Tips from the Glass Academy: Beadmaking
Though not really new, because it has been around since the 19th century, bead making is gaining momentum. One way to get into it is to buy a Hot Head torch like you see in the pictures below. This is easily something you can do at home. That is just propone you see attached.
Hot Head Torch – Stained Glass Express
If you really want to dive in, you can buy a bench burner which needs to be hooked up to gas and oxygen. The one below is an Alpha. You can use a 3-gallon propane to run this and a oxygen generator.
Bethlehem Burner or Alpha Glass working Torch – Stained Glass Express
