Using presses - getting nice ends....

[Kaz]

Well it certainly sounds like it! I am working my way through these hints and tips and starting to have more success!
Kaz

[saffie]

i too am quite despondant about my ends!!! I tried a few of those hints but will try again methinks it is all PPP but so hard when all you wanna do is lob the press!!! (not advisable really!!!)

[Mary]

Remember you don't need to just press once. When I'm doing big beads I press in stages. I rarely fill all the corners on a first press even if the glass amount is perfect. I gently press once, to get the rough shape, then reheat and press again and it will look better. I can repeat this several times to get a nice even bead, without needing to press while it's too runny.

[Trudi]

Remember you don't need to just press once. When I'm doing big beads I press in stages. I rarely fill all the corners on a first press even if the glass amount is perfect. I gently press once, to get the rough shape, then reheat and press again and it will look better. I can repeat this several times to get a nice even bead, without needing to press while it's too runny.

Never thought og that - thanks Mary!!

I hva a round tab press and I was making a footprint of the width and filling it in at first - but like others have mentioned on here - I now make it a bit smaller and barrel shaped and let the press gently push the glass to the ends!