Instructional books

Introduction to Stained Glass is designed to be used as a do-it-yourself manual or to supplement an instructional course. If you wish to learn how to make stained glass objects, you will find that this book provides all the step-by-step information on tools, supplies, and techniques necessary to learn on your own.

A large (144 pages) book which covers techniques of copper-foil and leaded glass techniques. 30 decorative designs are included. You will also learn how to repair and restore leaded glass and copper foil work. Profusely illustrated.

This book is a revised and enlarged republication of Design for Stained Glass published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York. It has 161 line drawings, 17 photographs, and a section of "personal recommendations" which lists other reading, magazines, videos, etc. The idea is to show you how to design a stained glass piece, or to adapt a design from another source to so that the piece can be built with the minimum of clutter, with few difficult cuts, and with pleasing results. It is for the worker who has mastered the skills of glass working, but who has no formal art training.

This expert how-to manual--one of the few volumes devoted exclusively to lampshades--presents crafters at every level of experience with an easy-to-follow guide to making heirloom-quality stained glass lampshades.

The necessary skills and techniques are developed throughout the book, which gradually introduces more complicated procedures and methods. Clear, well-illustrated instructions show how to make a candle chimney and a stained glass lantern, a panel shade for a reading lamp, and a hanging cylinder lamp. Other projects feature a variety of techniques, including creating a lampshade using a form, and 1,000-piece lampshade using the copper-foil method. Additional chapters cover the basics of stained glass cutting and soldering, using and designing lampshade patterns, electrical and hanging hardware, lamp bases, and variations on traditional methods.

by Valerie Hixson. If you are a complete novice you will welcome this book which makes it possible for you to learn the stained glass craft in the privacy of your home. This easy to follow guide can be used by an individual on their own, or with the help of an instructor.