Studio Stuff
Proper ventilation in your studio is vital to your health. The metals
inherent in glass and the silver and gold we use as foil or in fuming
are toxic and exposure to these should be minimized. Therefore you need
both clean air coming in and an exhaust system of some sort to take the
bad air out.
 A home studio
Here's a shot of my home studio, You
can have a home studio with adequate ventilation. The ventilation is
really important, so find a 350
c.f.m. oven hood at Grainger Supply. Vent it outside through a vent
overhead or thru a window. Don't use the flexible dryer tubing! The aluminum flashing that hangs down below
the vent hood
in the photo re-directs the bad air coming from the torch area up to
the fan,
instead of allowing it to push past, thereby contaminating the room
air. If you need help with hook up, email me and I can help walk you thru it. When you take a lampwork class with me, I will give you catalogs and a handout with recommendations on torches, kilns, tools, glass, ventilation, suppliers, etc.
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