Stained Glass Mosaics: Projects & Patterns [Paperback]

George W. Shannon (Author), Pat Torlen (Author), Greta Torlen (Author)

Book Description

From bits of brightly colored glass, put together magical mosaics. All the information is here—selecting and cutting glass, copying and transferring patterns, and setting up a safe work area. Practice your technique on full-size patterns; helpful hints alert you to common errors, and photos capture every step. Then try 25 fabulous projects: planter boxes, wall hangings, a lily-pond birdbath, mosaic tabletops, and garden stones.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Despite its slim profile (only 96 pages), this guide packs a wallop. Each of the 25 step-by-step projects comes with a complete gridded and fully keyed template and a good photo of the finished item, plus there is good coverage of all the basics (tools, materials, the work area, pattern transfer, glass cutting) as well as the fundamentals of the two different techniques (direct method, and indirect or reverse method), making the base/support structures, and wall-mounting the heavy items. The lovely designs tend toward the colorfully abstract but also include florals, insects, and a beguiling mermaid on a sink backsplash. Many of the patterns are fairly intricate and include lots of curves, so the novice glass cutter may want to start with a simpler book, or else do a lot of practicing first--the authors have thoughtfully supplemented their thorough glass-cutting explanations with full-size practice patterns. --Amy Handy

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895569540
• ISBN-13: 978-1895569544
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #824,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent instruction on Stained Glass Mosaics, November 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Stained Glass Mosaics: Projects & Patterns (Hardcover)

Shannon & Torlen have once again written an excellent book on stained glass instruction. They have produced an exceptional, easy to follow instruction manual with high quality photographs on Mosaics. Being a stained glass instructor, I recommend this book to all hobbyists and stained glass artists, as I do to my students. I look forward to the release of the authors third book on sandblasting, leaded glass and copper foil construction!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginner/intermediate mosaicists, September 28, 2009

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gamegrl1 (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stained Glass Mosaics: Projects & Patterns (Paperback)

Years ago I bought this book and have enjoyed it ever since. All the tools, techniques and materials are listed and explained thoroughly and there are many photos to serve as an aid when purchasing items. The photos and step-by-step instructions are also very clear and helpful when demonstrating the different techniques and steps involved in making the projects.

The thing I liked about this book was that they don't assume you have prior knowledge of this craft so although they don't "dumb things down", everything is clear and easy to understand. They not only tell about how to make the mosaics but related items too (like if it's a wall hanging they'll include instructions for making its base, mounting, framing, staining and hanging it, which is nice for those of us who are not experienced woodworkers).

There is a good variety of types of projects: tables, mirrors, planters, wall plaques, stepping stones, etc. and each has a pattern drawn on a grid so it's easy to copy.

I did the "Lotus & Dragonfly" hanging pictured in this book and have received many compliments on it from friends. This book is a great intro to mosaics with stained glass.