The Stained Glass Garden: Projects & Patterns

by Pat Torlen and George W. Shannon

Book Overview

Grow a glass garden--and beautify any space with the exquisite decorative items you've created. George W. Shannon and Pat Torlen, two master teachers and artists who run the On The Edge Glass Studio, offer an array of glorious patterns for stained glass flowers, butterflies, birds, birdfeeders, planters, lanterns, and mobiles. Using dozens of close-up photos, they teach all the basics of both copper foil and lead came construction, from materials...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1895569575
• ISBN13: 9781895569575
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Tamos Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book, informative and creative.

This book has all kinds of information, from basic tools, materials and procedures used, to instructions for making your own light table to work on. Includes patterns from simpler plant stakes and candle holders, to really extravagant lawn sprinklers. Awesome book, good for beginners and the more experienced. Don't know why they chose that cover photo, it is nowhere near the best or prettiest project in the book.

Cool projects

I have been working with stained glass for awhile now,and I am always looking for new ideas.I could not afford the classes and materials,so I got hired on in a glass shop.Now,I make things all the time,for other people.This book gave me some some great ideas of things to make for the garden.Flowers don't last forever,but glass looks beautiful and lasts for a long time.I love the sprinklers,I think they are lovely!

What I was looking for

I am a novice in stained glass...I know the fundamentals of cutting, soldering, finishing, etc.. What this book provides is some really cool extensions and applications of the basic skills. There are awesome designs that will be great in any garden either as a gift or, if you are an artist looking to produce pieces, works that will sell themselves.

Brilliant projects

A beautiful book full of georgous projects. Recommend to any stained glass enthusiast. Not for beginners.

A great "How To" book.

This is the second book I have from these two author/artists. I have enjoyed both immensely! They have clear instructions, wonderful pictures and terrific projects that are different.