| Description |
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
Backyard series. |
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Backyard series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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 us 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Glass blowing and working.
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| ISBN |
9781592536979 paperback $24.99 |
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9781610580267 (eISBN) |
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1592536972 paperback |
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1610580265 (eISBN) |
| Standard No. |
080665007453 |
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