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Model: 5036 Catalog ID: 5036
From equipment and setup to intermediate torchworking skills, this book will give you the information you need to actually start making art glass marbles. Whether you use soft glass or hard, make beads, sculpture, or already make marbles, there is something in this book for you. Collectors will enjoy seeing the process of one of today's top marble artists. 456 pages
Over 320 Illustrations
The 20 marbles on the cover are the ones described in Chapter 10
Table of Contents- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 9 | | INTRODUCTION | 11 | | 1 GETTING STARTED | 13 | | 1.1 - General Information | 13 | | 1.2 - Equipment | 24 | | 1.3 - Safety | 85 | | 1.4 - Setting Up Your Work Space | 89 | | 1.5 - Record Keeping | 114 | | 2 TECHNIQUES | 115 | | 2.1 - Preparation Techniques | 115 | | 2.2 - Working Techniques | 139 | | 2.3 - Other Techniques | 227 | | 3 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | 231 | | 3.1 - Sphere Weights Table | 232 | | 3.2 - Rod Weights Table | 234 | | 3.3 - Practical Applications | 236 | | 4 MAKING MARBLE MOLDS | 239 | | 4.1 - Cup-Style Cherry wood Molds | 239 | | 4.2 - Rim or Bottomless Molds | 249 | | 5 USING SHEET GLASS | 255 | | BULLSEYE MARBLES | 255 | | 6 COLORED BOROSILICATE | 269 | | Working with Borosilicate Color | 269 | | 7 EFFETRE COLORS: REVIEW AND RECOM. | 281 | | 8 NEW EFFETRE-COMPATIBLE COLOR RECIPES | 289 | | 8.1 - Mixing Colors | 290 | | 8.2 - RECIPES | 293 | | 9 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 303 | | 9.1 - Annealing Questions | 303 | | 9.2 - Punty Questions | 305 | | 9.3 - Rounding Questions | 306 | | 9.4 - Scum and Discoloration Questions | 308 | | 10 LESSONS | 313 | | 11 MARKETING AND PRICING | 421 | | 11.1 - So, You Want To Sell Your Marbles | 421 | | 11.2 - What Collectors Look For | 423 | | 11.3 - Pricing | 424 | | AFTERWARD | 427 | | BIBLIOGRAPHY | 431 | | SOURCES | 432 | | GALLERIES AND COLLECTIONS | 446 | | INDEX | 453 |
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