An introduction to all the mould-making techniques for casting glass, with detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications.
All glass makers - unless they are blowing glass - need moulds which can go in the kiln, as part of the process of creating new pieces. This book is your complete and essential reference to all mould-making techniques for casting glass, with detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications.
Mould Making for Glass helps you to find out which methods are appropriate for different types of work, and covers all the basics of how to make your mould. Discover practical information on sourcing, storing, using and recycling materials, and how to develop your own recipes and methods for particular projects. Finally, learn where to start with writing programmes for kiln firings including annealing and cooling and explore the work of well-known artists working in cast glass through beautiful photographs.
By:
Angela Thwaites
Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 232mm,
Width: 154mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781789940046
ISBN 10: 1789940044
Series: Glass Handbooks
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 03 June 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. Kiln-casting Glass 2. What is Refractory Mould-making? 3. Understanding Ingredients 4. Types of Glass 5. Model and Master Mould-making 6. Mould-making Methods 7. Handbuilding 8. Core Casting 9. Mould-drying, Kiln-packing and Firing 10. List of Mould-mix Recipes 11. Developing Your Own Recipes and Methods 12. Fusing, Slumping and Pâte de Verre 13. Surfaces and Finishes 14. Recycling Further Reading Glossary Suppliers Index
Angela Thwaites is an established glass artist who has been working in this field for nearly 20 years. She is currently Senior Lecturer in glass at De Monfort University, Leicester, and has previously been the glass researcher at the Royal College of Art. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and she was also a juror for the British Glass Biennale, 2008.
Reviews for Mould Making for Glass
A solid introduction to, and a survey of, the subject it covers * Art Book Review *
