When I got my Hot Head I really struggled to work out how to actually make it stand up - I wish I'd found this picture last August!
(photo cropped to protect the innocent, pinched from http://www.tlddesigns.com/lampworkclass.htm - I know its small, sorry!)
Equipment list:
Hot Head torch
Can of Mapp Gas
Extra large coffee can, filled with sand
Baking sheet
Look mum, no hands ;D ;D ;D
that may even help the freezing up problem too as the sand will insulate the cylinder!! good job!!
Cool!
I mean, warm!
;D ;D