The glass artist's studio handbook : traditional and contemporary techniques for working with glass

The glass artist's studio handbook Traditional and contemporary techniques for working with glass

Cecilia Cohen

Book - 2011

"The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook offers readers a comprehensive and accessible guide to not only the nuts and bolts of this perennially popular craft but insight into the artisan crafter's lifestyle. Our book offers much, much more than "just projects" - it will fast become the go-to reference for all home crafters. Many glass art how-to books on the market provide precise patterns and instructions for projects that are fairly traditional in technique, materials and style. Completing a project from those books leaves you with a piece that is ideally identical to what the author created - and to what every other student using the book created. Many books are strong in the basics but do not do enough to challenge u...s to stretch our imagination, experiment with new styles, and explore materials. Readers want creative challenge and stimulation, and Quarry delivers with this complete glass art curriculum"--

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Subjects
Glass blowing and working.
Glass painting and staining.
Published
Beverly, Mass. : Quarry Books 2011.
Language
English
Main Author
Cecilia Cohen (-)
Physical Description
176 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781592536979
  • Starting from scratch : setting up your studio. Planning the studio layout ; Glass studio tools and supplies
  • Exploring glass : basic techniques. Selecting glass ; Cutting glass ; Drilling glass. Stained glass. Common stained glass processes ; More than glass ; Good design practices ; Troubleshooting and making repairs ; Stained glass project[s] 1-3
  • Glass fusing. Fusing glass ; Other materials ; Fusing kilns ; Basic kiln techniques ; Basic fusing techniques ; Special techniques ; Understanding and correcting common fusing mistakes ; Fusing project[s] 1-2
  • Lampworking. Selecting glass : soft vs. hard ; Before you light the torch ; Lighting the torch ; Extinguishing the torch ; Tricks of the trade ; Dealing with the unexpected ; Lampworking project[s] 1-3 ; Annealing and batch annealing
  • Melding skills and techniques : studio projects
  • Glass artist gallery.
Review by Library Journal Review

The medium of glass isn't for everyone. This handbook does not cover all glass techniques, but glass artist Cohen thoroughly and clearly addresses particular practices. Her passion for the craft of glass art and her lifetime of experience are apparent throughout. An unusually large array of photographs well illustrates this colorful and luminous medium. This is not the book for readers interested in glassblowing, but it will be helpful for those exploring stained glass, glass fusing, or lampworking. Ceramicists and antique collectors may also be intrigued. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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