I had hoped to buy the torch on the Saturday morning, but Pearsons in Liverpool were still trying to get their Lampwork section up and running so I will have to order the torch next week. The most difficult bits for me were trying to keep my hands from shaking and twirling the mandrels (metal rods) constantly to keep the beads centred. If you don't twirl, the liquid glass drops from the mandrel and makes a lovely blob on your bench.It's a matter of practice I'm told by those on the Silicon Folly Lampwork website forum at http://www.siliconfolly.com
who make fantastic beads. I now have links to UK beadsites thanks to Mike Pooles http://www.tillerman.co.uk site. His site is well worth a visit.
Possibilities for new earings if I can make 2 the same
I had hoped to buy the torch on the Saturday morning, but Pearsons in Liverpool were still trying to get their Lampwork section up and running so I will have to order the torch next week. The most difficult bits for me were trying to keep my hands from shaking and twirling the mandrels (metal rods) constantly to keep the beads centred. If you don't twirl, the liquid glass drops from the mandrel and makes a lovely blob on your bench.It's a matter of practice I'm told by those on the Silicon Folly Lampwork website forum at http://www.siliconfolly.com
who make fantastic beads. I now have links to UK beadsites thanks to Mike Pooles http://www.tillerman.co.uk site. His site is well worth a visit.