Creative Glass Techniques: Fusing, Painting, Lampwork [Paperback]

Bettina Eberle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005

Thanks to the availability of affordable kilns and the vast creative potential of the material, glass crafts keep growing in popularity. There's no better place to learn the essentials of the art than this superbly photographed full-color manual. It introduces beginners to three major, accessible techniques for creating a variety of pieces--fusing, painting, and lampwork. The 32 elegant, hands-on projects range from a shimmering oval mirror to a vase sparkling with colorful lusters and crystal ice.

"One of the most handsome books on contemporary fusing, slumping, and glass painting...A must-have for glass artists."--Common Ground Glass

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Here is a manual for three specialized techniques in working with glass. Fusing, the joining and shaping of two glass pieces, and painting, the surface decoration of glass objects, both require a small glass kiln. Lamp work is shaping done with a soldering kiln. The projects here are chiefly for flat objects such as plates and hollow glasses or vases. Each project has a list of materials, instructions, and color photos of processes, including the finished item. Since so many of the available glass books deal only with stained glass, it is refreshing to have one with projects using clear glass that can be embellished by the crafter.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579907644
• ISBN-13: 978-1579907648
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #442,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Inspiring Projects, July 30, 2000

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TooManyHobbies "too_many_hobbies" (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Glass Techniques: Fusing, Painting, Lampwork (Paperback)

I was interested in learning more about fusing and slumping and this book meet all of my expectations and then some. It has 32 beautiful projects, and I can honestly say that I felt the itch to make about 90% of them. If you have been looking for an excuse to buy a kiln, then get this book. I was so inspired by her projects that I placed my order the day after the book arrived.

I agree with the other reviewers that the section on Lampwork was very limited. From the table of contents there are 48 pages / 12 projects on Fusing, 67 pages / 17 projects on Painting, and 10 pages / 3 projects on Lampwork.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspriational artwork, Easy to follow, May 2, 2000

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Glass Techniques: Fusing, Painting, Lampwork (Paperback)

This is one of the coolest books I have ever found. It is fantastic tool for learning to fuse & paint glass. The projects are truly spectacular & step-by-step instructions along with full color photos make it easy enough for anyone to follow.

The first section features 12 fusing projects. Some include a plate, necklace, bowls, & a modern wall hanging. The next section includes 17 glass painting projects, some are used to adorn the previously made projects.

You learn decal printing & stippling techniques as well as how to work with clear adhesive film & liquid resist. Application of precious metals, crystal ice, paints & lusters is also covered.

The lampwork section is short including instruction for a planter ornament & a reshaped wine goblet. Both projects are simple, but produce stunning results. My only wish was for a list of suppliers.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to all there is in the glass world, February 12, 2001

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Arlene Hand "ajart" (Kent, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creative Glass Techniques: Fusing, Painting, Lampwork (Paperback)

There's so much to do with glass, it's hard to know where to start. If you are interested in glass, but want to know more about the various aspects of what you can do with glass, this is a very good place to start. There are many examples of projects for fused glass, stained glass, lampwork, painting, etc. None of them are total in-depth, but this is a good cross-type of intro. I enjoyed it and got many inspired ideas from this book. I enjoy, especially, fused glass and this was a good basic review.