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Title: Stained Glass: A Guide to Today's Tiffany Copper Foil Technique by Kay Bain Weiner ISBN: 0823049132 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: July, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Rating: 4
Summary: Comments from a novice in stained glass
Comment: My husband and I have purchased several books on the subject of stained glass intended for those of us who are just beginners. This was one of our more recent purchases. We've found it quite useful - perhaps because we're strictly focusing on the copper foil technique. We find ourselves constantly returning to the book to re-read sections for new ideas.
In our experience thus far with the book, we've found that the author has provided us with a significant number of tips that we might otherwise have missed or else have had to spend a large amount of time doing something the wrong way when a subtle change in technique makes all the difference.
Like all introductory books, it does cover a variety of subjects. The variety of projects suggested in the book provide plenty of scope for experimentation. We wouldn't make this the very first book for beginners - for that we would pick the one by George Shannon and Pat Torlen. We wore the binding out of that one very quickly because of the amount of use it got! However, having gained a little experience with the copper foil technique, we've found we're now ready to take advantage of the additional techniques and suggestions provided by this author.
Rating: 3
Summary: An Okay Book for Beginners but Little Detail
Comment: I was a bit disappointed upon reading "Stained Glass : A Guide to Today's Tiffany Copper Foil Technique". As a beginner in stained glass who had already exhausted every book in our local library and had already created one project with great success, I found the book to be a bit sparse on details. I purchased the book because I wanted to hone my skills and learn why I was having minor problems with my project (i.e. true tricks of the trade). I had ordered this thinking I would get a more definitive text on the copper foil method. However, this book doesn't fit the bill. Simply put, it is a good introduction to the craft but nothing more than that. The book tries to be three things and, in many ways, fails at all three. First, it tries to be a glossy coffee-table text -- but the photos focus more on the authors work than on contemporary or historic stained glass pieces. In fact, Tiffany and LaFarage, the fathers of this method, are barely even discussed or presented. A few examples from the masters would have at least been inspiration; a discussion of their methods would have been divine. Second, this book tries to be a beginner's introduction to this craft. However, there is not enough detail presented to sway the beginner from many common pitfalls. For example, copper foil has an adhesive backing that holds it to the glass. Dirty glass will cause it to fall off and the piece will eventually fall apart. There is very little discussion of the importance of cleaning glass prior to assembly in the text -- something a beginner may not think of. Other skills such as glasscutting, grinding, and leading are discussed but definitely not in enough detail to answer many of the questions a new hobbyist would encounter. Finally, this book is a project book. Frankly, I found the projects to be a bit dated as if they came from the 1970's. And, the focus on these projects takes away from the truly important portion of the text that teaches about the craft. Overall, this book is simply an introduction to basic skills -- but doesn't detail these skills -- filled with photos of the author's and select friends works that in some cases are truly exquisite, but do not represent the true depth of the craft. Overall, it is an average text.
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Title: The Complete Stained Glass Course by Lynette Wrigley, Marc S. Gerstein ISBN: 0785805656 Publisher: Book Sales Pub. Date: March, 1901 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Bevels and Jewels Stained Glass Pattern Book: 83 Designs for Workable Projects by Ed, Jr. Sibbett ISBN: 0486248445 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: May, 1985 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Stained Glass Mosaics: Projects & Patterns by W. George Shannon, Greta Torlen, Pat Torlen, George W. Shannon ISBN: 1895569540 Publisher: Sterling Publications Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Complete Guide to Glass Painting: Over 80 Techniques with 25 Original Projects and 400 Motifs by Alan D. Gear, Barry L. Freestone, Matthew Dickens ISBN: 1855859505 Publisher: Collins & Brown Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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