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Glass: An Artist's Medium

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Kohler's book is a beautiful compilation of hot glass techniques. Beginning with a brief history of this centuries-old craft, she then discusses various methods of forming hot glass, presenting them first with an artist's appreciation, and then with simple explanations/directions to imitate the featured technique. The book is richly illustrated and inspiring--I found myself marking several pages with technique I wanted to try.

The book is a bargain at this price--it's hard cover, beautifully illustrated in full color, and thick enough to keep you coming back for more.

As an artist working in glass, I found this book to be inspiring and informative. The inclusion of many different artists work expressed the diversity of the medium. It also demonstrates how one particular technique can be used to achieve many different expressions.

The technical "recipes," offered in this book are fantastic. They enable one to take an artistic idea, and turn it into reality, with limited experimentation. Sharing this technical information is a brave thing. Thank-You Lucartha Kohler!!!!

Handsome book from Krause Publications. Hardback with dustjacket; sewn binding. 239 pp on glossy stock. 2.5 pounds.

Color and b&w illustrations on just about every page: mostly photos of pieces, of processes, of equipment. Couple of technical drawings.

Indices, glossary, bibliography, list of sources. Appendices on molds, kilns, annealing, and health hazards.

TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGHLIGHTS
History: The First 5,000 Years
Properties of Glass
Glassforming With a Furnace
Lampworking
Glassforming with a Kiln
Surface Decoration
Cold Working
A Material in the Service of Art

I liked this book very much. It was very informative. I'm glad I purchased it.