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Most lampworking books are directed toward either "Soft" glass or "Hard" glass. Examples of "Soft" glass are ASK, Bullseye and Effetre (Moretti). Examples of "Hard" glass are Glass Alchemy, Northstar and Pyrex. Lampworking books that pertain exclusively or mostly to "Soft" glass will have (Soft) following the title. Lampworking books that pertain exclusively or mostly to "Hard" glass will have (Hard) following the title. Usually, the techniques demonstrated in all books are applicable to both "Soft" and "Hard" glasses. Also following the title will be the book's skill level. (B) for Beginner, (I) for Intermediate or (A) for Advanced. Some books may have more than one skill level listed.
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Glass Beads (Soft) (BI)
By Louise Mehaffey ..... $26.95
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Louise gives you in-depth instruction on 22 projects with hundreds of color photographs and detailed step-by-step descriptions.
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You Can Make Glass Beads! (Soft) (B)
By Cindy Jenkins ..... $11.95
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An excellent beadmaking manual. Clearly written instructions start with the basics and walk you through many advanced techniques you won't find in any other book.
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Making Glass Beads! (Soft) (B)
By Cindy Jenkins ..... $14.95
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This is Cindy's second book and it surpasses her first. With more than 250 full color photos that not only detail beadmaking techniques, there are beautiful photos of the works of 56 of the best contemporary beadmakers.
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Beads of Glass - The Art and the Artists (Soft) (IA)
By Cindy Jenkins ..... $29.95
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Get ready to enjoy a wondrous journey into the fascinating world of glass beads. The tour begins with a vibrant gallery of beads and beaded objects from all over the world. Next is an intriguing behind-the-scenes peek at 43 artists, their work, and their philosophies.
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Bead Review 2005
By Brad Pearson ..... $21.00
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Bead Review 2005 honors the world's glass bead artists and shares the fruits of their labor – their beads.
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Bead Review Book 2
By Brad Pearson ..... $21.00
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Bead Review Book 2 honors the world's best glass bead artists and shares the fruits of their labor. Includes many stunning photos along with technical information.
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Bead Review Book 3
By Brad Pearson ..... $21.00
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Bead Review Book 2 honors the world's best glass bead artists and shares the fruits of their labor. Includes many stunning photos along with technical information.
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Hot Off the Press! (BI)
By Lori Greenberg ..... $19.50
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Welcome to the wonderful world of glass pressing tools. This book is designed to help the beginner by explaining the basics of how the press tools work, demonstrating the process step by step and showing an efficient working set-up.
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Rocio - The Art of Beads - Volume One (BI)
By Rocio and Ron Bearer, Jr. ..... $16.00
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A complete how-to book covering six projects: Bending Beads into watch bands, bracelets and more!
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Rocio - The Art of Beads - Volume Two:
Glass Beads and Silver (BI)
By Rocio and Ron Bearer, Jr. ..... $16.00
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Enhance your glass beads by adding fine silver. With step-by-step instructions, Rocio clearly illustrates several methods of adding silver clay to glass beads, pendants and cabochons to create beautiful jewelry.
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The Cookbook of Color Borosilicate Recipes
Volume One, A Guide to Using Northstar Glass (Hard) (BIA)
By Lori Robbins, Ron and Rocio Bearer, Jr. ..... $24.95
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There is a large and diverse pallet of color borosilicate available these days, many with special effects built into them. This book offers recipes that layer colors to create new effects, as well as, color combinations that can be used to enhance and expand artistic vision.
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The Exotic Art of Glass Bracelet Forming (BI)
By Ron Bearer Jr & Rocio Bearer ..... $17.95
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This book is an essential guide to creating the most amazing fused glass bracelets. Author Ron Bearer Jr. and Rocio Bearer present fresh, creative ideas, as well as instruction on the basic elements of bracelet forming and design.
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More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About Glass Beadmaking
(Soft) (BIA)
By James Kervin ..... $45.00
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Now in its expanded 5th edition, this book is the most popular complete reference on glass beadmaking ever written.
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The Wild and Wonderful World of Sharon Peters and her Silly Sculptural Shapes (Soft) (I)
By James Kervin ..... $15.00
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In the first booklet of this series, Sharon Peters, will show you considerable new information about making glass beads.
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The Fanciful Beads of Leah Fairbanks and Her Gardens of Glass (Soft) (I)
By James Kervin ..... $15.00
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In the second booklet of this series, Leah Fairbanks, will demonstrate the step by step method to making the fantastic floral beads she is so well known for.
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The Classic Bead Shapes of Jim Smircich and His Amazing Control of Heat (Soft) (I)
By James Kervin ..... $15.00
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In the third booklet of this series, Jim Smircich, will show you some of his secrets to making his classic torpedo shaped beads.
