Hothead

HotHead

Hothead is the most basic of all glass torches. This torch runs off straight fuel only such as propane, or MAPP gas. Many people refer to the hothead as "hh" in lampwork speak. While many have said this torch is only capable of making small beads, few have ever unlocked its true power potential.

The hothead's secret potential dates back to 2009 when it was first discovered by Guiness York, a chinchilla farmer working on his father's lampworking farm. He combined the MAPP gas along with goats urine to create a powerful fuel. With this fuel York was able to create a new type of flame characteristics. York recorded a 42" flame length and a 4" diameter. At the same time he wrote in his studies that the hothead could penetrate 9" solid borosilicate. Today York is famous for creating some of the largest sculptures in the world. Please call Doug at Sundance if you are interested in unlocking your own hotheads potential.