STAINED GLASS Advanced Techniques and Projects - Softcover book by Anita and Seymour Isenberg
- Over 255 pages
- Copyright © 1976 by Anita and Seymour Isenberg
- Published by Chilton Book Company
" If you've tried your hands at stained glass craft and are ready for more in-depth technical information and some new, exciting ideas, STAINED GLASS ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND PROJECTS is just what you're looking for. In their first two books, HOW TO WORK IN STAINED GLASS and STAINED GLASS LAMPS: CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN, the Isenbergs detailed the basics of working in stained glass. Now, with their new book, you'll go one step further. Here you are introduced to some new tools such as a timesaving jig which allows you to readily cut quantities of glass panel, strips, and irregular geometric shapes with little breakage, and French groziers for cutting perfect curved shapes every time. And you are given a thorough background in designing for stained glass - learn to recognize the power of geometric shapes and how they may best be used. You'll delve deeper into many basic techniques and explore some new ones along the way. Learn to alter surfaces by fusing glass to glass and glass to ceramic, or by decorating with stenciling, etching, laminating, and multiple glazing. One complete chapter is devoted to painting on the glass and silk-screening is also covered in detail. Or try your hand at working in two or three dimensions such as in stained glass sculpture which allows you to make free-standing objects. Once you've mastered the techniques, you'll find exciting new projects to test your skills. Try combining glass with wood to make a birdhouse or working with a plate and stained glass to make a terrarium. With each project, you'll learn a new design technique or procedure to prepare you for the challenging final project - the Glass Galleon pictured on the cover - a fully rigged sailing ship complete in every detail from hull, deck, masts, and sails to rigging, figure heads, and anchors! " Summary of Contents includes: " Preface List of Illustrations Part 1: Techniques Chapter 1: Some Handy Tools Chapter 2: Design Techniques Chapter 3: Surface Techniques Chapter 4: Painting Detail and Texture Chapter 5: Lamps: More Light on the Subject Chapter 6: Boxes, Flipping Your Lid Chapter 7: Combining Glass with Metal and Wood Chapter 8: Novelty Techniques Chapter 9: Mirror, Mirror... Part 2: Projects Chapter 10: The Birdhouse Chapter 11: The Townhouse Terrarium Chapter 12: The Sailboat Chapter 13: The Triple Glazed Bird Chapter 14: The Menorah Chapter 15: The Smiling Monk Chapter 16: Coat of Arms Window Chapter 17: The Sunflower Chapter 18: Glass Galleon Part 3: Appendix Making a Lightbox Photographing Stained Glass Glossary Sources of Supply Suggested Reading Index " This book is in good condition with some wear to the cover including some edgewear and creases. The side edges of the pages have a few dirt smudges, mostly visible from the side view. No torn or ripped pages. No other markings or writing. |