not quite a fused glass question, ? about beadmaking eye protection

[Kate Saunders]

I'm hooking up my oxygen propane torch again after a ten year break and need to replace my old didymium glasses. I have no idea which number
I need to get, I believe they come in 1, 2, 3 strengths. All my books on the subject are ancient, I'd like more up to date information. Googling for the answer just got me tons of ads for glasses. Anyone out there do any beadmaking for recommendations? Thanks!

[Tom Fuhrman]

depends if you are working soft glass or boro. Boro is much harder on your eyes than soft glass. the size of items you are working on I think has an effect on your eyes as well. Philips and Aura are 2 good manufacturers of these glasses, call and talk to them. They'll have some things to recommend.

[Kate Saunders]

Thanks! I am using soft glass, making relatively small objects.

[Brad Walker]

Some basic links:

Phillips ACE 202: http://www.phillips-safety.com/glasswor ... y-products

Aura Lens AUR-92: http://www.auralens.net/soft-glass-lampworking

From Phillips, so is biased toward their products, but has good info: http://blog.phillips-safety.com/didymiu ... y-glasses/

Another good link: http://www.isgb.org/forum/showthread.ph ... um-glasses (The ISGB forum is a great place for beadmaking questions.)

[Kate Saunders]

I checked out the Phillips website and will call on Monday, many thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

[Fiona Collins]

Lampworketc.com is a great forum for beadmakers, you'll find posts about didys in the safety section