| Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities Contributor(s): Allison, Sandy (Author), Johnston, Michael (Contribution by), Wycheck, Alan (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0811733637 ISBN-13: 9780811733632 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Spiral - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Build on the basic stained glass making skills you already possess. With straightforward text and a wealth of color photos, this book will show you how to master more advanced stained glass making techniques: making complex cuts with a table saw and repeating cuts with a jig system, making and installing hinges, foiling glass jewels and nuggets, creating and fastening mosaic pieces, using a lamp jig, applying patinas to lead and zinc, installing reinforcing wire properly-all skills that will allow you to expand your creative horizons. It also offers step-by-step instructions for creating a tabletop box, a large hanging lampshade, and a decorative mosaic-along with a host of expert advice on how to improve your stained glass making skills. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Glass & Glassware |
| Dewey: 748.5 |
| LCCN: 2006025049 |
| Series: Stackpole Beyong Basics |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 9.08" W x 11.1" (1.26 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - Creative techniques to go beyond the fundamentals - Includes an illustrated review of basic skills and tools plus how to use new tools and new ways to use basic tools - Step-by-step instructions for making three intermediate-level projects Build on the basic stained glass-making skills you already possess. With straightforward text and a wealth of color photos, this book will show you how to master more advanced stained glass-making techniques: making complex cuts with a table saw and repeating cuts with a jig system, making and installing hinges, foiling glass jewels and nuggets, creating and fastening mosaic pieces, using a lamp jig, applying patinas to lead and zinc, installing reinforcing wire properly--all skills that will allow you to expand your creative horizons. It also offers step-by-step instructions for creating a tabletop box, a large hanging lampshade, and a decorative mosaic--along with a host of expert advice on how to improve your stained glass-making skills. |