TIFFANY STYLE LAMPMAKING with Joe Porcelli

Description

IN 52 MINUTES, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN TIFFANY STYLE LAMP
Nothing is more rewarding than lighting up a magnificent Tiffany style lamp and knowing that you created it. You selected all the beautiful art glass; you cut every piece with precision, and you assembled and finished the lamp. For many, a Tiffany style lamp is the ultimate achievement in stained glass.
Join master lampmaker Joe Porcelli as he guides you through every step of the lamp making process. Tiffany Style Lampmaking is a complete course in building one of the most desirable of stained glass projects.
If you can cut, foil and solder glass, you already have all of the skills you'll need to get started. Joe will help you add to those skills as he demonstrates:
Working with templates
Preparing your lamp mold
Cutting glass quickly and accurately
Choosing your glass colors with confidence
Assembling your lamp
Getting great looking solder lines
Reinforcing your lamp
Applying a beautiful period looking patina
Mounting your shade on an appropriate lamp base
Joe Porcelli has been teaching lampmkaing since 1988. His LAMPMAKING HANDBOOK has been a best seller on the subject since its publication. The Porcelli Studio in Bucks County, PA specializes in original design, leaded glass lamps, the restoration and repair of leaded glass lamps and metalwork, new and restored patination and glass crafting instructional programs.
This is a brand new, sealed DVD. Running time: Approx. 52 minutes. Please check my listings for other glassworking DVD titles.