Glass category: 83 books

Cover of Glass (Illustrations)
by NEW YORK: G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS LONDON: METHUEN AND CO.
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2014

It is now nearly thirty years since the late Mr. Nesbitt wrote the introduction to the catalogue of the glass at South Kensington. Some years previously the description of the glass in the Slade collection had been intrusted to the same gentleman. Since that time many works treating of special departments...
Cover of Warman's Depression Glass

Warman's Depression Glass

Identification and Price Guide

by Ellen Schroy
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014

A glass act! Depression glass was an inexpensive splash of color and beauty in an otherwise gray economic time. Given away as premiums at "dish night" at the local movie theater and packed in boxes of laundry soap, this colorful tableware made of pink, green, blue, and yellow glass...
Cover of Bevels and Jewels Stained Glass Pattern Book

Bevels and Jewels Stained Glass Pattern Book

83 Designs for Workable Projects

by Ed Sibbett Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012

Discover a novel approach to the traditional craft of stained glass. Noted artist Ed Sibbett, Jr.'s unique designs make use of beveled glass and "jewels" — specially cut glass that captures and refracts light. The facets cut into the glass make light dance, mimicking the inner fire of...
Cover of Stained Glass For Dummies
by Vicki Payne
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010

Discover the artist within and create beautiful stained glass Beautiful stained glass isn't reserved solely for church windows-it can be used to create intricate patterns in home windows, decorate cabinet doors, patio doors, ceilings, skylights, mirrors, lighting fixtures, garden decorations,...
Cover of Engraving Glass

Engraving Glass

A Beginner's Guide

by Boyd Graham
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014

"Lucidly written and illustrated." — The Glass Engraver If you've ever admired the exquisite beauty and craftsmanship of Steuben, Tiffany, Orrefors, or other fine engraved glass and wished you could engrave glass yourself, this book is for you. It provides step-by-step instructions for...
Cover of Sea Glass Crafts

Sea Glass Crafts

28 Fun Projects You Can Make at Home

by C. S. Lambert
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012

Sea glass connects civilization and nature, often in surprising ways. And collecting sea glass and pottery shards is more popular than ever. However, beyond simply admiring their beauty, many collectors are at a loss as to just what to do with their collections. Sea Glass Crafts is filled with ideas...
Cover of Engraving and Decorating Glass

Engraving and Decorating Glass

Methods and Techniques

by Barbara Norman
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012

This clear, handsomely illustrated guide introduces the history, materials, tools, and techniques of glass engraving and other forms of glass decorating. Techniques include diamond point, copper-wheel, and drill engraving, plus instruction in gold engraving under glass, painting glass, and applying glass to glass in creating mosaics and glass collage, fusing, and forming.
Cover of Treasury of Traditional Stained Glass Designs
by Ann V. Winterbotham
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2012

Stained glass windows have for centuries adorned spectacular churches, massive government buildings, and stately homes of the well-to-do. But during the Victorian era, stained glass was increasingly used as an integral part of the design of middle-class, single-family homes. This impressive volume...
Cover of How to Design Stained Glass
by Jennie French
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012

"This book is an introduction to designing for stained glass. It is directed to those people who have mastered the basic skills of glassworking but who have little or no formal art training. It is the book that I wanted when I first started out." ― Jennie French In this invaluable guide,...
Cover of Sidelights, Fanlights and Transoms Stained Glass Pattern Book
by Ed Sibbett Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012

For well over nine centuries stained glass windows have adorned spectacular churches, important government buildings, and stately homes. It was not until relatively recently — during the Victorian era — that stained glass increasingly was used as an integral part of the design of middle-class, single-family...
Cover of The Art of Sea Glass
by Tina Lam
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014

Who knew that discarded bottles and glassware could become treasures of such rare beauty? Collectors of sea glass will find much to delight their senses in this collection of photographs. Unlike most images of sea glass, which show the glass in simple arrays, these images are meticulously planned,...
Cover of Stained Glass For Beginners
by Christine Fenn
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2012

This book covers several different topics including: - Designing Custom Stained Glass - Decorating With Stained Glass - How To Install A Stained Glass Window - Sandblasting Stained Glass - Stained Glass Copper Foil Technique - Stained Glass Projects For Children and much more!...
Cover of Circular Stained Glass Pattern Book
by Connie Eaton
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013

The dazzling visual effects created by light caught in a myriad of colored glass shapes has fascinated man for centuries. Today stained glass making enjoys increasing popularity, creating an inexhaustible demand for new design ideas. Circular Stained Glass Pattern Book offers glass crafters at every...
Cover of Art Glass Identification & Price Guide
by John Shuman, III
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011

Daring designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Reneacute Lalique are remembered for their intricate pattern creations with glass that pushed the evolution of design. These entrancingly beautiful masterpieces of yesterday are commanding high prices in today's antiques and collectibles marketplace....
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