Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking

Illustrated with hundreds of how-to color photographs, this book takes the reader from the beginning to advanced stages of the remarkably versatile art of beadmaking with extreme clarity. The advantages and applications of generally used tools as well as torches provide readers with the security of a knowledgeable beginning. Each glass-working technique builds on the previous one in complexity. Enhance basic forms such as barrels, discs, and cones- then learn how to make hollow beads using a wrapping method, and finally experiment with floral and sculptural beads, and murrine canes (that feature encased images like stars, flowers, and faces).