Dimensions
220 x 290 x 19mm
This book offers expert tuition in every facet of this popular craft.
If you are a beginner there are detailed sections covering the different methods of creating an outline and the various types of paints available and how to use them. In addition there is a comprehensive materials and equipment section. For fans of glass painting looking to expand their range of techniques, there are sections dealing with cutting glass and special paint effects plus a host of more unusual decorative techniques such as using moulds, etching, gold leafing and embedding.
The 25 projects range from a simple, colourful mobile to a multi-layered, 3D picture. For beginners to the craft there are simple projects, such as letter bottles or a rainbow light bulb. As you gain skills and confidence you can move on to tackle the more advanced projects such as a layered picture frame or an Arts and Crafts mirror.
Alan and Barry believe that learning to make items yourself offers much wider creative opportunities than simply painting ready-made blanks, so they have included projects on making a suncatcher from scratch and a jewellery box from squares of plain glass. Clear step-by-step photography and stunning finished shots illustrate every point.
