Download or read book The Starving Artist's Lampwork Project Book written by Fledgling Studio and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Starving Artist's Lampwork Project Book includes 18 illustrated step-by-step lampworked glass projects for the beginning to intermediate lampworker. Starting with a brief tutorial of basic lampworking methods, the techniques and projects included here were originally created for use in rehabilitation centers for soldiers returning from overseas after World War II. Also known as scientific glassblowing, lampwork is a method of manipulating glass rods and tubes in a gas torch flame to construct a variety of practical and artistic items. No furnace is required, and the necessary tools and materials can be readily obtained at reasonable cost.