Easy-to-use guide with complete instructions for etching on any glass — panes, panels, bottles, stained glass, more — using acid cream and sandblasting techniques. Includes 46 full-size patterns of birds, butterflies, animals, florals, geometrics, and Art-Nouveau-Style abstracts. Instructions. 46 patterns. 27 illustrations.
63 attractive, original designs — from nautical themes and Art Nouveau motifs to florals, butterflies, and borders. Includes instructions for attaining perfect results.
Glass is a material with essentially unlimited application possibilities. This second edition of a comprehensive reference in glass science, points out the correlation between the performance of industrial processes and practice-relevant properties, such as strength and optical properties. Interdisciplinary in his approach, the author discusses both the science and technology, starting with an outline of history and applications, glass structure, and rheology. The sections on properties include mechanical strength and contact resistance, ageing, mechanics of glass processes, the production and control of residual stresses, high-tech products, and current research and development. Applications include glazing, packaging, optical glass, glass fibers for reinforcement, and abrasive tools. The development of touchscreen technology showed how important were the design and resistance of thin flexible glass and these new thin aluminosilicate glasses are also discussed.
In easy to follow steps, renowned glass etching instructors show how to safely use inexpensive abrasive and chemical etching methods for surface etching, carving and shading to transform ordinary glass objects into stunning works of art.'
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"[This book] has a bit of everything. . . . It looks good, both visually (large-scale, hard-back, glossy) and in terms of content."—Glass Art Society News