One of the bestselling book on stained glass ever written has been updated and revised with new chapters on lamp making, painting on glass, kiln firing, diachronic glass, and three-dimensional work. 550 photos, 50 in color.
This highly detailed guide contains everything the beginner needs to know to make beautiful basic stained glass projects -- presented with lavish colour illustrations and precise instructions that eliminate the guesswork from each step-by-step activity. Expert techniques and tips for cutting and polishing glass, tracing patterns, soldering, and ...
"Excellent color photographs and diagrams show materials and tools, as well as the cutting, assembling, and soldering of glass items...Includes hanging glass panels, boxes, and lamps...All have pattern diagrams and technical tips for construction...A good book for use with classes of beginning glass crafters."--"Library Journal."
When you think of glass painting you may think of the "cutesy" or "funky" level of decorative painting, but as manufacturers have developed better glass paints, artists are now able to refine the art form and produce higher quality work that appeals to more contemporary audiences.Learn new techniques such as reverse glass painting that will enable ...
Brooke Martin and Nick Marcello, falsely implicated ten years ago in a scandal that cost Nick his teaching job, meet again for the first time since then to redesign the stained-glass windows in a historic church--and the rumors start all over again, this time also including Brooke's kid sister, Roxy.
Build on the basic stained glass making skills you already possess. With straightforward text and a wealth of colour photos, this book will show you how to master more advanced stained glass making techniques such as: making complex cuts with a table saw and repeating cuts with a jig system, making and installing hinges, foiling glass jewels and ...
Introduction to Stained Glass is designed to be used as a do-it-yourself manual or to supplement an instructional course. If you wish to learn how to make stained glass objects, you will find that this book provides all the step-by-step information on tools, supplies and techniques necessary to learn on your own. Full size patterns are included ...
A popular series and a popular craft. Colourful panels, window ornaments, terrific tabletop accessories, gleaming garden cloches: if you've admired the beauty of stained glass, but thought it was something you couldn't make - think again. Not only are the techniques for both copper foil and mosaic stained glass completely demystified here, but ...
From speedy pieces to intricate designs, these 27 stained-glass projects shine with light, colour and texture, thanks to the great new glasses on the market today. More than 70 colour photos present the techniques, all worked with easy-to-acquire, modern and efficient tools. Try two methods of cutting, with or without making a pattern. Use ...
Taking inspiration from the luminous beauty of stained glass, painting on glass is a simple yet dramatically effective decorative technique which involves little cost and, with the help of this book, can be enjoyed by all artistic abilities. A complete introduction to the craft, it contains a complete guide to materials and techniques, a host of ...
Ever since the earliest craftsmen learned to make and manipulate it, glass has been a common designer element and art medium. From the simplest beads to intricate cut crystal goblets and breathtakingly beautiful stained glass windows, artisans have taken this simple substance and transformed it into works of art. This handsome volume presents a ...
As a guidebook to the possibilities inherent in glass art, this volume offers an insider's look at the inspirations, techniques and production methods of twenty-one glass artists. The Art of Stained Glass offers four sections: Stained Glass -- powerful colors; Beveled Glass -- magnificent angles; Painted Glass -- fragile brushstrokes; Fused glass ...
A guide to decorative painting shows readers how to complete sixteen creative projects for the Christmas season, including gingerbread men, decorative borders, santas, and other popular motifs on a variety of surfaces. Original.
Seventy-seven splendid motifs include rooster in sunrise barnyard scene, chickadee on tree limb, swan on lily pond, many more -- all royalty-free. Identifying captions.
Stained glass is one of the most popular and appealing crafts - and through inspiring photos and lucid instruction, artist Vicki Payne gives beginners the knowledge and confidence to become proficient in the art. With 3 easy-to-master techniques, any crafter can create attention-grabbing, light-catching stained glass projects, from an Art Nouveau ...
This treasury of patterns for stained glass projects includes eye-catching geometrics, abstracts, Art Deco florals, plus instructions and diagrams for window panels, lightcatchers, mirrors, and more.
Designed for hands-free shopping, this revised and expanded 9th edition is complete with 2009 pricing and reproduction information for more than 160 patterns of Depression glass, Fire-King, and 1940s and 1950s patterns, including new discoveries. No other book on glassware of the 1920s-1950s provides more comprehensive and beneficial information ...
Well-known stained glass craftsman Ed Sibbert, Jr., has created these patterns from actual examples of Victorian work and adapted them to make the translation to glass as easy as possible. Among the 96 designs included are exquisite leaf patterns, scroll designs, tulip and other florals, and border designs. The level is intermediate to advanced, ...
For novice and experienced glass painters alike, this book offers practical advice and inspirational designs. Cheryl Owen explains all the reader needs to know on transforming everyday glass objects into gifts or decorative items for the home. There is also a section on paint effects, from marbling and sponging to swirling and watercolour effects.
It's absolutely breathtaking! The owners of the award-winning On the Edge Glass Studio have produced a wide-ranging, sumptuous collection of stained glass mosaic patterns that even beginners can enjoy crafting. Esteemed artists George W. Shannon and Pat Torlen offer a wealth of inspiration and instruction, as well as 23 projects for wall clocks, ...
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