Kiln-forming as a technique to shape glass was in use for centuries before the Romans developed glassblowing, which has since become the more widely used method. Today, modern glass artists are rediscovering the versatility of kiln forming and are using the technique to produce works of great beauty and strength. In this book, Keith Cummings reviews the history of kiln forming and discusses pertinent materials and methods, such as slumping and fusing. The work of an international group of artists is used to illustrate the text.
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'will appeal to collectors and artists alike' Glass Circle Newsletter (Vol. 33 No.1)
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Keith Cummings is a distinguished glass artist and retired head of the Glass Department at Wolverhampton University, U.K., where he remains Reader in Research Studies. He has contributed to a number of publications, and his glasswork appears in public and private collections around the world. His book A History of Glassforming, a classic in the field, is also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
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I've got both this and the previous edition of Cumming's book in my collection. The author has plenty of hands-on experience and a broad knowledge of many glass techniques and processes. I wouldn't call this a hands-on, step-by-step tutorial in studio technique but it will certainly get you started.
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The 'fourth state of matter' used by scientists to describe the nature of glass also creates a special category reserved largely for synthetics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
total annealing time, granular glass, mould mix, refractory mould, optical blanks, crucible pouring, glass grains, empty mould, annealing point, kiln worker, glass mass, kiln processes, mould material, open mould, crushed glass, glass casting, mould surface, french chalk, cast sculpture, ancient glass, glass processes, cast glass, annealing schedule, glass solids, glass elements Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
David Ruth, Diana Hobson, David Jones, Frederick Carder, Henri Cros, Klaus Moje, John Lewis, Richard Morrell, Warren Langley, Albert Dammouse, Frank Thurston, Sara Macdonald, Stephen Skillitzi, Tessa Clegg, Clifford Rainey, Margaret Alston, Brian Blanthorn, Courtesy of the Pilkington Glass Museum, Toots Zynsky, Mount Palomar, Roman Empire New!
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The 'fourth state of matter' used by scientists to describe the nature of glass also creates a special category reserved largely for synthetics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
total annealing time, granular glass, mould mix, refractory mould, optical blanks, crucible pouring, glass grains, empty mould, annealing point, kiln worker, glass mass, kiln processes, mould material, open mould, crushed glass, glass casting, mould surface, french chalk, cast sculpture, ancient glass, glass processes, cast glass, annealing schedule, glass solids, glass elements Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
David Ruth, Diana Hobson, David Jones, Frederick Carder, Henri Cros, Klaus Moje, John Lewis, Richard Morrell, Warren Langley, Albert Dammouse, Frank Thurston, Sara Macdonald, Stephen Skillitzi, Tessa Clegg, Clifford Rainey, Margaret Alston, Brian Blanthorn, Courtesy of the Pilkington Glass Museum, Toots Zynsky, Mount Palomar, Roman Empire New!
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- Glass Engineering Handbook by George W. McLellan on page 162, page 165, and Back Matter
- The Electric Kiln (Ceramics Handbooks) by Harry Fraser in Back Matter
- The Glass of Frederick Carder by Paul Vickers Gardner in Back Matter
- Rhode Island (Hello U.S.A.) by J. F. Warner in Back Matter
- Masterpieces of Glass by Robert J. Charleston in Back Matter
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