Remove any packaging stickers by running under very hot water for seconds, then easily peel off. This can be used for smaller, more detailed work, once the glass is already out of the furnace. In a pinch, a torch can be used for the main source of heat, rather than a furnace—but more on that later. Ignite the flame on your propane blow torch.
Position the blue portion of the flame on the glass. What is glass blowing kit? I was wondering if a homemade torch from pipe fittings and a 20lb propane tank from a bbq, and a regulator would work. A torch used quite extensively in the industry is the National Handtorch Type 3A Blowpipe shown here. Surface-mix torches and burners are used most frequently when large areas of glass need to be worked.
Oxygen and fuel gases are mixed at the torch tip. A dual-purpose torch , it will work easily with both soft and borosilicate glass. By varying the atmosphere of your flame , you can use your torch like a fiery paintbrush for shading and highlights.
Paint the glass jar of your DIY tiki torch with the Sea Foam spray paint. Don’t over-coat your glass. After making a few of these, the sea glass spray paint looks more like sea glass with a thinner coat of paint. Next, paint the torch lids with the hi-heat resistant spray paint. Then, blow forcefully from the opposite end until you achieve your hole.
