Pulling Stringers Lampworking for Beginners

Basic Lampworking Step, drawing out your glass into pencil-like Stringers. Make your own Glass Art, let me show you how!

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Hello, I'm Matt Jasa. If you are interested in learning about Glass blowing or Lamp working my channel offers a lot of advice on the techniques, tools, and general safety. Make Artistic pieces (animals, marbles, pendants), scientific items, and blown functional glass. Put your mind to it and with practice you can make anything!
Some more specific projects you might find on this channel are Glass Chain Necklaces, Glass Pendants, Marbles, Magnifying Glasses, Glass on Glass Fittings ( GonG ) and Blown Spheres. I also use small explosives from time to time for scientific tests; however these explosive projects should never be attempted at home, safety is my highest precaution! Never attempt glass blowing without proper ventilation and eye protection.
Check out my videos on setting up your glass blowing torch along with how to adjust for the right flames; such as neutral, oxidizing and reducing flame before you begin. Learn how to cut, clean and prepare your glass for future projects.
Never store your propane in-doors, Always keep propane tanks outside! Propane gas is heavier then air, if a leak occurs it will begin to pool and fill a closed room or basement which can lead to an explosion.
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Studio Setup: Bethlehem Bravo Main-torch, GGT Bobcat Hand-torch, Invacare oxygen concentrator setup variable 10 LPM to 30lpm at 9psi. Ventilation hood with 12" 1000+cfm exhaust fan. 50 Watts LED hood lighting. Eye Protection of Shade 3 and 5 (face mask) UV protection along with dydinium glasses to block sodium flare.

recommended borosilicate glass sizes: Blowtube = 12mm (2mm wall), Small tube = 26mm(4mm wall), Large tube = 38mm (4mm wall). Also ~9mm solid rods

Frit: Extra caution must be taken when working with Frit. The dangers of inhaling glass dust may lead to the lung disease silicosis. Even medium and large size Frit may contain large amounts of glass dust from the sifting process. The tumbling action in the sifter may leave a charged force in the glass causing dust to cling to it. I don't recommend Frit use for beginners.

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