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Table of Contents

Introduction
A Brief History of Glass and Glass Jewellery
What Glass to Use
The Cutting and Preparation of Glass
Fusing
Slumping
Gelflex
Small-scale Casting
Cold-working
Fixings
Firings, Kilns and Annealing
Glossary
Suppliers
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Yvonne Coffey completed an MA in glass and ceramics at the RoyalCollege of Art, London, and has exhibited in London and throughoutEurope. She is a member of Contemporary Applied Arts, the ContemporaryGlass Society, the Contemporary Jewellery Society and the New LondonGlass Collective. She is also a lecturer at Westminster Adult EducationCollege, and a visiting lecturer at University College, Falmouth.

Reviews

'This book tells you all you need to know about making glass jewellery'
*karenplatt.co.uk, March 2010*

'This highly illustrated book is an essential resource for anyone interested in this area'
*Benchpeg Newsletter (March 2010)*

'a great little bible of techniques'
*Benchpeg Newsletter (April 2010)*

'...provides an inspirational approach to glass work.'
*Making Jewellery (July 2010)*

'a very useful guide for beginners'
*Glass Network (June 2010)*