Safety Books

HEALTH HAZARDS MANUAL FOR ARTISTS by Michael McCann, PhD, CIH. (1994).

Health Hazards Manual for Artists. 4th ed. Lyons and Burford, New York, NY. 132 pp.

The Artist's complete Health and Safety Guide by Monona Rossol

This comprehensive book describes in detail many of the toxic and hazardous substances that are

commonly found in artist's studios and what you can do to avoid exposure.

Published by Allworth Press ISBN 1-880559-18-8

Ventilation by Nancy Clark, Thomas Cutter, Jean-Ann McGrane

A practical guide for artists, craftspeople and others in the arts. Details what is needed to achieve

sufficient ventilation in your studio so as to minimize you exposure to bad air.

Published by Lyons & Burford ISBN 0-94130-46-0

Flameworking Books

Contemporary Lampworking: A Practical Guide to Shaping Glass in the Flame by Bandhu Dunham.

The best flameworking book! See above

Glassblowing: An Introduction to Solid and Blown Glass Sculpturing by Homer Hoyt. Lots of

good illustrations. Published by Crafts and Arts Publishing ISBN 0-9624404-0-x

Scientific Glassblowing by E. L. Wheeler

Aimed primarily at laboratory glassblowers, however this book has a lot of information that would be useful to the

artistic Flameworker as well

Glass: Philosophy & Method by John Burton

Considered to be the father of lampworking in this country, John Burton shares his love of glass through historical

pictures and his own experiences with flameworking. Out of print. ISBN 67-28894

Creative Glassblowing by James Hammesfahr and Clair Strong

This book describes a variety of basic lampworking techniques. Some useful info on how to make simple tools.

Glass Technology Books

Glass Notes: A reference for the glass artist.

Henry Halem Studios, 429 Carthage Ave., Kent, OH 44240-2303

ISBN 1-885663-00-5

Henry's book mostly focuses on equipment building with some technical process,

A great resource for anyone wanting to build a hot shop.

A Glassblower's Companion

A compilation of studio equipment designs, essays, and glassmaking ideas

By Dudley Giberson, Jr.

Available from Joppa Press P.O. Box 202 Warner N.H. 03278

Ph. 603-456-3569

ADVANCED GLASSWORKING TECHNIQUES by Edward T. Schmid

The second book by this talented author. Check out the description above.

Glassblowing by Frank Kulasiewicz

This book must have been one of the first books on the scene after Harvey Littleton held his first class. The information is a bit dated but none the less a good studio book to have as a reference on the shelf. First published in 1974 by Watson Guptill Publications ISBN 0-8230-2120-3

Glass Formulation Books

Elements Of Glass and Glass Making by Benjamin F. Biser reprinted by Roy C. Horner

"A Treatise designed for the practical glassmaker comprising facts, figures, recipes, and formulas for the for the manufacture of glass .. plain and colored" This book was first copyrighted in 1899 and has many tidbits of useful information for the contemporary glass artist who wishes to batch their own glass. Out of print 

Magazines to check out

PO Box 260377 Highlands Ranch, CO 80163-0377

Subscriptions are $24 a year. A good representation of glass art in the US today - slick, coffee-table quality magazine.

Glass line

James Thingwold

P.O. Box 847 Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Phone: 714-969-0240

A bimonthly newsletter for lampworkers. Vol.5 #6, Vol.7, #3 & 4 have good bead articles. $25 per year; lampwork only - a very good publication, Feel free to contact them through their web page. There is also an online version a links page to all kinds of glass related sites.

Society Of Glass Beadmakers

newsletter THE BEAD RELEASE

Membership is $35 for individual, $45 for family/business.

To join SGB and Bead Release subscriptions

The Bead Directory

Lists the bead societies, shops, bazaars and classes.

It can be found at many bead shops or directly

from the Bead Directory, (510) 452-0836)

The Bead Museum

CONTEMPORARY GLASS BEADMAKERS

140 S Montezuma Prescott, Az. 86303

Ph # (602) 445-2431

Catalog of show and other bead related publications. Ask for their list.

