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Lampwork => COE 104 => Topic started by: senge on September 07, 2011, 12:11:40 PM

Title: Doughnut bead press
Post by: senge on September 07, 2011, 12:11:40 PM
I have just seen some doughnut beads made in a press , is this
Very difficult and is there a uk supplier.
Thanks
Senge
Title: Re: Doughnut bead press
Post by: Trudi on September 07, 2011, 01:55:49 PM
Hi

It'll be a marver rather than a press you're after, and our very own Bev makes them
http://pegasuslampworktools.co.uk/
T x
Title: Re: Doughnut bead press
Post by: MadelineBunyan on September 07, 2011, 02:51:57 PM
unless you mean these:

http://www.beadpress.nl/stempelwinkel/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8

or from perlenpresse :
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.ebay.de/itm/Perlenpresse-zwei-Donuts-gros-40mm-30mm-Lampwork-/190567451182%3Fpt%3DDE_Haus_Garten_Hobby_Basteln_Perlen_Pailletten%26hash%3Ditem2c5eb48a2e&usg=ALkJrhh_rOyQDp9ij9NMcvADh8oOcrywBA

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.ebay.de/itm/Perlenpresse-zwei-Donuts-gros-35-25mm-Lampwork-/190572228636%3Fpt%3DDE_Haus_Garten_Hobby_Basteln_Perlen_Pailletten%26hash%3Ditem2c5efd701c&usg=ALkJrhjRSo95PmGC-39XE-oSqYhyuPe6eg

I havn't used one so I wouldnt know the answer to that

as for UK suppliers...tuffnells stocks Zooziis, but I dont think they'd do a donut, presuming zoozi even make one,
Title: Re: Doughnut bead press
Post by: sarah t on September 07, 2011, 03:39:14 PM
if its the ring type ,they are tricky ::)  marie louise has a tut on her site i think ...but if you are interested i have a press which will be for sale ,give me a shout if interested
Title: Re: Doughnut bead press
Post by: senge on September 08, 2011, 07:22:58 PM
Thanks for the information Marie louise site has them but I could not find the tutorial
It does look difficult , I will keep looking
Senge