other than a lentil trio, what press can i not live without?

[princess pink]

I was toying with the idea of ordering a SSlentil press from maria louisa before the flame off, but i have just bbought a cattwalk button press (which i'm still getting to grips with and is very similar inddeed to a SSlentil press.

So before placing my order with maria louisa, what other presses are to die for?

I currently have a zooziis lentil trio, a maria louisa custom press with a 22mm & 25mm lentil and a 18mm kalera, cattwalk button press, magdelena ruiz heart press, and a marble marver

[Sulis (Hazel)]

What about a Pillow Shahlaa? I think you have all my other favourites below 

Hazel  xx

[princess pink]

What about a Pillow Shahlaa? I think you have all my other favourites below 

Hazel  xx

i borrowed a zoozis pillow waay back and didn't get on with it, i prefer the sleekness of a kalera

[garishglobes]

A crunch? You can vary the length that way. I love my crunch press

[turnedlight]

I like my tile press and nugget press, I use them quite a bit.

[Carol]

I'll second the nugget press - I love mine 
http://www.zooziis.com/originalnugget.aspx

[Dee Dee]

I'll third the nugget press, it's my second most used press!

[princess pink]

see i had a nugget press but swapped it for a kalera trio which i did not get on with, but am now thinking of giving it another try. i'm half tempted to get maria louisa to make me a press with a 25mm ss lentil, an 18mm nugget, and a crunch or round tab...oh decisions!!!

has onyone got ant nice piccies of their nuggets or crunched beads? xx

[theflyingbedstead]

The Zooziis nugget trio is my most used press. They also produce a larger nugget and SSL lentil duo - a very useful focal size of each.

http://www.zooziis.com/mediumduo21mm.aspx

The press that I am saving up for is Maria Louisa's marble press:

http://www.beadpress.nl/stempelwinkel/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=156

mmmmmmmm.........

eta: my cut&paste technique has gone skewiff tonight...apologies

[princess pink]

The Zooziis nugget trio is my most used press. They also produce a larger nugget and SSL lentil duo - a very useful focal size of each.

http://www.zooziis.com/mediumduo21mm.aspx

The press that I am saving up for is Maria Louisa's marble press:

http://www.zooziis.com/mediumduo21mm.aspx

mmmmmmmm.........

i'm def considering the nugget now but in a custom form by maria louisa. do you have the slim or original nugget? which are the best nugget sizes?

also dont bother with the marble press, get the marble marver, much easier to use and half the price. xx

[theflyingbedstead]

It's probably the original nugget!

I have witnessed Julie (Lush) use the marble press for making PERFECT round beads, and there were 6 sizes, so it looked pretty good value and I had tool envy.  I do have a marble marver from Tuffnells which as you say is lovely to use....

We are lucky to have such a choice!

[princess pink]

no no no, julie sold her marble top and just uses it as a marver now. i had a lesson with her last summer and she showed me how to use it as a marver as you actually get rounder and better beads,

its this one but ask for a mandrel indent

http://www.beadpress.nl/stempelwinkel/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=270

eta: i also had tool envy so bought the marver, unscrewed the handle and use it as a base to marver my beads xx

[Carol]

has onyone got ant nice piccies of their nuggets or crunched beads? xx

Here's a small selection of nuggets Shahlaa.....


It's the picture in my avatar but that's a bit small. I tend to round the edges off once I've got the size right, but you can leave the edges quite crisp - I suppose it's down to personal preference 

[Dee Dee]

see i had a nugget press but swapped it for a kalera trio which i did not get on with, but am now thinking of giving it another try. i'm half tempted to get maria louisa to make me a press with a 25mm ss lentil, an 18mm nugget, and a crunch or round tab...oh decisions!!!

has onyone got ant nice piccies of their nuggets or crunched beads? xx

Here's some of my nuggets....

[Trudi]

The Zooziis nugget trio is my most used press. They also produce a larger nugget and SSL lentil duo - a very useful focal size of each.

http://www.zooziis.com/mediumduo21mm.aspx

I have this duo and it's great. The ssl can also be used for chunky non focal beads, like a chunky bracelet!
Fab press!