What is lampworking?
Lampworking was first practiced over a thousand years ago. Artist used oil lamp to melt glass rod, and wind the melt glass on a mandrel (i.e. steel stringer) to make beads. Although the art form has been practiced since ancient times, it became widely practiced in Murano, Italy in the 14th century. It is also known as flameworking or torchworking. Most artists today use torches that burn either propane or natural gas with pure oxygen.
