Comments on: The Joy of Coldworking (book)

By: cathy carr

cathy carr — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:04:31 +0000

Hi, I’ve just bought the book as there was very little instruction on cold working at college.
I liked it because it tells me how to adapt simple handworking tools as well as describing the heavy duty studio tools.
I particularly liked his ‘recommendations’ for someone just about to invest in equipment it was very helpful.

Having just made a glass shop (think dolls house but in glass) I can testify to the realaxing properties of colw-working. After 50 pieces of cast fruit and veg, I learned to zone out and the time flew by. its the first time I’d worked to a full polish and although the workshop looked like a soggy disaster zone, covered in pink polishing powder I really enjoyed it.

By: Kathleen Krucoff

Kathleen Krucoff — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:41:11 +0000

I have Johnathon’s book too and have found it a good read! I find that I’m starting to enjoy the whole coldworking process. Hmmmm, guess that is a good thing.

Your review of his book is on target!

By: Nancy Goodenough

Nancy Goodenough — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:12:15 +0000

I hear that my old flat lap that I sold to Monica Boettcher is in the book,in a section on how to do it on the cheap.

I grind a lot and consider it meditation. ‘Course my hands that fall asleep would disagree.

By: Tony Smith

Tony Smith — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:46:18 +0000

Thanks for reviewing Johnathon’s book Cynthia. I finished reading it weeks ago and felt like I was having a conversation with Johnathon. I had the good fortune to take his rollup class (with Avery Anderson) a few years ago and met him again at Arrowmont a couple years back. He is truly passionate about glass and his coldworking skills are broad and deep. The book should be read cover-to-cover and added to every fused and blown glass artist’s bookshelf.

Tony