Stained Glass Mosaics

Demonstrates techniques for creating stained glass mosaic tabletops, mirrors, wall hangings, planters, and garden furniture

This book will teach you how to work with different types of glass. It contains an assortment of projects with step-by-step descriptions and images enabling you to create unique and original mosaics. The book is intended for beginners or anyone interested in experimenting with glass mosaics.

Thirteen fun, attractive projects for combining colorful mosaic motifs with the beauty of stained glass for magical results.

This complete resource of mosaic techniques and design ideas is sure to become your go-to reference. With clear step-by-step sequences, mosaic artist Bonnie Fitzgerald shows how to draw up an idea, cut and arrange tiles, and lay designs successfully. All tools, materials, and equipment are clearly explained, and you'll find helpful hints on setting up a comfortable workspace, as well as essential information on installing your finished mosaics. Includes 10 project descriptions, such as a mirror frame, table top, house number, and two- and three-dimensional artworks. Plus, you'll find tips and sample mosaics from some of the world's leading mosaic artists throughout the book!

Make beautiful pieces of mosaics for your home and garden with stained glass.

This treasury of original patterns based on traditional designs contains a wealth of florals and geometrics, that are as easy to execute as they are attractive. Easily adapted and highly versatile, these elegant designs are intended as enhancements to traditional doorways but can be incorporated into other craft projects. Design shapes range from circular and oval to square and rectangular, plus a few other unusual forms for a magnificent variety of simple but handsome ornaments for transoms, sidelights, door inserts, and other projects. Approximately 100 black-and-white designs. 7 shown in full color on covers.

Stained glass made easy! It doesn't take solder or a dedicated studio to start making gorgeous glass works. You can create items such as small votive holders and vases on up to windows, tables, and more, with just a few easy-to-find tools and materials. From tiny opaque tiles to larger pieces of transparent glass, there is so much beauty to be found in all sorts of glass pieces. Even broken glass items can be repurposed once you know how. You'll soon be finding ways to incorporate glass into tray designs, jewelry, garden mosaics, and other decorative and useful items. Robin M. N. Jones teaches glass work as part of her art therapy practice with teenagers and adults, and breaks the processes down step by step to teach you how to choose your glass, snip it into useful shapes, place your pieces into a pleasing design, and finish it with common glues and grouts. She shares what she's learned in her own art to save you from making similar mistakes. And she has found the benefits for herself and others in the meditative focus of creating with glass pieces. Sorting, cutting, and placing glass is both a mental and tactile experience that calms and focuses the mind. Try out the many types of projects in this book to learn the basics, and then you'll be ready to use glass in as many interesting designs as you can imagine!

Presents full-color illustrated instructions to creating stained-glass art projects using lead came, copper foil, and mosaic and describes the tools and supplies necessary to complete each project.