...does that make me a bug? No wait - I already asked that question. I should keep quiet before someone actually answers it!
I thought some of you may find it interesting to get a little peek into Poladora's Lampwork Shop. There's so much to show and tell that I'm going to make it a multi-part series. (
"Oh No - she's going to do the same thing she did to us with 'Verna'!!") Don't worry -
Verna is alive and well sitting on my dining room table (
no place in my home is safe from my projects). Oh, wait, my lampwork shop is in an outside garage/shop that I share a corner of with my hubby. There are NO torches, kilns, or Oxygen or LP fuel tanks in the house - thought I'd better clarify that.
Above, you can see my torch, my desk, and a few supplies and tools. You can also see my prescription safety glasses for lampwork. These enable me to look at my work in the flame. Without them, I could do serious damage to my eyes
and, I would not be able to see my work when it is in the flame. Mine have a magnification because I'm old...
This is a picture of my kiln. It can open from the top or from the front - see the little trap door? I open the front door to place newly made beads and marbles into the kiln for annealing without opening the top and releasing all of the heat in a
whoosh.
As you can see, the top also makes a nifty little "warming pad" to warm glass prior to using it in the flame (so that it doesn't
explode!) This will be a discussion for another day - along with other useful safety tips...
Oh - the warm top of the kiln also makes an excellent spot for your cup of tea!
