Angela Thwaites is an established glass artist who has been working in this field for nearly 20 years. She is currently Senior Lecturer in glass at De Monfort University, Leicester, and has previously been the glass researcher at the Royal College of Art. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and she was also a juror for the British Glass Biennale, 2008.

A solid introduction to, and a survey of, the subject it covers

• Introduction1. Kiln-casting Glass 2. What is Refractory Mould-making? 3. Understanding Ingredients 4. Types of Glass 5. Model and Master Mould-making 6. Mould-making Methods 7. Handbuilding8. Core Casting9. Mould-drying, Kiln-packing and Firing10. List of Mould-mix Recipes11. Developing Your Own Recipes and Methods12. Fusing, Slumping and Pâte de Verre13. Surfaces and Finishes14. RecyclingFurther ReadingGlossarySuppliersIndex

Angela Thwaites is an established glass artist who has been working in this field for nearly 20 years. She is currently Senior Lecturer in glass at De Monfort University, Leicester, and has previously been the glass researcher at the Royal College of Art. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and she was also a juror for the British Glass Biennale, 2008.

A solid introduction to, and a survey of, the subject it covers

• Introduction1. Kiln-casting Glass 2. What is Refractory Mould-making? 3. Understanding Ingredients 4. Types of Glass 5. Model and Master Mould-making 6. Mould-making Methods 7. Handbuilding8. Core Casting9. Mould-drying, Kiln-packing and Firing10. List of Mould-mix Recipes11. Developing Your Own Recipes and Methods12. Fusing, Slumping and Pâte de Verre13. Surfaces and Finishes14. RecyclingFurther ReadingGlossarySuppliersIndex

Angela Thwaites is an established glass artist who has been working in this field for nearly 20 years. She is currently Senior Lecturer in glass at De Monfort University, Leicester, and has previously been the glass researcher at the Royal College of Art. Her work has been included in numerous exhibitions and she was also a juror for the British Glass Biennale, 2008.

A solid introduction to, and a survey of, the subject it covers

• Introduction1. Kiln-casting Glass 2. What is Refractory Mould-making? 3. Understanding Ingredients 4. Types of Glass 5. Model and Master Mould-making 6. Mould-making Methods 7. Handbuilding8. Core Casting9. Mould-drying, Kiln-packing and Firing10. List of Mould-mix Recipes11. Developing Your Own Recipes and Methods12. Fusing, Slumping and Pâte de Verre13. Surfaces and Finishes14. RecyclingFurther ReadingGlossarySuppliersIndex