Presses

[Flyingcheesetoastie]

Cool, well I'll give them an email but I still won't be able to go to the fair....

[Nikki]

Hi Rachel

If you want to order one for collection from the show I can pick it up for you.

Nikki

[Dee Dee]

Does anyone know if a "trapezoid" press is available anywhere? 

Steph

[paterperlo]

And not far away in Germany there's me... 
Since 2004 I'm designing bead presses just have a look:
http://paterperlo.de/katalog.htm

Matthias

[Kaz]

Sehr interessant Matthias - where have you been hiding? The Pandora style ones look cool!
Kaz

[paterperlo]

I didn't know about the FHF, today I found a link in the Austrian lampworker forum.
Yes the Pandora Style is very special, I believe it's the only press for 5mm mandrels on the market.

Matthias

[Dee Dee]

Thanks for replying Matthias, is there a way to translate your site into English?

You don't have the shape I am looking for (trapezoid focal bead press that is narrower at one end), but your ring mandrel looks good.

Steph

[Mary]

Steph, would the Kite be it?
http://cattwalk.com/shields.htm#Focal%20Kite

[Dee Dee]

Steph, would the Kite be it?
http://cattwalk.com/shields.htm#Focal%20Kite

Thanks Mary, but no....more this sort of shape:



Kite shape's not a bad one though.

Steph

[Mary]

You could ask Amy at Zoozzii, she sometimes does custom presses.

[Dee Dee]

You could ask Amy at Zoozzii, she sometimes does custom presses.

That's a good idea, that's where I bought my other presses from.  Can't hurt to ask!
Cheers Mary.

Steph

[afina]

You could ask Amy at Zoozzii, she sometimes does custom presses.

So does Matthias (paterperlo) - just ask him!

[Josephine]

I like the look of the ring mandrel, the counterweight is a really good idea.