Contemporary Warm Glass: A Guide to Fusing, Slumping, and Kiln-Forming Techniques

by Brad Walker, Brad Walker, Brad Walker

Book Overview

This book is out of print. It has been replaced by CONTEMPORARY FUSED GLASS, which is totally revised and 30% larger. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970093349
• ISBN13: 9780970093349
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Four Corners International
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Contemporary Warm Glass: A Guide to Fusing, Slumping & Kiln-Forming Techniques

Excellent glass fusing book. The best book for beginners. Much better than Gil Reynolds fusing book. Better organization, more useful information, better written, better practice projects, better photos, etc. My only gripe, for the money, it is an expensive book, it should have been produced with a hard cover. Not only because of the cost of the book, you will constantly use this book for a reference. Even if you are very experienced in glass fusing. AN ABSOLUTE MUST PURCHASE FOR ALL GLASS FUSERS.

The teacher

Brad's book was the first one from lot's of glass books I've bought in the last 3 years. The first and the most important one. I've learned so much from it - and I still do!! I've never had a course on warmglass but Brad's book was and still is my teacher. It covers the subject from the beginning, but it is not only a beginners book, cause it goes beyond - every time you come back to it's pages you will see a different facet of the problem. If you love glass, you will love Brad's book!!

My Bible!

This is the book I reach for again and again--a must-have for anyone seriously considering working with kiln-formed glass. I have two copies: one on my nightstand that I refer to when I'm reviewing my day's glass working questions, and the yellow-highlighted copy in my studio that I use as my how-to guide while I'm actually working. I have several reference and idea books, but this is by far the one I consider my most used and most useful.

A Glass Fuser's Must Read

I own a stack of glass kiln-working books (including all of Lundstrom's). Many of them are very good. None, though, can touch Walker's book for easy-to-follow, comprehensive coverage of this topic. All the basics are covered with clear step-by-step instructions and just enough science and background to make it all make sense.If you're thinking about getting into warm glass work then start here.

Good Beginner - Intermediate Handling of Fusing Topics

I found this book to be very informative and easy to read. It had lots of useful information, complete lists of supplies, and detailed firing schedules (for both Bullseye 90 and Spectrum 96 ). It tells you everything you need to know (and what to buy) to start you on the road to fusing bliss. The Table of Contents lists chapters on: *Glass Types and Forms (goes into COE and glass compatibility); *Supplies and Equipment; *Preparing the Kiln for Firing; *Keeping a Firing Log; *The Basis Fusing and Slumping Process; *Molds for Slumping; *Troubleshooting; *Fusing and Slumping Techniques; *Glass Polishing; *Finishing for Display; *Compatibility Testing; *More about Annealing; *Kiln Casting; *Glass Painting; *Making Your Own (devit spray, kiln wash, iridescent glass, frit, stringers); and *Master Firing SchedulesMy only complaint about this book is its poor editing. The proofreader must have been asleep at the computer when he/she reviewed the content and page layout of this book. There are lots of typos, misused words, forgotten punctuation (missing periods at the end of sentences), and most disturbing of all UNFINISHED sentences. On several pages the last sentence on one page is not completed on the next page. For example, page 57 ends with the partial sentence "If you plan to use", and page 58 begins with the sentence "Some people use the spray for every slump firing." I never could figure out what the author "Planed for me to use" on page 57.The typos were annoying, but not enough to distract for the content. So 5 stars for the writer, -5 stars for the editor.