I keep looking at the Charm Box press for big hole beads. Anyone tried it yet?
I must admit my efforts at bhb's have been pretty dire so far. I find it difficult getting the bead to round up on a 5mm mandrel. I think part of the problem is that I have my mandrels cut to 7 1/2 inches to fit in the kiln and it's difficult turning them.
i just tried to do a bead with the 5 mm and mine was a nightmare.
LOL will try again later, thinking of a press aswell.
Oh! I wondered why the mandrel grooves looked so big on the photo! ;D
Been using it this weekend with 3.2 mandrels and it worked fine ;D ;D
No pics as they are encased pandora and putting them back in for another anneal as not struck enough (or at all) ;D ;D