Glassblowing

Glassblowing
Author: Homer L. Hoyt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 267
Release: 1989
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780962440403

This is a new book designed as a "how to" manual for the beginner. The material (glass) is introduced first with its history, composition & sources. All the equipment & tools, required to work glass, are described in detail. The fundamental procedures are defined & clearly illustrated with ample practice exercises. The instruction of these procedures is reinforced with a ten lesson course arranged in progression. The experienced glassblower may want to use this format to train apprentices. There are step by step procedures for making over 65 different items. Preliminary techniques for making larger sculptures are described & profiles of some well known glass sculptors with examples of their work. Another example of the diversity of glassblowing is demonstrated in the story of Gerhard Finkenbeiner & his innovative developments to the Glass Harmonica. The section on blown glass tubing describes how the fundamental procedures areoften working with tubing. The instructions include a number of blown items including several Christmas ornaments. There are directions to show fifteen ways to decorate glass surfaces including glue chipping & the chemical silvering of glass. Where & how to market your glass items is also revealed. There is a complete directory of where to obtain equipment & supplies.

The Glass-Blowers

The Glass-Blowers
Author: Daphne Du Maurier
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1405518928

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA 'She wrote exciting plots . . . a writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN 'This French Revolution epic is an overlooked classic' MELISSA KATSOULIS, THE TIMES 'No other popular writer has so triumphantly defied classification . . . ' MARGARET FORSTER 'Perhaps we shall not see each other again. I will write to you, though, and tell you, as best I can, the story of your family. A glass-blower, remember, breathes life into a vessel, giving it shape and form and sometimes beauty; but he can with that same breath, shatter and destroy it.' Faithful to her word, Sophie Duval reveals to her long-lost nephew the tragic story of a family of master craftsmen in eighteenth-century France. The world of the glass-blowers has its own traditions, it's own language and its own rules. 'If you marry into glass' Pierre Labbe warns his daughter, 'you will say goodbye to everything familiar, and enter a closed world'. But crashing into this world comes the violence and terror of the French Revolution against which, the family struggles to survive. The Glass-Blowers is a remarkable achievement - an imaginative and exciting reworking of du Maurier's own family history.

Learn How to Blow Glass

Learn How to Blow Glass
Author: Anne Kramer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2010
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780986642609

This book contains everything you need to start learning glass blowing today. The author puts everything she knows about glass blowing into simple, understandable language so that everyone can easily learn all there is to know about making beautiful glass. Inside the book, you will learn: [ The History of Glass Blowing [ The Properties of the Glass: So your art looks great and stands the test of time. [ All Necessary Glass Blowing Equipment: Learn how to get your glass blowing hobby started with the right gear. [ How to Use Your Tools: Great pointers on how to make your best artwork with your new tools. [ Important Safety Tips: How to keep all your fingers and eyebrows intact! [ Most Important Glass Blowing Principles: How to take the mystery out of the art. [ How to Make Your First Piece: All the keys you need to make your first piece of glass artwork. [ How to Add Decorative Art: Learn how to turn normal glass into a stunning piece of art. [ How to Make Glass Beads: Tips for making beautiful beads that anyone will love. [ Cane Making Secrets: Your beads will look as stunning as they possibly can with these pointers. [ How to Make Glass Pipes: Yes, keys to even making pipes as well. [ and much more! If you've ever been interested in glass blowing, but didn't know where to start, then I encourage you to learn from the author's experience and get started on the right footing. It contains everything you need to know to help you make amazing glass objects today!

Beadweaving

Beadweaving
Author: Carol Wilcox Wells
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781600590399

The Masters series offers crafters an engaging and up-to-date survey of the finest contemporary work by approximately 40 leading artists. Beadweaving takes the spotlight here with each designer showcasing his or her work. Photos throughout.

Art of Fire - Beginning Glassblowing

Art of Fire - Beginning Glassblowing
Author: James McKelvey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Glass blowing and working
ISBN: 9780978683108

From the Back Cover: Studio time is expensive. Unfortunately, most glassblowing students still learn through a combination of apprenticeship and observation-a slow and inefficient method. The Art of Fire teaches you quickly how to manipulate the glass through a series of structured lessons and exercises, including: Safety exercises to prevent burns; Over 500 photographs and illustrations; Step-by-step instruction for all basic techniques; Fixes for more than 50 common problems.

Glass

Glass
Author: David Whitehouse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2012
Genre: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
ISBN: 1588343243

"A concise history of glassmaking around the world, from Mesopotamia to the present day"--

The Art Of Glass-Blowing

The Art Of Glass-Blowing
Author: T. P. Danger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2020-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789390015092

The Art Of Glass-Blowing: Or Plain Instructions For Making The Chemical And Philosophical Instruments Which Are Formed Of Glass This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

Roman Mold-blown Glass

Roman Mold-blown Glass
Author: E. M. Stern
Publisher: L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1995
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9788870629163

"The Toledo Museum of Art has one of the largest, most extensive and most varied collections of Roman glass vessels and objects from the eastern Mediterranean currently housed in any museum"--Foreword, p. 9.