[Hillarycampfield]

Hello all. My name is Hillary. I am brand new to lamp working. I am a long time jewelry artist and have worked mainly with wire wrapping.

I have purchased a hot head torch to begin to get a feel for the art. Are there any basic how to tutorials out there. I am interested in making some large hole glass beads.

Is have 104 glass, but I am having a hard time loving my colors.

I would like to buy a kiln but I have no idea what to look for or where to start.

Also my beads are getting stuck on my mandrels even though they are dipped and dried, I can't seem to get my head release to mix well. Is there a trick to this I don't know about? How thick is it supposed to be.

With my hothead torch should I have it all the way up for it to be effective, or as low as it can be. I have read both.

Some general guidance would be amazing.

Thank you so much - lost but excited