Glass jewellery is currently enjoying a renaissance and kiln-working glass has also grown in popularity in recent years. This book is great for anyone interested in either glass or jewellery, for jewellers who want to learn and incorporate new glass techniques, and for glassmakers who want to find out more about incorporating jewellery in their work. Readers will benefit from the clearly illustrated step-by-step guides, and will learn exciting new skills to move their work on to new levels. This book includes inspirational work from an international range of contemporary makers alongside the practical sequence of photographs
'This book tells you all you need to know about making glass jewellery' karenplatt.co.uk, March 2010 'This highly illustrated book is an essential resource for anyone interested in this area' Benchpeg Newsletter (March 2010) 'a great little bible of techniques' Benchpeg Newsletter (April 2010) '...provides an inspirational approach to glass work.' Making Jewellery (July 2010) 'a very useful guide for beginners' Glass Network (June 2010)
| Acknowledgements | p. 6 |
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| A Brief History of Glass and Glass Jewellery | p. 9 |
| What Glass to Use | p. 12 |
| The Cutting and Preparation of Glass | p. 21 |
| Fusing | p. 33 |
| Slumping | p. 42 |
| Gelflex | p. 52 |
| Small-Scale Casting | p. 59 |
| Cold-working | p. 77 |
| Fixings | p. 93 |
| Firings, Kilns and Annealing | p. 107 |
| Glossary | p. 123 |
| Suppliers | p. 126 |
| Bibliography | p. 127 |
| Index | p. 128 |
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ISBN: 9780713679403
ISBN-10: 0713679409
Series: Jewellery Handbooks (Paperback)
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 128
Published: 21st April 2010
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6
x 0.9
Weight (kg): 0.327