Clean lentil ends?

[sparrow]

Mine are very hit and miss, and I'd like to avoid the burrs  - any good tips?

[Redhotsal]

If you are having  burrs it sounds like your "footprint" is too long - i.e. the glass is spread too far along the mandrel before you apply the press. Try shortening the length of the footprint.

[GoodMonkey]

Hiya Sal

[GoodMonkey]

Sorry Sabine I can't help you I've not got a lentil press - would like one though.

[Redhotsal]

HI Shelley 

[beads-on-toast]

yep

Sal is correct

the straight sided presses require you to go right up to the edge, however, due to the nature of the lentil shape i always leave it a few mm or so short at the ends

[sparrow]

Thanks, that makes sense now - I started with a spree and applied the same principle  You guys rock! Will make lentils later today!

[turnedlight]

And if you need more glass, try not to add right at the ends

[*rowanberry*]

I find pressing them from a round bead, and pressing while quite cool (ie you have to use a fair whack of pressure!) works very well for me. I used to do rugby ball shape, but weirdly found i got a better shape from something rounder.

I can show you next friday if thee wants?

[sparrow]

I can show you next friday if thee wants?

Oooh, the list of what you're showing me grows Thanks! I'll give it a go next time Toby lets me, then I'll finetune next Friday

By the way, are you partial to any particular form of cake or chocolate?

[*rowanberry*]

I'm dietting at the moment - so very keen on Weight Watchers Eclairs which are DIVINE!
Maybe you can send me a list of what you'd like to learn in advance? so I make sure I know it, lol!

[mariag]

Ooooh I wish I lived near you lot.....a glassy get together & WW eclairs - yum yum!!

[Vicki]

if they are wight watchers, does that mean you can eat more   oh stop me, I'm trying to lose a bit myself...I did realy well until I have 8 cubes of choccie that was the last of my xmas bar....I guess it gone now & will stop shouting at me from the fridge

[*rowanberry*]

1.5 points per eclair if i remember hmmmmmmmmmm
and yes it means you can scoff 3 in a go and not feel totally guilty!

[Vicki]

 ....tomorrow I'm going to be realy good, I've started running again, but I can feel all the extra weight I've gained during my 10 & a bit months of lampworking dragging in the pavement