cactusfreak's progression thread

Hello all I am new to glass have been lurking for a while and finally got a beginners hothead torch and am getting started in this adventure finally! I hope to upgrade to an oxy/propane torch system sooner rather then later but that will come in time just happy to be behind a torch and learning to manipulate glass and to learn as much as I can while having some fun :lick: and happy to take on any advice that ya'll want to throw my way is appreciated!

I made my first bead a few nights ago and this is what came out I'm pretty happy with it despite the flaws and I'm off to make even more stuff just waiting for the mandrels to dry up.

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Hey I started like this. Around 20 years ago. Didn't have much of a choice for colors back then. Are you using soft glass or boro? Started with hot head. Then a national hand held torch. Then a cc and now gtt mirage. Still have all my torches. Still adicted to looking at and making glass.

Sorry forgot to mention what glass I'm working with yeap I am using soft glass for now until I can upgrade to a oxy/prop system I really do want to play with boro though :)

soft glass is a good place to start. great first bead!