Designing and Making Glass Jewellery

by Mirka Janeckova

Overview

Glass can add an unusual and ethereal quality to a piece of jewelry. Its transparency, color, and unpredictability make glass a unique material to work with, but it also presents its own challenges. This book introduces the techniques of working with glass to jewelers, and explains how to decide which is the most suitable approach for your design. It is a practical guide but, with a wealth of stunning finished pieces, also provides inspiration for jewelers of all experiences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785006777
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	11/11/2019
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Mirka Janeckova is a respected jeweler who specializes in the lost-wax casting technique, and uses porcelain and glass in her pieces. Trained at the Royal College of Art, she now works and teaches.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Introduction 9

1 Glass as a Material 13

2 Designing Glass Jewellery 21

3 Heat Forming Techniques 1: Kilnworking 39

4 Heat Forming Techniques 2: Lampworking 59

5 Cold Forming Techniques 75

6 Decorative Techniques 85

Further Reading 95

Index 96