The Crafts Report

PO Box 1992 Wilmington, DE 19899-9962

(800)777-7098 FAX: 302-656-4894

The Crafts Report is THE trade journal for the craft industry. It has categories for Crafts Wanted (retailers who want your crafts), and Crafts Available (for you to post your craft), Marketplace (for craft supplies), Shows and Fairs, Exhibitions and Wholesale Show Dates.

Lapidary Journal

Circulation Dept.

PO box 124 Devon, PA 19333-9933

This publication has occasional coverage, on glass beads

Ornament Magazine

Carolyn Benesh & Robert Liu

PO Box 2349 San Marcos, CA 92079

Phone: 800-888-8950

This publication is about things people wear, and beads are a major component of this field.

Fusion magazine,

1835 St. Clair Avenue, St. Paul MN 55105.

Phone: (612) 696-9286. Fax: (612) 696-9287.

PSG's Glass Craftsman

P.O. Box 678 Richboro, PA 18954

Glass

Urban Glass

647 Fulton St. Brooklyn, NY 11217-1112

718-625-3685

Glass Related Organizations and Schools

The Corning Museum of Glass

For safety fact sheets and the New Glass Review application form,write to: The Rakow Library, Attn: Beth Hylen (fact sheets)

One Museum Way Corning NY. 14830-2253

Has a great library and very helpful staff to help on glass research projects.

Glass Art Society,

1305 4th Avenue, Suite 711,Seattle, Wa. 98101.

206-382-1305 Fax 206-382-2630

Society Of Glass Beadmakers

newsletter THE BEAD RELEASE

Membership is $35 for individual, $45 for family/business. To join SGB and Bead Release subscriptions or get the '94 color catalog contact:

Pilchuck Glass School

315 Second Ave. S. Seattle Wa. 98104

206-621-8422 Fax 517-1351

The Studio

The Corning Museum

1 Museum Way Corning, NY 14830

607-937-5371

Australian Stained Glass Supplies,

39 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont NSW

Australia 2009. Phone: (61) 2 660 7424. Fax: (61) 2 660 8888.

Appalachian Center for Crafts,

Route 3, Box 430, Smithville N 37166.

Phone: (615) 597-6801.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts,

556 Parkway St., P.O. Box

567, Gatlinburg TN 37738.

Phone: (615) 436-5860. Fax: (615) 430-4101.

Center for Creative Studies,

245 E. Kirby, Detroit MI 48202.

Phone: (313) 872-3118 ext. 201. Fax: (313) 872-8377

The Alberta College of Art and Design has a BFA in glass.

1407 14 Ave NW, Calgary, Alberta

phone (403) 2847600

Hands-On Glass,

261 Baker Street, Corning NY 14830.

Phone: (607) 962-3044.

New Orleans School of GlassWorks,

727 Magazine Street, New

Orleans LA 70130. Phone: (504) 529-7277.

Pratt Fine Arts Center,

3709 34th Avenue SW, Seattle WA 98126-2553.

Red Deer College-Series,

Box 5005, Red Deer AB Canada T4N 5H5.

Phone: (403) 342-3516. Fax: (403) 340-8940.

Rhode Island School of Design,

2 College Street, Providence RI 02903.

Sheridan College Summer School of the Arts,

1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville ON Canada L6H 2L1.

Phone: (905) 845-9430 ext. 2610. Fax: (905) 815-4041.

Touchstone Center for Crafts,

RD 1, Box 40, Farmington PA 15437.

Phone: (412) 329-1370.

UrbanGlass,

647 Fulton Street, Brooklyn NY 11217.

Phone: (718) 625-3685. Fax: (718) 625-3889. E-mail: lamontek@aol.com

Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic, Private Bag, Wanganui

New Zealand. Phone: (64) 6 345 0997. Fax: (64) 6 345 2263