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The Enamel and Electroform Decorated Beads of Kate Fowle Meleney (Soft) (I)
By James Kervin ..... $15.00
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In the fourth booklet of this series, Kate Fowle Meleney will share some of her secrets that she uses to create her intriguing signature beads using Thompson Enamels and copper electroforming
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The Brightly Colored Beads and Vessels of Heather Trimlett (Soft) (I)
By James Kervin ..... $15.00
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In the fifth booklet of this series, Heather Trimlett will show you some of her secrets that she uses in making her colorful signature beads and vessels. See how she demonstrates her light flameworking touch in making her delicate creations.
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The Aquarium and Landscape Beads of Pati Walton and Her Intricate Murrini (Soft) (I)
By James Kervin ..... $15.00
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In this, the sixth booklet of this series, you will work with the nationally known artist, Pati Walton, to learn some of the secrets that she uses in making her intriguing aquarium and landscape signature beads.
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The Painted and Faceted Fused Beads of Bruce St. John Maher (Soft) (BI)
By Jim Kervin ..... $15.00
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This booklet contains step-by-step instructions on how to make some of the very same glass beads that you see pictured. In this, the seventh booklet of this series, you will work with nationally known artist, Bruce St. john Maher, to learn some of the secrets that he uses in making his intriguing fused beads.
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The Enameled and Etched Beads of Diana East and Their Intricate Images (Soft) (I)
By Jim Kervin ..... $15.00
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In this, the eighth booklet of this series, we work with British glass bead artist, Diana East, to learn some of the secrets that she uses in making her beads with their fantastic sandblasted images.
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Bronwen Heilman - Vitreous Painting Techniques for Glass Beadmaking (Soft) (I)
By Jim Kervin ..... $15.00
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In this, the ninth booklet of this series, we work with the nationally known bead artist, Bronwen Heilman, to learn some of the secrets that she uses in making her intriguing painted beads.
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Akihiro Ohkama - Introduction to Japanese Beadmaking Techniques (Soft) (I)
By Jim Kervin ..... $15.00
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In this, the tenth booklet of this series, we work with Japanese bead artist Akihiro Ohkama to learn some of the secrets that he uses in making his beads.
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Gail Crossman Moore's Borosilicate Beads of Nature (Hard) (I)
By Jim Kervin ..... $15.00
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In this, the eleventh booklet of this series, we work with nationally known bead artist Gail Crosman Moore to learn some of the secrets that she uses in making her beads.
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The Lampworked Fused and Carved Dichroic Beads of Carol Fonda and Monty Clark (Soft) (BI)
By Jim Kervin ..... $15.00
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In this, the twelfth booklet of this series, Carol Fonda and Monty Clark demonstrate different dichroic bead styles, types and techniques, starting with their extensively fanned sculptural lampworked pieces from Schott and Bullseye glasses.
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Glass Bead Workshop (Soft) (BI)
By Jeri Warhaftig ..... $24.95
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With over 20 projects compiled into this book, both beginning and intermediate lampworkers are given the opportunities to stretch their skills and learn new techniques with many many detailed photographs and instructions.
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Just Plain Beads! (SOFT) (B)
By Deanna Griffin Dove and Marjorie Langston ..... $22.50
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Discover your love for the simple, beautiful bead! Create the exact bead shape that exists in your mind's eye. The information in this book provides a solid foundation for success, yielding proven results.
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Dot, Dot, Dots! (Soft) (B)
By Deanna Griffin Dove ..... $25.00
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With easy to read explanations, dot techniques are presented in a clear and precise manner. Inspiring beads show how techniques are refined, implemented and layered.
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Encase It! Refining Skills for Glass Beadmakers (Soft) (I)
By Deanna Griffin Dove ..... $25.00
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Encasing techniques are essential for creating highly finished art beads. Learn a wide range of techniques guaranteed to stretch your skills.
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Tonbo-Dama - Japanese Glass Beads (Soft) (BI)
By Kogure Norikazu ..... $39.95
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Japanese lampworkers demonstrate step-by-step methods and techniques of making glass beads in the Japanese style, using Japanese torches, glass and tools.
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Flameworking with Borosilicate Glass
By Matsumura Kiyoshi ..... $34.95
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Japanese glass master, Matsumura Kiyoshi, shows you step-by-step how to make borosilicate Goblets, Sculpture, Ornaments, Jewelry, Vessels and more, using hundreds of full color, captioned pictures and diagrams.
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100 Lampworkers
By Japan Lampwork Festival in Nagara ..... $36.95
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In 2006, the fifth festival of the Japan Lampwork Festival in Nagara was held displaying the works of seventy-nine Japanese lampworkers and twenty lampworkers from the United States and other countries.
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