Item Name:
Beginners Guide to Kiln Form Glass
SKU:
BK83
Description:
Beginners Guide to Kiln Form Glass is a hardcover instructional book focused on kiln forming, which is the process of heating cut or crushed glass in a kiln until it fuses into a single piece, and shaping it with molds. It is written to walk beginning glassworkers through core kiln forming methods including fusing, slumping, and draping, then builds into more advanced topics such as pot melts, inclusions, mold making, decorative surface treatments, and troubleshooting.
- Author is Brenda Griffith
- ISBN-10 is 1579909094
- ISBN-13 is 978-1579909093
- The book is 128 pages.
How it is used:
Use this book as a project-based guide for setting up and running kiln formed glass work in a studio. Follow the skill-level progression to practice fundamentals first, then apply the intermediate and advanced techniques as you gain control over heatwork and mold interaction. The troubleshooting guidance is especially useful when dialing in firing schedules, correcting devitrification, and improving consistency across repeated firings.
Dimensions:
- Book size is 9 inches by 10 inches.
