Lampworking

The amazing art of melting glass

Lampworking is the art of melting glass rods with a torch. The word lamp comes from the fact that at one stage gas lamps were used to melt the glass. It is also sometimes called flameworking. It's unclear when the origins of lampworking date back to, One of the earliest productions of glass beads has been traced to the Ancient Egyptians. Remains of a thriving glass works industry, dating back to 1365 B.C. has been discovered in Egypt. For lots more information about lampworking check out Wikipedia

Lampworking is a very fun and creative hobby as there are so many things you can make out of glass including beads, marbles, sculptures and small vessels. There is such an incredible variety of what glass artists have made, you'll be both amazed and inspired. It's not an easy skill to learn, and requires lots of time and patience, but it is very rewarding! For further information on setting up a Lampworking studio, please click the 'Sign up' button below 👇🏻