A method of manufacturing a hollow body is disclosed, the body provided with a glass inside surface defining a cavity, said method being characterized in that it includes a step of covering at least a fraction of said inside surface with a lining of composition that is mostly metal, said covering step including sub-steps of activating and of grafting said inside surface respectively with an activation agent and with a grafting agent, and in that said hollow body comprises a single piece of glass inside which said cavity is formed.