Passing the Flame: A Beadmaker's Guide to Detail and Design [Hardcover]

Corina Tettinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002 | ISBN-10: 0972660208 | ISBN-13: 978-0972660204 | Edition: Revised Second Edition

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bonzobucks & Books Pub; Revised Second Edition edition (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972660208
• ISBN-13: 978-0972660204
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Amazing March 27, 2004

By "kpolka"

When I saw the price tag on this book, I almost said forget it-- I am so glad I didn't! I now find myself stalking Corina's glass (don't worry, Corina, I am not stalking you - just the beads!). She is a true inspiration and wonderful for sharing her knowledge.

The book is both fun and informative - makes you not want to put it down!

If you are like me, just trying to get started, and not really wanting to spend so much on a book, think again...this book is worth more then you would think - and you really are missing out if you try to skip this!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, Wonderful Artist, Wonderful Beads! October 9, 2006

By Hotglass

First, let me say that before reading this book, I had read what I happen to consider the "Bible" of Glass Beadmaking, "Making Glass Beads" by Cindy Jenkins.

That being said, Corina Tettinger's book is the perfect follow-up to Jenkins book. Still, it isn't necessary to purchase or read Jenkin's book first, as Tettinger covers many of the same numerous details that you need to know if you plan to get into this type of artwork which requires patience, dedication, and a sense of humor.

This book is wonderful for many reasons, not the least of which is that it is bound in such a way that you can leave the book open to a particular page. So, if you need to prop the book up to look at the technique you are attempting, the book does not "fight" you while doing it.

The book itself is in a large format and the photographs are very well taken (and I speak as somewhat of an expert on this, after 35 years as a photographer) so I always want photographs to "explain" the technique to me as well as the written word.

And you are able to see the technique that Tettinger is describing, step by step, just as in Jenkin's book, which, while less expensive, is also physically smaller.

I also discovered that Tettinger will have examples of her beads for sale on eBay from time to time, and it's fun to be able to contact her if you have a question about a particular bead technique. She is very friendly and humble regarding her work.

If you keep track of her auctions you will see that her beads go for a very high price with many bidders. But like the book, they are worth every penny.

The book is costly,I paid around $85....00 for mine, but I purchased it right after it was printed and I wasn't about to wait for the price to go down, that is how much I wanted her book.

You definitely get what you pay for here. And, should she ever decide to write another followup book that is as large and as informative, I would most certainly buy it. Read more ›

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I would give it 6 stars if I could! January 3, 2004

By "trishki2"

This is an excellent step by step book teaching lampworking. Reading the book is like having glass bead artist Corina Tettinger standing behind you, teaching you how to make glass beads with fun, pretty and intresting designs. You can take the book and read it from cover to cover, and then go back, countless times, and read the sections you want a refresher on. I've read the book at several times, and still use it as a reference guide on a regular basis.
Passing the Flame is chock full with tips, techniques, funny comments true to Corina's style. It is an enjoyable, useful, inspirational and beautiful book with hundreds of color pictures, and step by step descriptions on glass beadmaking. I can highly recommend it.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book for the beginning beadmaker December 16, 2003

By BJ

Before I began making beads, I read everything I could get my hands on, including this book. Now that I melt glass regularly, I still refer to this more than to any other. Corina is an extremely talented beadmaker and, in this book, she freely shares all of the tips and tricks of the trade with clear, step-by-step instructions (with LOTS of color photos) that gives newbies a great start, and broadens the knowledge base of even the seasoned beadmaker. She also tells you WHY things work as they do, and encourages experimentation. Unlike many other books for beginning beadmakers, she also covers studio setup and safety. When you are working with pressurized gases and a 1700 degree flame, safety is something you need to understand thoroughly before beginning to work in this mesmerizing medium. It's the next best thing to having an instructor standing at your elbow.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Passing the Flame April 4, 2006

By Michelle Alberigi McKenzie VINE™ VOICE

Corina is a fabulous teacher!! (Super pics too!) Put this book next to your workbench and practice like mad! Sometimes I just get a cup of tea and browse through to look for something to try. Once I've got the technique I can apply it to my own work. Thanks Corina!

57 of 71 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The excellent information on techniques gets 5 stars... July 12, 2004

By A Customer

This book provides a wealth of how-to information on soft glass beadmaking and how to achieve various effects. The step-by-step instructions and pictures are excellent -- there is a lot of information that I haven't found anywhere before in print. A lot of the stunning techniques are broken down and demystified for the beginning beadmaker. I can see why so many others have rated this book so highly. I would definitely give the how-to content 5 stars.

There are only a couple of things that prevent me from giving this book 5 stars overall. One thing is the many typos. While this might not bother some, to me they were distracting, and made the book seem that much less professional. I don't necessarily blame the author so much as the editor -- these are things that should have been caught easily during editing. Perhaps they will be corrected in later editions.

The second (and more serious) issue I had was that of safety. While the author does talk about studio safety and what others do, it seemed that she trivialized some aspects and even mentioned that she does not always follow the recommendations herself. It's true that she is just being honest about how she works; however, with so many people looking up to her as a lampwork expert/role model, and using this book in lieu of taking a class, this is a bit disquieting. More is being discovered every day about the various hazards, as well as how they can be minimized, and even if she does not plan to follow all of the recommendations, I wish she had been a bit less casual about such an important topic.

Other than this, the book really is a wonderful resource. I would recommend it to first-time lampworkers as long as they do additional research on the safety issues, gathering information from other experts as well as from this book.