Lamp working is the practice of glass blowing with a torch, the name originated from using a oil lamp with air being blown into the flame through a pipe or foot powered bellows.
My name is Jared Forest & i am writing to you from new england.I have been flameworking borosilicate glass, contrary to soda-lyme glass, for 8 years. This medium takes a lifetime of sacrifice to master & i am so grateful to practice this medium in my journey of life. It is a great joy to share my functional art and creations with the world. Thanks for being here & thanks for being you!
I enjoy formulating captivating & moving abstract Entheos expressions with glass but i also offer practical and affordable options as borosilicate glass can be utilized for so much due to its strength and durability .
The practical use and creation with glass dates back atleast 5500 years ago , prehistoric people used obsidian (black volcanic glass) for a wide range of things like decorative beads , money & knives etc.
Borosilicate Glass
The type of glass I work with is borosilicate!
What makes borosilicate glass special is the boron oxide that is substituted for soda-lyme in the manufacturing process
There are many distinct differences between soda-lyme aka soft glass & borosilicate glass,
a few being,
•a COE( coefficient of Expansion) of 33
•Borosilicate melts at a higher temperature & takes more heat to maintain workability
•Borosilicate glass is scratch resistant
• Borosilicate glass is stronger than most
• Borosilicate glass is typically worked in a open flame torch rather than a furnace aka “Lamp working”.
