If you only buy one book about warm glass, this should be it. Brad Walker's book is widely acclaimed for its practical approach to fusing, slumping and casting glass. You can easily save the cost of the book from the various do-it-yourself recipes, not to mention the great reference material.
154 pages with more than 150 full colour illustrations.
¨ Basic fusing and slumping projects, such as making coasters, tiles, bowls, and platters
¨ Information on materials, from kilns to molds to types of glass and essential safety equipment
¨ Complete instructions for compatibility testing and annealing, including master firing schedules for fusing, slumping, and kiln casting
¨ Information about more advanced techniques, such as inclusions, pattern bars, decals, combing, and using drop rings
¨ An introduction to kiln casting and glass painting, with techniques such as pate de verre, lost wax casting, and screen printing on glass
¨ Hundreds of tips and suggestions, from troubleshooting to making your own supplies, stringer, shards and confetti.