Head smart, high up and hands on — these are the key things to embrace to succeed as a glazier. These masters of glass — whether sculpting, curving, cutting, texturizing or illuminating — manipulate materials that help shape, build and repair neighborhoods, cities and towns. Author Gigi Little explores this fast-growing creative career, which blends strength and dexterity with problem-solving and precision. “Glaziers: Stories From People Who've Done It” guides you on key things you should know about the craft, from how evolving methods in glass have influenced the job to its layers of safety and typical tools of the trade. You’ll find information on working conditions, expected earnings and stories from the real-life artists with a flair for the fragile who give homes and buildings their distinctive views.
Excerpt from the Book:
“Glazing doesn’t just help make houses and buildings beautiful and give those inside a way to enjoy the view. Glazing makes structures livable. It lets in the light and allows circulation of air, both of which are important to people’s health and well-being. The glazier makes this happen using carefully-honed skills that combine strength and dexterity with precision and problem-solving, not to mention the calm nature it takes to work with a fragile and unpredictable material.”
Highlights:
The science and history of glass and glazing
Overview of the job market
Different types of glaziers
And much more!
Includes:
1.Glazing Science and History
2.The Modern Glazier
3.Profile of the Apprentice
4.Profile of a New Journeyman
5.The Career Apprentice
6.Profile of the Project Manager
7.Profile of the Seasoned Journeyman
8.Making the Move into Glazing as a Career
About the Author:
Gigi Little’s work has appeared in the books Portland Noir, The Pacific Northwest Reader and The Frozen Moment, as well as literary magazines. She also wrote and illustrated two children’s picture books, Wright Vs. Wrong and The Magical Trunk.
By day, she works as Lead Visual Merchandiser for Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore. Before moving to Portland, Gigi spent fifteen years in the circus business as a lighting director and professional circus clown, and she can spin a mean lasso.
Excerpt from the Book:
“Glazing doesn’t just help make houses and buildings beautiful and give those inside a way to enjoy the view. Glazing makes structures livable. It lets in the light and allows circulation of air, both of which are important to people’s health and well-being. The glazier makes this happen using carefully-honed skills that combine strength and dexterity with precision and problem-solving, not to mention the calm nature it takes to work with a fragile and unpredictable material.”
Highlights:
The science and history of glass and glazing
Overview of the job market
Different types of glaziers
And much more!
Includes:
1.Glazing Science and History
2.The Modern Glazier
3.Profile of the Apprentice
4.Profile of a New Journeyman
5.The Career Apprentice
6.Profile of the Project Manager
7.Profile of the Seasoned Journeyman
8.Making the Move into Glazing as a Career
About the Author:
Gigi Little’s work has appeared in the books Portland Noir, The Pacific Northwest Reader and The Frozen Moment, as well as literary magazines. She also wrote and illustrated two children’s picture books, Wright Vs. Wrong and The Magical Trunk.
By day, she works as Lead Visual Merchandiser for Powell’s Books in Portland, Ore. Before moving to Portland, Gigi spent fifteen years in the circus business as a lighting director and professional circus clown, and she can spin a mean lasso.
