Kicking Glass: A Creative Guide to Stained Glass Craft
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- Create Date：2022-05-29 05:21:33
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Neile Cooper
- ISBN：1789940494
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Summary
Creative and practical， Kicking Glass is a step-by-step guide for those wanting to practice the popular craft of stained glass。
From simple suncatchers and boho lamps to exquisite 3D constructions and delicately-poised glass butterflies， experienced artist Neile Cooper guides you through the magical world of stained glass with a creative handbook for both the novice and more experienced crafter alike。
Beautifully illustrated with photographs of Neile's own work including her glorious glass cabin in the woods as well as pieces from some of today's most stylish designers， Kicking Glass is packed with ideas to guide and inspire。
This book provides comprehensive technical instruction in the copper foil method， covering everything from tools and supplies to exploratory techniques such as including foraged and found objects into your work。 Skills are demonstrated through tutorials with photos， instructional drawings and 16 stunning patterns。 Whether you're looking to decorate your windows， create lovely gifts for friends and family or design your own epic masterpiece， Kicking Glass is the essential modern guide to stained glass making。
From simple suncatchers and boho lamps to exquisite 3D constructions and delicately-poised glass butterflies， experienced artist Neile Cooper guides you through the magical world of stained glass with a creative handbook for both the novice and more experienced crafter alike。
Beautifully illustrated with photographs of Neile's own work including her glorious glass cabin in the woods as well as pieces from some of today's most stylish designers， Kicking Glass is packed with ideas to guide and inspire。
This book provides comprehensive technical instruction in the copper foil method， covering everything from tools and supplies to exploratory techniques such as including foraged and found objects into your work。 Skills are demonstrated through tutorials with photos， instructional drawings and 16 stunning patterns。 Whether you're looking to decorate your windows， create lovely gifts for friends and family or design your own epic masterpiece， Kicking Glass is the essential modern guide to stained glass making。
Reviews
Alicia Bayer
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This is one of those books that convinced me not to take up a hobby I've always wanted to take up， but not through any fault of the author's。 After reading it， I've realized I don't want to invest that much money and effort into learning it （it's a lot！） but I love the craft all the more。 Kicking Glass will give you all the tools you need to start glass making as a hobby， with plans， supply lists， projects and tons of information。 Full color photos add to the book， along with interviews with a d This is one of those books that convinced me not to take up a hobby I've always wanted to take up， but not through any fault of the author's。 After reading it， I've realized I don't want to invest that much money and effort into learning it （it's a lot！） but I love the craft all the more。 Kicking Glass will give you all the tools you need to start glass making as a hobby， with plans， supply lists， projects and tons of information。 Full color photos add to the book， along with interviews with a diverse range of glass artists。 I highly recommend the book if you're serious about taking up this art。 I'm just a little too scattered and flaky to put this much into it since I am always doing 30 other things。 For those serious about taking up this skill， this book will be a wonderful resource。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Carey’s Reviews
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