Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities (Stackpole Basics)

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Summary of Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making: Techniques and Tools to Expand Your Abilities (Stackpole Basics)

Creative techniques to go beyond the fundamentals

Includes an illustrated review of basic skills and tools plus how to use new tools and new ways to use basic tools

Step-by-step instructions for making three intermediate-level projects

Build on the basic stained glass-making skills you already possess. With straightforward text and a wealth of color photos, this book will show you how to master more advanced stained glass-making techniques: making complex cuts with a table saw and repeating cuts with a jig system, making and installing hinges, foiling glass jewels and nuggets, creating and fastening mosaic pieces, using a lamp jig, applying patinas to lead and zinc, installing reinforcing wire properly--all skills that will allow you to expand your creative horizons. It also offers step-by-step instructions for creating a tabletop box, a large hanging lampshade, and a decorative mosaic--along with a host of expert advice on how to improve your stained glass-making skills.

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