Creative Lampwork: Techniques and Projects for the Art of Melting Glass

by Joan Gordon

Learn how to create your own beautiful collection of jewellery or pieces to brighten up your home with the traditional - and increasingly popular - art of lampwork. This book includes everything you need to know about lampwork, from the history of the craft, to safety and materials, to various bead shapes and decorative techniques. The author, Joan Gordon, formerly Editor of Making Jewellery magazine, has gathered together 14 of the most accomplished glassmakers from around the world to guide you safely through each technique and project. With their expert advice, clearly laid out instructions, 26 stunning projects in total and a gallery of examples, you’ll have all the know-how and inspiration you need to get started, in this one book.

Genres: Crafts, Art

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2010

Reviews

[Arminzerella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unlike some of the books on lampwork bead-making I have looked at, this one includes beads as well as projects I would actually want to make. Step-by-step instructions will guide beginners (and more experienced glass-workers) through the steps of creating and working with stringers, frit, enamels, and tools (and more!) to form beads of different shapes and sizes. I’m not sure that I agree that getting started/set-up with one’s own studio is necessarily an easy or inexpensive process, but I do second the author’s recommendation that prospective artists try out different classes and workshops to learn more about it. Learning how to make basic beads and shapes and trying out some of these techniques will definitely ignite readers’ creativity and enthusiasm for this art. This is a great introduction to the art of lampwork bead-making.

[Aviva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great photos and interesting projects worth tackling. Or trying to. :)