Customer Reviews

Floral Stained Glass Lampshades (Dover Stained Glass Instruction)

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I gave this book a 4 because when I went to my stained glass dealer, she told me she no longer carried this book, because the designs were so difficult to make. Many users wound up frustrated trying to create the intricate glass pieces featured in this book. A grinder is a must.

However, on that note, I am in the process of making a lamp from this book and I am a rank beginner. There are absolutely beautiful designs in here. So much for listening to good advice.

For the beginner, without another reference, this book will not be enough. There is very sparse instructions obviously assuming a non-beginner level. You get only the patterns (full size). This is great, as you don't have to mess with enlarging. The designs are well centered, so easy to copy and have nothing on the back.

Another thing to note, is that the designs don't specify how many sides the shade will have so there is no finished dimensions or hardware notation. This is really up to you.

With all those negative notes, I can't stress enough how interesting some of these patterns are. Besides Irises, Rose and Gardenias, there are many geometric designs as well as bird designs in this book. If you have the skill go for it.

I came across this book among many others on the same topic, and found the photographed lamps to be exceptionally beautiful. The patterns are very well centred on the pages, making photocopying accurate and easy. The paper is of good quality, and, unlike some, only one side of the paper is used. Although a smaller book than some, I am sure you will find, as I did, that it is a very welcome addition to your pattern library. I would highly recommend this book to anyone making lamps. both beginners and those with more experience.