Glass Bead Workshop: Building Skills, Exploring Techniques, Finding Inspiration (Hardcover)

by Jeri L. Warhaftig (Author)

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Product Description

Glass beadmaking has exploded in popularity—and those artists who have successfully mastered the basics want more techniques to enhance their repertoire. Jeri Warhaftig, a respected and experienced teacher, offers intermediates her time-tested, workshop-based approach to expanding their beadmaking skills. In each superbly illustrated and illuminating chapter, she focuses on using current tools, new materials, and innovative methodology to produce a singular bead—with several variations for every one. The possibilities, from sandblasting to metal inclusions, are stupendous: Craft sculptural flower beads; create a lightweight, hollow seashell-shaped bead; and go for the “wow” factor with geode beads that enclose decorative elements within a layer of glass. Helpful tips are sprinkled throughout, and a gallery of additional work will inspire.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160059123X
• ISBN-13: 978-1600591235
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,032 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile!, June 20, 2008

By	hawleyclan "hawleyclan" (Texas) - See all my reviews

Glass Bead Workshop by Jeri Warhaftig

Just when you thought you had aquired all the tools and goodies you would ever need again in your lampwork adventures (yeah... right... LOL) Jeri Warhaftig has authored a new lampworking book that is guaranteed to challenge you to see the world of lampwork in a new light.

This full color book is 144 pages packed with information! It dives headfirst into advanced techniques and concepts, just giving the faintest nod to basic info. Definitely a text designed with the more seasoned lampworker in mind, and it doesn't disappoint.

Advanced techniques are taught using step-by-step photos, thorough explanation, and very creative projects. Each project touches on a variety of materials, tools, and techniques which include: dichroic glass, copper and silver inclusions, enamels, cubic zirconia use, multi-stage bead assembly, fuming, etching, pressing, coldworking, hollow mandrels, disk forming, flower sculpting, vessels, and much more. The tips and appendices of the book condense a lot of great experience into an easy to access and utilize format.

Artist galleries that are included at the end of each chapter, full of inspiring examples of mixing the skills you learn with imagination and creating new, exciting pieces.

If you are looking for some fresh, new ideas and skills to spark your imagination and challenge you, this is the book for you. Tons of experience for the lampworker at the bargin price of $24.95!

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellant teacher, great book, May 13, 2008

By	Margaret "margaretsbeads.com" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

The book is wonderful!!
The idea of doing a book specifically for non-beginners is great! There are many good beginning lampworking books, so this a unique addition. Jeri teaches how to make specific beads to introduce many skills at once, that can then be applied in one's own designs. Instructions are clear and direct, and well described and photographed. If you have an interest in learning new and unusual techniques, for your lampworking, this is the best book I have seen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glass Beads, June 5, 2008

By	Beth A. Hartzell (FAIRFIELD, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an amazing book, very informative for someone like me who is new to the lampworking craft. I have not advanced to the mixed gases as of yet, but this book gives the information I would need. I love this book.