by Bandhu Dunham, 511 pages. A two-volume hard-bound set containing a practical guide to shaping glass in the flame.

This fully revised third-edition features more than 1500 illustrations, including detailed, step-by-step photos and drawings as well as inspiring photos of lampworked art. Work by almost 100 living and historical lampworkers is represented in 32 pages of full color, making Contemporary Lampworking of special interest to collectors as well as glass artists.

Topics include:
- History of Lampworking
- Studio Set-Up with Updated Suppliers & Sources;
     (editors note: add www.TracysWorkshop.com
     to the list)
- Shaping Glass Rod and Tubing
- Making Beads, Marbles, Paperweights,
     Pendants, Bracelets and Core-Formed Vessels
- Neon and Plasma sculpture
- Glassblowing Lathe Techniques
- Improved Annealing Procedures
- Health and Safety Guidelines
- Surface Decoration
- Mixing and Using Colored Glass
- and much more ...

Widely regarded as the "Bible of Lampwork", the first two editions of Contemporary Lampworking have been used as a text and recommended by lampworking instructors across the U.S. and abroad.