Pandora style ferrules??

[Andy Davies]

Hi folks, I wonder if you can help me? I haven't been here for quite a while but I've been doing a bit of lamp work and I have used up all of my Pandora type bead ferrules. I'm in the UK, in the past I have purchased ferrules or grommets from Cooksongold, but although they were the right diameter, the length was quite short and not very satisfactory. I subsequently purchased some silver platted ferrules from 'Fabrics and crafts' on Etsy which were fine for what I wanted, they were 3.5mm long overall with a 4.5mm id hole in the ferrule, but they don't seem to be trading anymore. My 2024 notes show that they were £12 for 100, including postage.  Does anyone know a good UK supplier for them??     
Kind regards . . .  Andy   

[Essex Girl]

Have you looked in Tufnells?

[Andy Davies]

Hi Karen
Hi folks regarding the bead ferrules/grommets

I've just ordered two packets of the Pandora style bead rivets from Tuffnell Glass (in the UK) but I had to phone them as I couldn't find the product on their site. It turns out they call them 'bead rivets' but even that description won't find them on their site. 

They sent me a link and when you open up their site you have to follow the path of . . .      Home> Lamp work equipment> Mandrels & Bead release> Silver Plated Core rivets, to find them. (they also do bronze plated cores)

They are on offer as silver plated core rivets and it says you'll get approximately 90 for £10 (ten pounds sterling) 


Thanks again.

Kind regards . . . . Andy