What does “lampworked” mean?
Lampworking is a technique of melting glass rods to create beads, small sculptures, buttons or marbles, that dates back several centuries. In earlier times, oil lamps were used to melt the glass, which is how manipulating molten glass became known as “lampworking”. In today’s society, oxygen/propane mixed torches are used, which produce cleaner, more efficient flames to melt the glass. Lower budget, single fuel torches are also available.
