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These books will get teach beginners how to do stained glass in no time or teach the seasoned crafter a new technique or project. |
Stained Glass Making Basics
by Lynn Haunstein
All the essential information and instruction the beginner needs to know to create stunning stained glass projects. The author has based the book on the highly successful hands-on approach that she has perfected teaching thousands of students in her stained glass classes. The projects—starting with the simplest and ranging to the more difficult—build on mastering skills and tools; understanding glass, copper foil, and lead came techniques; creating a good work environment; and stained glass safety. More than 1,000 step-by-step color photos and precise instructions eliminate the guesswork for each project.
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Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making
by Michael Johnston
Build on the basic stained glass-making skills you already possess. With straightforward text and a wealth of color photos, this book will show you how to master more advanced stained glass-making techniques: making complex cuts with a table saw and repeating cuts with a jig system, making and installing hinges, foiling glass jewels and nuggets, creating and fastening mosaic pieces, using a lamp jig, applying patinas to lead and zinc, installing reinforcing wire properly. It also offers step-by-step instructions for creating a tabletop box, a large hanging lampshade, and a decorative mosaic--along with expert advice on how to improve your stained glass-making skills. 144 pgs, 750 color photos, spiral bound.
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Introduction to Stained Glass
by Randy & Judy Wardell
A comprehensive do-it-yourself manual with step-by-step information on tools, supplies and techniques. Includes pattern making, glass cutting, fitting, soldering, and finishing for both copper foil and lead came assembly. Lamp making and other special techniques are also covered. 17 projects from Suncatchers, boxes & small windows to stained glass swag & table lampshades. 70 pgs.
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Kicking Glass
by Neile Cooper
Provides comprehensive technical instruction in the copper foil method, covering everything from tools and supplies to exploratory techniques such as including foraged and found objects into your work. Skills are demonstrated through tutorials with photos, instructional drawings and 16 stunning patterns.
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Look What You Can Do with Grids
by Carolyn Kyle & Laura Tayne
Learn how to use grids as backgrounds. Features florals, Victorians, birds, geometrics, and more. Great ideas for building with bevels, creating quick transoms and windows. Color representations of each finished project included. Over 40 full color designs, 32 pages.
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Making Stained Glass Panels
by Michael Johnston
When many people think of stained glass, they think first of windows or suncatchers. This book teaches beginning stained glass crafters how to make these very projects. Starting with detailed instructions for the most basic steps in working with stained glass, such as cutting glass and using a soldering iron, this book guides readers through the process of building a large stained glass panel. It includes multiple designs that can be mixed and matched and built in the reader's choice of color scheme to create a personalized project. 216 pages, contains 10 full-size patterns and includes a chapter on how to repair stained glass.
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Making Tiffany Lamps
by Hugh Archer
An authentic reproduction Tiffany lamp can be a handmade heirloom handed down through generations. This unique how-to book describes in step-by-step detail how to create an authentic reproduction, one of the most exciting and challenging projects the stained-glass artist can tackle. Features never-before-published secrets for creating authentic patina and includes large-scale images of 30 finished lamps as well as close-ups of shade details. Color photos illustrate the entire lamp-making process from cutting the pattern and selecting glass to assembling tiles and soldering a shade.
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