Creative Glass Blowing: Scientific and Ornamental
Product ID: 77288381
Here is the first comprehensive and detailed introduction to the practice of glass blowing, written by a descendant of a long line of professional glass blowers in collaboration with an experienced science writer. In clear, concise language the authors explain, step by step, how to perform the basic operations of glass blowing, from rounding a sharp edge and joining glass parts to blowing bulbs. Throughout the book, exercises provide practice in applying the basic operations in selected combinations to make complex structures. More than 150 illustrations, comprising line drawings, photographs, and nine full-color plates, help the reader visualize the procedures and the finished products of glass blowing. Useful as a text in formal courses in glass blowing, the book will also serve as an introduction for the layman to an engrossing and satisfying hobby and as a guide for the scientist or science student who needs to improvise or repair equipment. Businesses and libraries will also find it a useful reference. Review: The Classic - I first found this book in my high school library. It starts with advice on setting up a home or work lampworking bench. Lampwork is the branch of glass technology that concerns itself with assembling tubing and manufactured glass articles into custom artistic or scientific glassware, or the repair of same. The techniques are contemporary to the early 1960s; commercial workers have added considerably to the state of the art, but the book is still an excellent introduction for the home worker. The focus of the book is as on the cover illustration: glass apparatus for chemistry or physics. This book is an indispensable companion to C. L. Stong's "The Amateur Scientist". Most of the suppliers' references in the appendix are obsolete, but a little internet research will reveal current suppliers for the specialized equipment needed, which is also used for neon sign manufacture. It was an enlightening and inspiring work in the 1960s; it remains so today, and I would have paid much more than I did for it. Review: No better to get started - This book is the best book to get started with lampwork - blowing glass using a torch with your hands and a blow tube. It starts off with trinkets and the like, making novelties for the first half of the book. This way it gets you acquainted with the various methods of working glass. Once you have gotten that part down, it then takes you to scientific glass blowing techniques. Since the latter utilizes more expensive glass, you learn first inexpensively. It covers everything you need to know, including making your own tools and even how to make your own annealing oven and pyrometer! If you want to learn lampwork, this is THE place to start. I cannot recommend this book enough.
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G**.
The Classic
I first found this book in my high school library. It starts with advice on setting up a home or work lampworking bench. Lampwork is the branch of glass technology that concerns itself with assembling tubing and manufactured glass articles into custom artistic or scientific glassware, or the repair of same. The techniques are contemporary to the early 1960s; commercial workers have added considerably to the state of the art, but the book is still an excellent introduction for the home worker. The focus of the book is as on the cover illustration: glass apparatus for chemistry or physics. This book is an indispensable companion to C. L. Stong's "The Amateur Scientist". Most of the suppliers' references in the appendix are obsolete, but a little internet research will reveal current suppliers for the specialized equipment needed, which is also used for neon sign manufacture. It was an enlightening and inspiring work in the 1960s; it remains so today, and I would have paid much more than I did for it.
M**S
No better to get started
This book is the best book to get started with lampwork - blowing glass using a torch with your hands and a blow tube. It starts off with trinkets and the like, making novelties for the first half of the book. This way it gets you acquainted with the various methods of working glass. Once you have gotten that part down, it then takes you to scientific glass blowing techniques. Since the latter utilizes more expensive glass, you learn first inexpensively. It covers everything you need to know, including making your own tools and even how to make your own annealing oven and pyrometer! If you want to learn lampwork, this is THE place to start. I cannot recommend this book enough.
N**Z
Good overall reference to glass blowing and glass history
Wonderfull introduction to the art and science of glass blowing, and also the best introduction to the history of glass and glass technology that I've seen. It covers the tools and techniques to get started, down to the experiment of making your own glass. It covers the chemestry of not only the traditional glasses, but also borosilicates, lead glasses, and others. Well worth having, with many clean "How to" illistrations. (And some very nice pictures of glasswork.)
B**E
Excellent Resource
Great intro to glass blowing. The book shows it's age in some instructions that call for asbestos, but those are easy enough to find work arounds for. Haven't used the designs for equipment but the sections on technique are easy to follow and I'm advancing through them quickly.
S**E
very very nice! the only comment is about the vendor that ...
well drawen book.. very very nice! the only comment is about the vendor that send me a book with a ripped book cover...
H**N
A worthwhile starting point for working with scientific glassware.
Excellent, detailed information about working with glass for creating laboratory equipment or ornamental pieces. I was rather surprised to see a few references to using asbestos paper to manipulate the hot glass, will need to find an alternative to that given what is known about the hazards of asbestos today.
M**T
excellent, fast service
excellent , fast service, great price, thank you
T**K
Five Stars
Gr book.
S**R
great book with some very useful techniques that aren't shown ...
great book with some very useful techniques that aren't shown in more modern publications. Covers everything fro basic glass manipulation to precision scientific equipment.
A**R
Five Stars
Lovely book and good service
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