Author: Kohler, Lucartha. ISBN/ISSN: 087341604X : 9780873416047

Book Summary and Information
Pages - 239

Table of Contents

Section 1. History: The First 5,000 Years - A brief history of glass, especially as it was used to create objects of art.

Section 2. Properties of Glass - Glass as a material. How glass is made. Important characterustucs of glass and why there are such rigid technical procedures.

Section 3. Glassforming with a Furnace - A brief history of contemporary glassblowing and casting from a furnace. Descriptions of several hot casting methods.

Section 4. Lampworking - A brief history of lampworking. How its use for scientific apparatus led to a material for art. Information on using a torch for beads.

Section 5. Glassforming with a Kiln - Explanation of casting, fusing and slumping.

Section 6. Surface Decoration - Fired enamels, metallic coating, electroplating, mirroring, gold leaf, engraving, sandblasting, printing, silk-screen, photo silk screen process, Xerox

Section 7. Cold Working - Description of equipment and techniques. Glues for glass.

Section 8. A material in the Service of Art - Why some artist have used glass for their work.