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Old 2013-01-17, 3:01am
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One of the reasons I suggest starting with the Hothead is because it truly is a wonderful torch, and you very likely will want to hang onto it even after you upgrade to a hotter set-up. I as well as many other lampworkers still use it to make certain beads that just don't turn out as nice with the oxygen/propane torch set-up. Some lampworkers have used nothing but the Hothead for more than a decade, and they do absolutely gorgeous work.

Here are some of the beads I made with the Hothead several years ago when I was still pretty much a beginner, and I like them better than most of my beads I make with the Bobcat. My specialty is classic rounds in literally "zillions" of color combinations, most all of them do-able on the Hothead. You will be able to create many other shapes using the torch, as well as sculpture beads, and some off-mandrel as well.





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