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Technical Forum => Studio/workspace/setup/equipment => Tools and Presses => Topic started by: firedinglass on February 23, 2010, 04:19:58 PM

Title: any tips for the shell press?
Post by: firedinglass on February 23, 2010, 04:19:58 PM
 I have the zoozii vertical hole shell press and i have to admit i'm not getting on that well with it! :(  There isn't a tutorial on zooziis website), does anybody have any tips re getting the right shape initially or making the best of it ,please help before i'm tempted to throw it out of my workshop door in frustration.......
Title: Re: any tips for the shell press?
Post by: Dragonfire Glass on February 23, 2010, 04:39:30 PM
I tend to make a barrel to get the height right, turn it into a cone then add dots at the appropriate places.
Emphasise the scallop along the top by pressing down between the bumps with a razor tool or similar.  :)
Good luck with it!
Title: Re: any tips for the shell press?
Post by: firedinglass on February 23, 2010, 04:48:34 PM
aahhh....   well i was completely on the wrong tack!  ::) I was making a lentil and trying to add base afterwards!  Will try your way and see if i get better results!   many thanks
Title: Re: any tips for the shell press?
Post by: Dragonfire Glass on February 23, 2010, 05:01:51 PM
my pleasure  ;D