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Beginner's Guide to Kiln-formed Glass
Kiln-forming enables you to alter glass in several ways to achieve many beautiful
effects. You can slump or drape glass over a mold to change its shape. You can
also cast small pieces using a mold, or fuse glass elements together by placing
them flat on a kiln shelf, and forming them to create one entirely new piece.
Incorporating metals into glass, either for functional purposes or as decorations,
is another option.
Artist Brenda Griffith's comprehensive introduction to the craft presents all
the fundamentals, moves beyond the basics, and provides nineteen projects as learning
tools and jumping-off points for your own imagination.
Get up and running by buying kiln time from a local glass studio and purchasing
a few basic tools and supplies. When you're ready, follow Griffith's recommendations
for choosing your own kiln and her advice on studio setup and safety. There are
also lists of add-on, advanced, and specialty tools that will give you additional
flexibility and enable you to complete more challenging work. |
Learn every aspect of the varied techniques, from cutting and preparing the glass
to firing and finishing it. By the time you finish reading this section, you'll
also understand the processes so that you can plan how to use them in order to
get the results you want in your own finished work. In addition, you'll find tips
for troubleshooting common problems.
Each project will familiarize you with a new technique. Remember Grandma's beautiful
apple-pie crust? You can replicate that lattice pattern on a wonderfully evocative
slumped plate that's strong enough to serve as the base of a table centerpiece.
Simple and gracefully shaped, an iridescent pendant's eye-catching multi-level
effect is created with simple fusing methods. Take a look at the cast dragonfly
paperweights. They're fun as well as functional. And the festive candy dishes?
You'll make the confetti and streamer motifs with mica powders sandwiched between
two layers of glass.
From a Pop Art Fish Clock to a Lace Wall Sconce, each piece will shrine in your
home.
Each
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