Simple Glass Crafts: 36 Beautiful Projects: Painting, Etching, Stained Glass & More - Hardcover

Marthe Le Van

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579902820 ISBN 13: 9781579902827

Publisher: Lark Books, 2002

Synopsis

Give your glass some personality! If you're like millions of crafters, you've already experienced the pleasure of painting glasses--but now it's time to go beyond the brush and expand your techniques! Every one of these designs is perfect for the beginner, and the projects reflect a variety of styles, from luscious florals to Eastern minimalism. Etching has become simple and safe, thanks to creams and liquids that produce a frosted, permanent finish in minutes. Use them for a vine mirror or a glamorous panorama on a picture frame. Capture the light with shimmering stained glass-detailed explanations put it well within your grasp. Make a cut-and-polished beveled panel or a graceful tree lampshade. You'll find a range of witty embellishments, too, like glued-on marbles, magnets, and beads, plus cut-bottle projects. And, painters, don't worry: there are still some great ideas here for you, too! A Selection of F & W's Book Clubs.

About this title

About the Author

About the Author
Marthe Le Van has held the positions of glass curator and creative director of a contemporary art gallery. She has also coordinated glass exhibitions for national and international galleries and museums.

From the Back Cover

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Beautifully transform glass using everything from paints to etching creams to make accessories and home accents with sparkling translucence and luminous colors. Whether you're enhancing something practical like a picture frame or creating decorative pieces such as sun catchers and stained glass panels, you'll love the professional, attractive effects you can achieve, usually in a single afternoon.
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With so many superb techniques for transforming glass, you won't know which one to try first! This captivating material is an irresistible surface to work on, with its sparkling translucence, wondrous reflections, and luminous colors. The projects are perfect for beginners--often times all you need to make one in a single afternoon. And you'll have a chance to work with the many new and remarkable products now readily available. Whether you're etching designs on champagne flutes, painting on a table, or creating a stained glass panel, you'll love the attractive effects you can achieve.

Reviews

These are guides for the surface decoration of commercially available glass objects. Le Van's book is a collection of uncomplicated, step-by-step projects for etching, bottle cutting, painting on glass, and working with stained glass. The finished products include tableware and decorative sun-catchers. Professional glass engraver Mocatta provides a manual of techniques for artists who use lettering in their engraving designs. She discusses tools and the critical considerations when designing glass objects. Both books are suitable for public library crafts collections, and the Mocatta book would also be useful in academic arts collections.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Lark Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579902820
• ISBN 13: 9781579902827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160