Shaping colour : density, light and form in solid glass sculpture

In transparent glass, colour occurs through the absorption of certain wavelengths of light, and transmission of other wavelengths. In thicker sections of glass, more light is absorbed than in thinner sections, making the thicker sections appear darker, and sometimes a different hue. This phenomenon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brachlow, Heike
Published: Royal College of Art 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.569088