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Started by Lush!, February 28, 2011, 01:13:45 PM

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Lush!

I had an idea whilst in the shower yesterday - I do that a lot (have ideas in the shower I mean, although obviously I shower a lot too  ;D)

Melt a big gather of clear glass, wrap it onto the very tip of an uncoated skinny mandrel and gently press down onto a flat surface.



After annealing, trim the mandrel and ta da ...



If you take your pics on a white background, you can barely even see the stand



You should be able to get quite a few from each mandrel  ;)



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Nia

That's genius, that is!
(No use to me, mind, but it's still genius... :0) )
Nia xx
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Margram

That's genius Julie! 8) I hardly ever use my skinny mandrels...

(Modifies to add: It must be genius since we both said it at the same time! ;D)
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turnedlight

Thanks Julie! That's a cool idea 8)
kathryn

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Kathy

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awrylemming

At last, a use for my wonky mandrels!  Wonderful, thanks  ;D

Helen G

Mmm, may well be putting that tip to use as I have my first ever bead stall on Friday  :o Thanks for the  top tip  ;)

Lush!

Good luck Helen - you have to pay for the tip though, with a photo of your stall  ;) ;D


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Blue Box Studio

Brilliant.  I tried making the all glass ones I found in a tut but they didn't really work.  This I can do and have lots of wonky mandrels just right for this.
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Lush!

Yes, I think I remember a tut for all-glass stands, I think this is simpler though.


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Helen G

Quote from: Lush! on February 28, 2011, 02:44:47 PM
Good luck Helen - you have to pay for the tip though, with a photo of your stall  ;) ;D

Heck!!! Glad I've roped in my mummy to help with the overall look  :)

chipperpottery

That's brilliant, I will pinch that one if I may  ::)

Lush!



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Mand

Julie - I reckon you're secretly a mermaid disguising herself as a lampworker!  ;) :D ;D

Lush!

A mermaid?  :o

Can't sing, verrrry short hair (by mermaid standards), no tail ...  ::)


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