The Technique of Glass Forming

Arts & Photography

Cummings, Keith

Other Media

David&Charles

In this exciting and comprehensive book, Keith Cummings presents an appreciation of glass - its nature and the skills, techniques and machines that have been developed to exploit its unique qualities. Histories of glass usually revolve around glass artefacts and the sites where they were found. In this book, the author presents a technical history of this fascinating medium sketching how it has been developed from a rare and precious commodity to one that is in every day use to one which is once again being prized as a special and unique art form. Illustrated throughout with beautiful photographs and drawings, A History of Glassforming Techniques is a unique and important book for historians, connoisseurs and students of glass.

A History of Glassforming Techniques

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

A&C Black

The special qualities of glass—neither solid, nor liquid—have required glassmakers to develop special skills for transforming raw materials into finished objects. In A History of Glassforming, Keith Cummings approaches the history of glass through the practices and techniques of those who make it. This is a fascinating study of the nature of glass and the skills, techniques, and machines that have been developed to exploit its remarkable and mutable properties. As Cummings demonstrates, glass has evolved from a rare and precious commodity, to a familiar tool of everyday use, to an art form prized once again.

A History of Glassforming

University of Pennsylvania Press

In recent years, kiln forming has overtaken glassblowing as the major glass art form. While glass blowing requires the quick manipulation of molten glass, kiln forming allows artists to handle and shape glass at much lower temperatures. This slower method of transforming the unique synthetic material provides for greater control and many exciting creative possibilities. Kiln-formed glass makers can employ lost wax, molds, casting, painting, and multimedia construction to produce works ranging in size from tiny objects to large-scale installations.
Artist Keith Cummings described these practical procedures in his classic book, Techniques of Kiln-formed Glass. In his new book, Contemporary Kiln-formed Glass, he profiles the talents who have turned these techniques into art. The book gives an overview of the contemporary scene, showcasing the work of 51 international glass makers. These leading artists discuss their individual methods and philosophies, complemented by full-color photographs of their work. Contemporary Kiln-formed Glass discusses the latest developments in materials and methods. It also looks back at the fascinating history of glass in the art world, and reveals new insights into the work of Amalric Walter (1870-1959), master of paté de verre and one of the most innovative artists to develop three-dimensional glass forms in the kiln. Handsomely illustrated with over 200 color photographs and thoroughly researched, Contemporary Kiln-formed Glass is a major reference for glass art practitioners and art collectors alike.

Contemporary Kiln-formed Glass: A World Survey

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