

At this moment, Ying Changsheng directly ordered the craftsmen on the side to operate.

Not long time effort.

Because the mirror is already finished with silver plating.

The moment the work is done
Ying Changsheng then ordered them to turn over the glass, for a moment when they saw the glass mirror that could clearly reflect the figure.

Everyone was shocked.

Some craftsmen who happened to be caught by this mirror couldn't help but let out an exclamation, thinking they had hit a ghost.

Then, even if someone cautiously stepped forward to touch himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

"This is actually able to take a picture of people so clearly?"

"It's more than that, not only is it clear, but also, it's not difficult to make this thing!"

On the side, another craftsman opened his mouth and said, in fact, they have already mastered the craft of making glass and making mirrors.

In their view, this is not a complicated technology at all.

After Ying Changsheng heard their voices of discussion.

He nodded heavily, then opened his mouth and said.

"This glass, and the glass mirror, are not too expensive in themselves. In the future, in the world of Daqin, ordinary people and small households should also have this kind of thing!"

"What Young Master Nineteen said is true!"

For a while, the craftsmen next to him complimented him one after another.

Ying Changsheng chuckled.

Then go on.

"That's natural!"

After speaking.

He seemed to have thought of something about winning immortality, and continued talking.

"Hurry up and make more mirrors, find some carpenters by the way, let them make a few frames quickly, and install this mirror inside!"

"In addition, order someone to make some flat glass. Later, I will take this thing and go to see my father and his old man!"

Ying Changsheng's voice fell, and the craftsmen on the side did not dare to neglect in the slightest.

After all, Ying Changsheng had already said that he would bring these things to see Ying Zheng.

Under such circumstances, how can anyone dare to be negligent in the slightest.

Soon.

Several mirrors and several pieces of flat glass have already been produced, and the carpenter who came in a hurry also simply installed wooden frames on the several finished mirrors.

a time.

Look at the few clear mirrors placed on the table.

A satisfied smile was drawn on the corner of Ying Changsheng's mouth, and he asked people to transfer the finished wine glass, mirror, and glass.

Take all of them, and return to Xianyang Palace carefully.

He intends to report the good news to Ying Zheng, and let Ying Zheng see what the mirror and glass look like.

Let Yingzheng be happy...

(End of this chapter)