Hi,
No it's not me you fools although i am carrying extra weight this year.
I have an e-mail asking if it safe to carry on lampworking while pregnant with Mapp Gas . I realise that working with enamels and metal foils is a no no but has anyone any thoughts on the Mapp Gas. I suppose it applies to Mapp or Propane really but has anybody any health fears about lampworking while pregnant.
Cheers,
Martin.
Good question tuffers!
I have no idea but someone asked me once and i directed them here so i would love to know
I've been asked this too (it might be the same person)
I'm not sure but personally if i was pregnant i wouldn't lampwork just incase
I would only do it if I was 100% SURE my ventilation was more than adequate and I would wear a respirator too. It would probably be a good idea to wash any exposed skin when you have finished too, especially if using powders/frits - overkill probably, but better to be safe than sorry.
there;s some good stuff over on LE I found ... also Sal had some really good advice
Yep, Sal responded to this with some very good advice when I asked the question a while back, I'm sure if you do a search using the word "pregnant" it'll come up :)
Quote from: tuffnell glass on July 31, 2007, 12:21:16 PM
Hi,
No it's not me you fools although i am carrying extra weight this year.
I have an e-mail asking if it safe to carry on lampworking while pregnant with Mapp Gas . I realise that working with enamels and metal foils is a no no but has anyone any thoughts on the Mapp Gas. I suppose it applies to Mapp or Propane really but has anybody any health fears about lampworking while pregnant.
Cheers,
Martin.
How are you pregnant with mapp gas? Is this a medical first? Just a thought.
Jeanette
;D ;D ;D Silly Billy!!
It might be dangerous to try and get pregnant whilst Lampworking ;D
Well.... it could spice things up a bit, turn up the heat, as it were!
;D ;D ;D
Hi Jeanette,
By using the Mapp gas to knock her out , either gassing her or banging her on the head, it gives me the only chance i get to do the dirty deed.
I know , far too much information here.
Martin.
there's a really useful thread on this on LE:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4233&highlight=pregnancy+%26amp%3B+lampwork (http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4233&highlight=pregnancy+%26amp%3B+lampwork)
Claire
We could have a challenge, see who can manage the best bead while......................ok I am outa here !
This thread may be of interest...
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49098&highlight=reichenbach
Hi-ya Martin,
I just had visions of her giving birth to lots of cans of Mapp gas. Or perhaps just one gigantic can - would solve the problem of the cans going cold or running out so quickly.
It's a whole new take on the birth of an idea. Perhaps you could work on this one?
Jeanette