Stained Glass

by Pere Valldepérez

Book Overview

A world renowned stained-glass artist presents a complete self-teaching course in his fascinating and rewarding craft. He opens with a brief illustrated history of stained-glass art, showing great European cathedral windows from the Gothic and Renaissance eras, as well as secular masterpieces by more recent artists, including Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Marc Chagall. At the heart of this comprehensively illustrated book is solid...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764153072
• ISBN13: 9780764153075
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.3" x 12.1"

Customer Reviews

Step-by-step photos cover these techniques in depth

The craft, art and restoration techniques for stained glass are explained in Pere Valldeperez's Stained Glass, a practical, "user friendly" guide which goes beyond competitors which merely display stained glass. Step-by-step photos cover these techniques in depth and detail: art students working in the medium will find this an essential coverage.

A GREAT BOOK

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR THE NOVICE CRAFTER. IT HAS MANY PICTURES AND DETAILED INSTRUCTION FOR EACH STEP OF THE GLASS PROCESS. THE AUTHOR IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND IS ABLE TO TEACH A HAND CRAFT THROUGH THE WRITTEN WORD. IT IS A BARGAIN AT THIS PRICE!