Glass & Glassware Books

Pure Sea Glass: Discovering Nature's Vanishing Gems

Richard LaMotte, Sally Lamotte Crane

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Total reviews: 43 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Awesome Book For Any Beachcomber! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Everything you would ever need to know about seaglass is in this book! VERY interesting!!! I love it & could read my copy over & over!

Highly recommended for sea glass lovers 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have recently became interested in sea glass after finding a few beautiful peices when I ordered this book. I was not dissappointed! This book is very informational and beautifully illustrated. I found a match for a peice I had found in the book, allowing me to date the peice.

I love this book and will keep in on my coffee table along with my display of my precious finds! It's a joy just to flip through and just look at the pictures.

Pure Sea Glass 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a lovely coffee table book that is amazingly beautiful as well as informative. I have recently started collecting beach glass and I learned so much about the various colors, how rare each is and where the glass might have come from. I highly recommend this book to any beach glass collector.

Sea glass review 4 out of 5 stars.
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I was told by a friend about the book and bought it so I could have a keepsake for the glass I collect.

Sea Glass: A favorite hobby 5 out of 5 stars.
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This a beautiful book. It makes for a great gift for any beach lover. Especially one that enjoys collecting beach glass (sea glass). The photography is spectacular. The information on the different colors is very interesting.

A Passion for Sea Glass

C.S. Lambert

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Definitely for Seaglass lovers! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have been a seaglass collector for nearly 40 years and was very happy to find this book that gives an abundance of information on seaglass. The photos are beautiful and I plan to purchase other copies to give as gifts to my fellow seaglass gatherers!

Inspiring! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love sea glass and this book was a great inspiration on the many things you can do with it. Great photos and interesting stories.

PASSIONATE FOR SEA GLASS 5 out of 5 stars.
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"A Passion for Sea Glass" is beautifully photographed with great text from the contributing artisans. Terrific craft ideas and suggestions. Much more than a tabletop book and well worth the investment.

Editorial Review:

Some people's passion for sea glass goes beyond collecting--they use it to create something of beauty. Carole Lambert, author of Sea Glass Chronicles, gives us entree into the studios of those who do everything from gathering and amassing sea glass mulch for landscaping to designing stained-sea-glass windows. This volume will arouse a renewed sense of wonder in those who already possess a passion for sea glass and win legions of new sea-glass devotees.

A Beginner's Guide to Kiln-Formed Glass: * Fused * Slumped * Cast

Brenda Griffith

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A Beginner's Guide to Kiln-Form Glass 5 out of 5 stars.
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A Beginner's Guide to Kiln-Formed Glass: * Fused * Slumped * CastAwesome book. It is very easy to read and understand. Neat projects to make.

A Useful Book to Add to Your Fused Glass Library 5 out of 5 stars.
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Here is a book well worth it's affordable price tag. Cover to cover, 128 pages of ideas and information. Designed to be useful for both beginners and those interested in exploring some more challenging and varied techniques in the world of fused glass. Page after page of well photographed examples to guide the reader, and beautiful glass artwork to tantilize and inspire.


Chapters include basics like materials, tools, supplies, skills like straight and curved glass cutting, and basic information on slumping, draping, fusing, and polishing. The author covers mold preparation, polishing, sandblasting, etching, and drilling.


There is a useful troubleshooting guide for the more common things that go wrong with your fused glass work, and suggestions for fixing those when possible.


The projects included in the book are varied and visually interesting. They range from simple pate de verre or draping to more complex work like creating and using bars or making various types of melt fusings. All the projects are artistically beautiful, and most of them are also functional.


The directions and fusing schedules are clearly outlined and easy to understand.


Brenda Griffith is a talented artist who has taken her time, experience, and considerable thought to put out a well written book at an affordable price for both beginners and those who are looking to add to their fusing skills and knowledge.


At the retail price of $24.95, it is worth adding to your fusing library.

