Stained Glass Lampmaking Handbook - Sundance Art Glass Center

The Lampmaking Handbook - $22

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PLUS you get with the above book a Bonus Book - An out of print collectors volume - Still considered one of the best How To Books on Stained Glass Lampshade Construction - "Lamp Construction" by Lois Gonzenbach 68 Pages

The Lampmaking Handbook

A Useful Overview
- The Lampmaking Tradition
- The Project At Hand
- How To Use This Book
Getting Started
Glasses We Use
- Translucent Vs Opaque
- Background Glass
- Foreground Glass
- Machine Rolled Glass
- Streakies, Wispies & Textures
- Optical Qualities
- Hand Rolled Art Glass
- Making Hand Rolled Glass
- Mottled Glass
- The 18" Rose Border Lamp
Tools & Equipment
- Choosing a Mold
- Wooden Molds
- Mold Design
- Templates
- Staples: Copper Foil, Solder, Flux
  - Copper Foil
  - Solder
  - Flux
- Soldering Irons
- Soldering Iron Maintenance
- Reinforcing Materials
- Patina Solutions & Finishing Waxes
  - Copper Sulfate
  - Copper Plating Solution
  - Brown Darkener
  - Brown Black Darkener
  - Pewter Finish
  - Black Patina
  - Green Patina
  - Blue-Green Patina
  - Finishing Waxes
Preparation
- Worktable
- Light Table
- Grinder Station
- Storage
- Glass
- Lamp Forms
- Making a Light Table
Beginning Your Lamp
- Cutting Glass With A Template
- Cutting Techniques
- Cutting The Glass
Lamp Construction
- Assembly
- Exceptions
- Reinforcement
Finish Work
- Patina
- Starting The Process
- Cleaning The MEtal
- Copper-Gold Patina
- Pewter or Black Patina
- Tiffany Brown-Green
- Step 1:Copper Plating
- Step 2:Darkening
- Step 3:Green Patina
- Waxing
- Choosing a Base
  - White Metal Bases
  - Brass Bases
  - Imported Reproduction Bases
  - Bronze Bases
- Mounting
- Hanging Lamps
- Light Sources
Designing Your Own Lamp
- Design Choices
- Design Techniques
- Drawing On The Mold
- Creating a repeating Design
- Procedure
- Creating a Master Layout
- Choosing Colors
  - Hue
  - Value
  - Intensity
- Warm & Cool Colors
The Past, Present and Future of Lampmaking
Health & Safety In Lampmaking
- Businesses & OSHA
- The Right-To-Know
  - Self-Employed or Hobby Glass Art
  - Teachers
  - Running Your Right-To-Know Program
  - Training
- Air Contaminants
- Exposure Standards
- The OSHA Lead Standard
- Choosing The Safest Materials
- Planning a safe Studio
- First Aid Supplies
Glossary
Bibliography
Index