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Nearly all glass makers need moulds which can go in the kiln, as part of the process of creating their work. In this 144 page book, published in August 2011, Angela Thwaites explains all the current mould-making techniques possible for casting glass, and provides detailed information on materials, recipes for mould mixes, methods and applications. Chapters include: Kiln-casting glass; What is refractory mould-making?; Understanding ingredients; Types of glass; Model and master mould-making; Handbuilding; Core casting; Mould-drying, kiln-packing and firing; List of mould-mix recipes; Developing your own recipes and methods; Fusing, slumping and pate de verre; Surfaces and finishes; and Recycling. The book is extensively illustrated in colour. Angela Thwaites is an established glass artist who has been working in the field since 1985. She is currently Senior Lecturer in Glass at De Monfort University, Leicester, England and previously was the glass researcher at the Royal Colllege of Art.
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