Editing 40d:Glass

[[Glass]] is a translucent material with widespread uses. Glass is manufactured at a [[glass furnace]] or [[magma glass furnace]] by a [[glassmaker]]. There are three types of glass: '''Green''', '''Clear''' and '''Crystal''', each with different colour and value. Note that "glass" as such does not appear in game like other raw materials such as wood or stone; the game only knows finished products made of glass and "raw glass" which functions like a [[gem]]. The raw material components are [[sand]], and in some cases [[rock crystal]]s and [[pearlash]].

'''Green glass''' can be churned out in massive amounts if produced at a magma furnace, because there are no ingredients other than sand used and sand sources cannot be depleted. This makes it a valuable resource for construction; it is as valuable as any [[flux]] stone, but can create a wider variety of final products, including [[gem]]s and [[aquarium]]s.  Green glass goods are manufactured from one [[bag]] of any [[sand]].  

'''Clear''' glass uses both a bag of sand and one [[pearlash]].<br>

'''Crystal glass''' is manufactured from one rough [[rock crystal]] and one pearlash.  

In order to produce glass, sand must first be gathered in bags using the Collect Sand task at the glass furnace.  You must designate a sand-gathering zone from the ({{k|i}})-menu in order for this task to succeed.  Gathering sand requires [[item hauling]] whilst moving sand bags to stockpiles requires [[furniture hauling]]. You will need spare bags in order to collect sand. Note that although Collect Sand does not utilize the furnace itself, or the skills of a glassmaking dwarf, it will block any subsequent tasks at that furnace until it is finished. Therefore when entering mass production, it is more efficient to have extra glass furnaces strictly set to Collect Sand while the main furnace runs constant true glassmaking jobs.

You can import bags, but not (filled) sand bags or glass at present.

==Products==
Glass can be manufactured into a wide variety of products:  

* Raw green glass is handled by the game like a [[gem|rough (uncut) gem]] and therefore makes an excellent training material for practicing the [[gem cutting]] skill, given its abundance.
* Raw glass is also a frequent request of dwarves undergoing a [[strange mood]] (if you have sand on your map).
* Glass can be formed into [[block]]s which can then be used for most building purposes.
* Glass can be used to manufacture a number of [[furniture]] items, including [[armor stand]]s, [[chest|boxes]], [[floodgate]]s, [[hatch cover]]s, [[grate]]s, [[door|portals]], [[statue]]s, [[table]]s, [[throne]]s and [[weapon rack]]s.
* Glass can be converted into [[trap]] components, such as [[spiked ball]]s or [[giant axe blade]]s.
* Glass windows can be made at a [[glass furnace]] as an alternative to making windows from gems.
* [[Cage]]s may be made from glass.  A glass cage is called a terrarium, and is unique among cages in that it may be converted into an [[aquarium]] using the an option in the building tasks/prefs menu{{key|q}}{{key|w}}.  Terraria may not be used for justice applications.
* Glass [[vial]]s are used in some types of plant processing, making extracts, and three clear glass vials are required to build an [[alchemist's laboratory]]. This makes the [[glass industry]] essential before a [[soap industry]] can be established.
* Glass can be formed into various [[toy]]s and [[instrument]]s (but not actual [[crafts]]).

Glass items often have unique names:
* A glass [[chest]] is called a box.
* A glass [[door]] is called a [[portal]]. 
* A glass [[pipe]] is called a tube.
* A glass [[cage]] is called a terrarium.

==Material value==
* Green glass has a value of 2.
* Clear glass has a value of 5.
* Crystal glass has a value of 10.

The damage value of green glass weapons is 50%.

==See also==
*[[Workshops_FAQ#How_do_I_make_glass.3F|How do I make glass?]]
*[[Glass Industry]]

[[Category:Materials]]