Editorial Review:

Kiln forming glass—melting cut or crushed glass together in a kiln until it becomes a single piece and shaping the glass with molds—has quickly become one of the most popular subjects in studio glasswork. This comprehensive introduction features projects both beautiful and practical that are sure to appeal to all beginning glassworkers. It covers all of the fundamentals, such as fusing, slumping and draping, as well as some intermediate and advanced techniques, including pot melting, inclusions, mold-making and more. There’s also advice on decorative surface treatment of the finished piece, and an invaluable troubleshooting section. Nineteen exquisite projects, arranged by skill level, range from home décor items, like a wall sconce and fountain, to sculpture, and even an amber glass pendant.

Basic Stained Glass Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics)

Michael Johnston

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Just What I needed 5 out of 5 stars.
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The title says it all. I went from never having worked with stained glass to completing the first two projects in the book - and it was fun! Now, I'm working on my first original stained glass design. This book is great for anyone new to stained glass - the step by step instructions would probably be excrutiatingly slow to someone who already has a lot of experience, but they were exactly what I needed to get started! I also really liked the explanation of all the most common tools and equipment.

Editorial Review:

This highly detailed guide contains everything the beginner needs to know to make beautiful basic stained glass projects -- presented with lavish colour illustrations and precise instructions that eliminate the guesswork from each step-by-step activity. Expert techniques and tips for cutting and polishing glass, tracing patterns, soldering, and more are explained with the beginner in mind. Included is an indispensable section on tools and materials used to make each of the pieces -- from classic flat-panel creations to a Tiffany-style lamp. Other topics: setting up a good workspace, safety guidelines, and project variations.

Warm Glass: A Complete Guide to Kiln-Forming Techniques: Fusing, Slumping, Casting

Philippa Beveridge, Ignasi Domenech, Eva Pacual

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Total reviews: 30 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Here's the first and only full-color book on the subject of "warm," or kiln-fired, glass in print. It provides a comprehensive look at one of the most popular skills for those working in the studio.

With lavish illustrations, and all the processes involved in kiln-firing explained, the versatility of the dazzling technique of warm glass comes into clear focus. From fusing and slumping to casting and pâte de verre, everything is covered--complete with a corresponding graph on the firing cycle and information on the various types of glass, their compatibility, and their behaviors during firing. Invaluable tips tell how to avoid unexpected and unwanted effects, and also how to create a range of different results and finishes. Close-up pictures show each step in the process being carried out, and breathtaking photos display an inspirational gallery of finished works that are richly colored and gracefully shaped. A brief historical overview of glassmaking provides useful background.

Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass

Gene Florence, Cathy Florence

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Total reviews: 42 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

must have for depression glass collectors 4 out of 5 stars.
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A must have book for begining collectors of depression glass -- good pricing - if you don't buy on e-bay - if you go to the glass shows gives you fair prices for most items -- e-bay buyers - GOOD LUCK, most everything is WAY, way over the value of the item you want.

Gene Florance....excellent for knowledge of depression glass and collectibles 5 out of 5 stars.
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anyone interested in finding out what they have or what to look for, as far as depression glass or collectible glass, Gene Florance is the person to look for. I've got most editions of his books. and my parents also swore by his books. every edition has a little something extra, different or new. easy to follow and excellent pictures!

WONDERFUL REFERENCE BOOK 5 out of 5 stars.
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VERY HAPPY WITH THE DETAILS AND INFORMATION ABOUT DEPRESSION GLASS. I HAVE ABOUT 300 PIECES AND AM NOW ABLE TO IDENTIFY MORE OF MY COLLECTION.

Editorial Review:

This completely revised, enlarged edition of America's #1 bestselling book on Depression glass deals primarily with the glass made from the 1920s through the end of the '30s. With the assistance of several nationally-known dealers, the book illustrates, as well as realistically prices, those items most in demand.

