LABORATORY SCIENTIFIC GLASSBLOWING: A PRACTICAL TRAINING METHOD

This manual is made for the scientific glassworker, it provides numerous incredibly clear photographs in both b&w and color where needed. Along with step by step instructions on multiple essential and basic techniques that can be used for making much more than just scientific instruments.It does not give information on working with color borosilicate as that is not the purpose of this book and color borosilicate has a great deal of nuance depending on the color. However, for it's very affordable price I would consider this an absolutely worthwhile book for any glassblower/lampworkers reference shelf.

Excellent book with insights on the profession, covers the basics and also informs the practitioner and the technical users of advanced materials and techniques in scientific glassblowing. The author provides useful data and is generously full of illustrative step-by-step photos and while doing so, it provides critical knowledge on safety. Thank you Paul Le Pinnet for providing a more contemporary handbook for learning our art.!

Hands on book. Pictures are very very useful.

I have to give this two stars because I was looking for scientific glass such as mothership

This is a fantastic book for both beginners and experts alike who want to step up their glassblowing skills. While this is written for scientific glassblowing (Mr. Le Pinnet is, after all, a scientific glassblower) anyone working in lamp working skills will benefit from the details instructions he provides.Another individual who will benefit from this book is the researcher who depends up a glassblower for their tools. The reason is that many researchers know their chemistry extremely well but do not know the dynamics of the material with which they work with. By following along in this book they will gain a better understanding of the glass upon which they depend upon so much.With many photographs (some in color), the reader will easily be guided to the best visual description I've seen in a glassblowing manual. In fact, the only thing better than this book would be Mr. Le Pinnet standing by your side guiding you on in your work.I heartily recommend this book.

Excellent book! Clear descriptions of techniques both in photographs and text. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I can highly recommend it to anyone, both artist or scientific glassblower as an excellent companion to practicing in the workshop.

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