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