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Title: tiles and draps
Post by: laurat on January 25, 2011, 10:40:20 AM

Hi
I am looking for a mould to make tiles, like wall tiles. I know i can cut sheet glass to size but i need them all to be the same size. I found a supplier in the states and when I emailed them the guy who replied just said that it was very expensive to ship to the uk, i am guessing he couldn't be bothered to talk to me about it!

I am also looking for a good drape mould but again I cant find a supplier!

any help woud be great.

Sorry about the poor punctuation, but I have a sleeping baby on me!

Laura

Title: Re: tiles and draps
Post by: Warm Glass UK on January 25, 2011, 10:53:17 AM

Any good for tiles? You can fill with frit or cut glass...... http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/mould-ss01-foursquare-mosaic-mould-p-1215.html

Or alternatively for small tiles with a backing piece fused onto the back of the squares? http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/mould-ss02-100-square-mosaic-mould-p-1214.html

And for draping we have several options but maybe this? http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/small-floral-former-p-2992.html or wehere yout hinking more of a lamp-type slumper like this? http://www.warm-glass.co.uk/mould-8354-mini-lamp-bender-p-2307.html

Hope the baby is still sleeping!

Pippa

Title: Re: tiles and draps
Post by: Black Heart Beads on January 25, 2011, 11:04:33 AM

If you are after the lamp type slumper I have a couple of ones I have never used I would be willing to sell.

Title: Re: tiles and draps
Post by: laurat on January 25, 2011, 12:49:57 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, i was looking for a mould that was more of a standard bathrom tile size.

I will have a look at the drape links, I was wanting the cocktail shaker bottom type.

How does the light fitting drape work to attach it to the light?

Laura

Title: Re: tiles and draps
Post by: Black Heart Beads on January 25, 2011, 01:12:44 PM

The lamp mould does not sound like what you are looking for. It gives a curve rather than drape. The pound shop normally has stainless steel cocktail shakers although not very tall. As for how the lamp fitting work I have no idea, I just have the moulds as they came with some other stuff.

Title: Re: tiles and draps
Post by: Pat from Canvey on January 26, 2011, 09:51:48 AM

Surely it would be simpler to cut the sheet glass to size?

Title: Re: tiles and draps
Post by: laurat on January 26, 2011, 11:09:33 AM

I am guessing it would too, my dad is also a glass fuser and he wants the mould.

I have made some coasters as guess that it is very similar, just make sure that the base glass is opaque.

I said that he needs to post on here but he thinks that someone will hack his computer and steal all the silver if he does!

Laura

Frit-Happens !

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