Stained Glass Workshop

"Di Spirito expands the visual and dictionary definition of what it means to put colored glass together. [She] presents in-depth information on glass and techniques. Five projects, one each for her identified types, are well positioned for both beginners and somewhat experienced crafters...The final touch is a panoply of 30-something pages filled with designs to copy."--"Booklist."

The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook offers readers a comprehensive and accessible guide to not only the nuts and bolts of this perennially popular craft but insight into the artisan crafter's lifestyle.

Over 80 boldly outlined, handsomely rendered designs of marine animal life: butterfly fish, humpback whale, dolphin, sea anemone, snails, sea horse, jellyfish, sea gull, osprey, penguin, octopus, sea turtle, walruses, and more. Perfect designs for windows, panels, mobiles, lampshades, mirrors, lightcatchers, and other glowing works of art.

The magic and wonder of Christmas abound in these 16 delightful illustrations of Santa and his helpers -- making toys, wrapping gifts, and eating cookies. Each page is perforated for easy removal and display when completed.

An insightful corrective demonstrating the Arts and Crafts Movement's indelible impact on British and American stained glass Beautifully illustrated and based on more than three decades of research, Arts & Crafts Stained Glass is the first study of how the late-19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement transformed the aesthetics and production of stained glass in Britain and America. A progressive school of artists, committed to direct involvement both in making and designing windows, emerged in the 1880s and 1890s, reinventing stained glass as a modern, expressive art form. Using innovative materials and techniques, they rejected formulaic Gothic Revivalism while seeking authentic, creative inspiration in medieval traditions. This new approach was pioneered by Christopher Whall (1849-1924), whose charismatic teaching educated a generation of talented pupils--both men and women--who produced intensely colorful and inventive stained glass, using dramatic, lyrical, and often powerfully moving design and symbolism. Peter Cormack demonstrates how women made critical contributions to the renewal of stained glass as artists and entrepreneurs, gaining meaningful equality with their male colleagues, more fully than in any other applied art. Cormack restores stained glass to its proper status as an important field of Arts and Crafts activity, with a prominent role in the movement's polemical campaigning, its public exhibitions, and its educational program. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

This splendid sourcebook for stained glass designs contains 88 patterns in styles ranging from medieval interlacements to Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and modern motifs. Suitable for crafters at every level of expertise, the patterns can be easily expanded for full-sized panels, mirror surrounds, and other decorative work.

Enter a dazzling world where light and color combine to create a fantasyland in glass. Beginning with the earliest examples of this most beautiful art form, trace its development from masterpieces in renowned cathedrals such as Chartres and Canterbury on through the art deco wonders of Tiffany, and discover how modern innovations revolutionized glassmaking techniques.

All the essential information and instruction the beginner needs to know to create stunning stained glass projects. The author has based the book on the highly successful hands-on approach that she has perfected teaching thousands of students in her stained glass classes. The projects - starting with the simplest and ranging to the more difficult - build on mastering skills and tools; understanding glass, copper foil, and lead came techniques; creating a good work environment; and stained glass safety. More than 1,000 step-by-step photos and precise instructions eliminate the guesswork for each project.