lighting for lampworking help needed...

[jammie]

Prompted by another thread on how to set up a shed..... I wondered about my lighting or lack of it. I'm set up in a utility room that wanted to be a conservatory, we call it the outhouse, I have lighting sort of overhead in the middle of the room where I sit, its only a small room about the size of a biggish bathroom maybe. I have window light but have to black it out as the sun comes staright in and mostly torch at night.   To my right I have a cupboard with my glass where I thought I could maybe have a light. The tables pretty big but taken up with the cupboard at one end and the kiln at the other. I have a daylight craft lamp and various other angle poise type lights but the only light in the room is the overhead energy saving bulb.Anyone help me what type of light and where it's best to go, and is it important to have better light than just the enrgy bulb?

[Calico Cat]

Personally I have an angle poise light right above the torch - it's an old one I scrounged from my dad and the arm parts are rather long so the base doesn't get in my way - I have a daylight bulb in it although not sure that makes much difference.

[princess pink]

try this: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30018560
it gives out great light and it has totally changed my lampworking views! lots of light to see things now!

[jammie]

Ah that looks perfect. I had one like it I got from my nephew but stupidly put it too near the torch and it melted before I could see if it was good or not. Thanks 

[Dragonfire Glass]

i have a halogen lamp on a stand 

[Kaz]

I have a halogen desk lamp and the lights on the extractor fan plus a whole row of halogens on the shed's central ceiling piece plus daylight - but would still like even more light!

[jammie]

so lots of lights are good then 

[Flyingcheesetoastie]

OOo, I've been looking for something like that Ikea one for fairs!  Ta guys!

On a side-note, nice studio set-up!

[jammie]

Thanks Rachel, the fridge and the gardening forks and stuff are just to the left side just outside the photo and the horse (clothes dryer) is behind the chair removed pre torching of course. I do love my space though!

[Lush!]

OOo, I've been looking for something like that Ikea one for fairs!  Ta guys!

That's what I use, I've got two, they do a great job!

[AnnaSpanna]

I got a desk lamp from argos with a G23 bulb in it (its like a long slender energy saving bulb in it). The bulb it came with had quite a yellow hue but I found a daylight bulb for it elsewhere on the internet. It takes a few minutes to warm up and gain its full brightness but I wouldn't be without it now for lampworking.

[sea-thistle]

I have two fluorescent lights in my workshop

[Redkite]

I have halogen spots in the ceiling, but you can definitely over-do it, especially if light source is in front of you: if I use the cooker hood lights, I find it very hard to see the flame.

[Calico Cat]

try this: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30018560
it gives out great light and it has totally changed my lampworking views! lots of light to see things now!

Thanks for the link - that looks good - need a couple of lights for my new workshop - going to IKEA tomorrow to buy shelving so will try and find these.

[jammie]

I put 1 daylight and a halogen lighton top of the cupboard, having changed sides for the cupboard and kiln and then one halogen beside  me. Works brilliant!