Book

Griffith, Brenda, 1961-

A beginner's guide to kiln-formed glass : fused, slumped, cast / Brenda Griffith.

1st ed.

New York : Lark Books, ©2007.

128 pages : color illustrations, templates ; 27 cm

Projects: floral vase and votive, faux-weave lattice plate, harlequin candle trays, iridescent pendant, sea-glass wind chimes, cast dragonfly paperweights, confetti and streamer candy dish, pate de verre sugarsquare, pop art fish clock, open pocket vase, blue flame hanging panel, spring garden birdbath, bargello platter, checkerboard and checkers, orchid melt sculpture, cranberry "stone" platter, lace wall sconce, pattern-bar mirror frame, split-leaf philodendron fountain.

Glass craft.

Glass blowing and working.

Kiln-formed glass.

Kiln-formed glass

Includes index.

Introduction -- An overview -- Starting out -- Materials -- Glass -- Metals -- Mica -- Tools -- The tool box -- Cutting and breaking tools -- Grinding, polishing, and drilling tools -- Miscellaneous tools -- Specialty tools -- Kilns -- Kiln furniture -- Molds -- Supplies -- Everyday supplies -- Specialty supplies -- Studio setup and safety -- Lights, water, action! -- Don't run with scissors -- Techniques -- Cutting glass -- Holding the cutter -- Scoring the glass -- Running the score and making the break -- Breaking by hand -- Breaking with tolls -- Scoring and breaking tight curves -- Cutting glass to fit patterns -- Cutting strips, ovals, and circles -- Firing schedules -- The stages of a firing -- Kiln-forming techniques -- Slumping -- Draping -- Fusing -- Fire polishing -- Preparations for firing -- Preparing glass -- Preparing kiln shelves -- Preparing molds -- Finishing your fired pieces -- Removing kiln wash -- Polishing -- Sandblasting -- Chemical etching -- Using adhesives -- Drilling holes -- Troubleshooting guide -- Cracks and breaks -- Bubbles -- Devitrification -- Hazing.

The projects -- Floral vase and votive -- Faux-weave lattice plate -- Harlequin candle trays -- Iridescent pendant -- Sea-glass wind chimes -- Cast dragonfly paperweights -- Confetti and streamer candy dish -- Pâte de verre sugar square -- Pop art fish clock -- Open pocket vase -- Blue flame hanging panel -- Spring garden birdbath -- Bargello platter -- Checkerboard and checkers -- Orchid melt sculpture -- Cranberry "stone" platter -- Lace wall sconce -- Pattern-bar mirror frame -- Split-leaf philodendron fountain -- Templates -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Gallery contributors -- Index.

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