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Where do I start???
Submitted by dogmama45 on Thu, 02/21/2008 - 19:22.
Hi,
I want to learn lampworking, and am curious about what kit to buy, or what kind of glass to start with. I would appreciate any input on where to start. I've been doing quilting, sewing and embroidery for years, so I'm used to working with small things and crazy angles!! HELP!!
Thanks!!
dogmama45
Ooooh thanks for the links
Ooooh thanks for the links :)
Although I'm in Germany and the classes will not help - (I've found my own classes in the area - see [url=www.carlee.de]HERE[/url] for inspiration.
The websites are always good for the curious :)
Hm....
I just went snooping around on the ISGB website and couldn't find their list of classes anymore. Sigh. Here's another one: Mid-Atlantic Glass Beadmakers, but it's only for the region.
Also, sometimes people post their classes at Lampwork Etc. or on Wet Canvas.
Hi. :)
Honestly, I'd try to find a lampwork class somewhere close by. It's much better to try it out with someone else's equipment which can be a rather large investment. The International Society of Glass Beadmakers usually has a list of classes.
If that doesn't work for you, go grab a copy of Cindy Jenkin's Making Glass Beads
. It'll explain the basics and get you started. I also like Corina Tettinger's Passing the Flame: A Beadmaker's Guide to Detail and Design
.
The type of glass you will use depends on what you want to do. If you like the bright colors then go with a soft glass like Moretti, Lauscha, or Vetrofond. If you're more attracted to the opalescent things and/or want to do larger sculptural pieces, go with Borosilicate. But a class in either glass type will give you a good head start.
Does that help? Feel free to ask more. :)
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