Kits for Lampworkers and Glass Beadmakers.



Kit #2 with Hot Head Torch for Glass Bead Making. Make your own glass beads!

Kit #2 with the Hot Head Torch.
$134



Six more tools in this kit makes your beadmaking a little more fun and easy.
Everything you would need to make glass beads.
Just add a bottle of propane or propylene gas and you are ready to make a bead.
(What you get is what is on the list below - the pictures may not be updated)

 Kit #2 Includes:
  • Hot Head Torch
  • Didymium Safety Glasses - the real thing! - high quality enhanced didymium lens! - the real thing! watch out other web sites are not selling the real didymium in their kits - but some inexpensive "welding" type glasses which do not do what true didymiums do. You can upgrade these glasses in this kit if you want clip ons, large frames, cool looking frames or to add additional protection for working with borosilicate glass or other applications. Click Here to see those glasses.
  • Mandrel Release
  • Mandrels - 1 dozen medium sized diameter
Plus
  • Hand held graphite marvering paddle
  • Graphite marvering pad for you table top
  • Propane bottle holder with stainless steel work surface
  • Sparklighter
  • Glass rod support built on the worksurface
  • Glass rod cutter
Free with purchase of this kit.
  • Mandrels - 1 dozen .062 small diameter
  • Selection of Moretti Millefiori Glass Chips
  • Pair of Ceramic Fiber pads for cooling your beads slowly
  • Sample of luster powders
  • Sample of enamel powder


We recommend the following items to add to your kit:
 Making Glass Beads instruction book for how to make your own glass beads. There are no instructions with the kits. Learn how to by:
Videos
Classes
Books
45 Piece Moretti/Effetre Rod Set #1654-45 for making glass beads and small sculptures. Add some glass to your kit
Diagram on Hot Head set up with Work Surface and plug in to a large propane gas tank. If you want to use a bulk (large) propane gas tank instead of the small disposable tanks, we can substitute a different work surface and bracket. In addition you will need to order the hose adaptor. See below. Choose 5 or 12 ft hose.


Propane Bottle Holder with Work Surface

All stainless steel. Holds your propane bottle safely and at the correct angle for your torch. Torch and propane tank not included. We recommend the HotHead torch. Includes a built in tool and glass rod rest. Holder holds both the wide and narrow shaped gas tank. Should be clamped or screwed to the table.
 

Item# Description Price
1618 Propane / Mapp bottle holder and work surface 8"  x 11" $22.00
1620 Propane / Mapp bottle holder and work surface 11" x 20" $32.00

Work Surfaces

Protect your work table A comfortable pair of padded foam armrests and worksurface and rodrest all in one! All stainless steel. Pictured with a Minor Burner not included.
No. Size Description List Price
1631 9"x 11" Stainless Steel Work Surface - 9" x 11" flat area, heavy .030" thick metal. One edge is bent so you can wrap it over the edge of your work bench. The far edge is also bent up right so you have a nice 9" long rest for your colored glass rods. $12
stainless work surface 1617 12" x 13" Stainless Steel Work Surface - 12" x 13" flat area, heavy .030" thick metal. One edge is bent so you can wrap it over the edge of your work bench. The far edge is also bent up right so you have a nice 13" long rest for your colored glass rods. $16
stainless-work-surface 1633 24" x 13" Stainless Steel work surface - 24" x 13" flat area, heavy thick metal. Front edge is bent so it fits nicely over the edge of your work table. The far edge is also bent up right so you have a nice 24" long rest for your colored glass rods. No boxing fee. $29
stainless work surface 1635 14" x 23" Stainless Steel work surface - 14" x 23" flat area, heavy thick metal. Front edge is bent so it fits nicely over the edge of your work table. The far edge is also bent up right so you have a nice 14" long rest for your colored glass rods. No boxing fee.
$29
stainless-work-surface 1638 17" x 24" Stainless Steel work surface - 17" x 24" flat area, heavy thick metal. Front edge is bent so it fits nicely over the edge of your work table. The far edge is also bent up right so you have a nice 24" long rest for your colored glass rods. No boxing fee. $38
stainless-work-surface 1639 22.5"x 28" Stainless Steel work surface - actually 22.5" x 28.5" flat area, heavy thick metal. Front edge is bent so it fits nicely over the edge of your work table. The far edge is also bent up right so you have a nice 28" long rest for your colored glass rods. PLUS if this is shipped, it must go in it's own box plus add a $4.00 boxing fee. $45
worksurface for torch lampworking 1641 20"x 28" Stainless Steel work surface with Arm rests and built on rod rest - 20" x 30" flat area - see picture above - PLUS if this is shipped, it must go in it's own box plus add a $4.00 boxing fee. $65


Morretti Northstar Boroscilicate Pyrex Effetre colored glass rods resting and holding place. Durable, portable, stainless steel, can also go inside your glass bead sculpture kiln Glass Rod Rests
This movable rod rest is used to support glass rods to keep them up off the flame worker's workbench for easier grabbing, better organization, and to keep the glass rods cleaner. The rippled edge keeps the rods from rolling around. These durable stainless steel rod holders can also be placed inside a glass bead kiln to support your mandrels.

Item# Description  Price
RRT8 8" Rod rest - fits inside 9" kilns or on your workbench $5.00
RRT9 9" Rod rest - fits inside 10" kilns or on your workbench $6.00
RRT17 16" Rod rest - fits inside 18" kilns or on your workbench $11.00
RRT12T 12" Rod rest - Extra tall for glassblowers - see below $16.00
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Difference between standard and tall rod rests.







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