Glass Bead Workshop: Building Skills, Exploring Techniques, Finding Inspiration

Jeri L. Warhaftig

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Beyond the basics, finally!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I really like this book! I have been making beads for over 12 years and have been looking for a book that has information for the intermediate to advanced beadmaker. This book fills the bill!! Lots of great information, excellent photos, good descriptions. The book describes a number of techniques that I have been curious about (like sandblasting!).
I wish there had been more detail on a couple of things, but overall, I would recommend this book to other intermediate beadmakers.
Thank you, Jeri, for putting this together! I love the book!

Editorial Review:

Glass beadmaking has exploded in popularity—and those artists who have successfully mastered the basics want more techniques to enhance their repertoire. Jeri Warhaftig, a respected and experienced teacher, offers intermediates her time-tested, workshop-based approach to expanding their beadmaking skills. In each superbly illustrated and illuminating chapter, she focuses on using current tools, new materials, and innovative methodology to produce a singular bead—with several variations for every one. The possibilities, from sandblasting to metal inclusions, are stupendous: Craft sculptural flower beads; create a lightweight, hollow seashell-shaped bead; and go for the “wow” factor with geode beads that enclose decorative elements within a layer of glass. Helpful tips are sprinkled throughout, and a gallery of additional work will inspire.

The Stained Glass Garden: Projects & Patterns

George W. Shannon, Pat Torlen

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Total reviews: 16 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent book, informative and creative. 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book has all kinds of information, from basic tools, materials and procedures used, to instructions for making your own light table to work on. Includes patterns from simpler plant stakes and candle holders, to really extravagant lawn sprinklers. Awesome book, good for beginners and the more experienced. Don't know why they chose that cover photo, it is nowhere near the best or prettiest project in the book.

The Stained Glass Garden: Projects & Patterns 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this item for my mother, who is a stained glass enthusiast that put aside her craft when my brother and I were children (children and shards of glass don't mix very well, apparently). Recently, I've encouraged my mother to resume her interest. Since she is also interested in gardening, "The Stained Glass Garden: Projects & Patterns" was a perfect fit. Among the projects detailed in this book are lanterns, a bird feeder, and a sprinkler. The instructions are clear, and the projects are interesting. I would recommend this item for other stained glass enthusiasts!

Editorial Review:

Grow a glass garden—and beautify any space with the exquisite decorative items you’ve created. George W. Shannon and Pat Torlen, two master teachers and artists who run the On The Edge Glass Studio, offer an array of glorious patterns for stained glass flowers, butterflies, birds, birdfeeders, planters, lanterns, and mobiles. Using dozens of close-up photos, they teach all the basics of both copper foil and lead came construction, from materials and tools to how-to techniques.
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Chihuly in the Hotshop: Book and DVD Set with DVD

Dale Chihuly

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Introduction to Glass Fusing

Petra Kaiser

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Introduction to Glass Fusing from Wardell Publications fused art glass introduces practical fusing skills while creating from the first project, automatically mastering the techniques of glass preparation, assembly and kiln firing methods. Introduction to Glass Fusing by Petra Kaiser is an illustrated tutorial on the techniques of art glass fusing, geared toward the absolute novice in the craft. This all color book is filled with hundreds of step by step photos, useful tip sidebars, and complete project instructions. The reader will learn terminology used regularly in fusing, as well as the basic skills that are the building blocks of the art. From tools and material descriptions to glass cutting and shaping, to more complicated procedures such as mold making and kiln operation, everything is covered in detail. Chapter titles include Warm Glass Processes and Temperatures, Glass Tools And Equipment, Kilns and Controllers, Basic Glass Cutting Techniques, The Kiln Firing Process, and more. Each new skill is introduced via the creation of an actual project. Project 1 Tangram Puzzle teaches cutting glass to a pattern, Project 4 Window Ornament instructs the use of shelf primer. Additional projects include a Night Light, a set of Soup Bowls, Jewelry Pendants, etc. enabling the reader to master a new skill while creating an item to wear, display or use in their home. A total of 15 Projects are included in the book.