Presses
If you were to buy a press which one would it be? Also, it there a big difference between the tab press and the lozenge/pastille press? If you have one is it worth having both or not?
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Hi Corri I can't tell you the difference but I want a pastille press or the emerald cut one next.
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The tab is flat, and has corners. Kind of like a cylander. The pastille has rounded edges, and on the flat sides a little indentation in the center. I like the texture of the pastille, but need to make tabs to use with Mary's silver findings. :) However my favorite press of all times is the stop sign!
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I have the CBS Lozenge. I LOVE the lozenge!!! The beads are soooo comfortable to wear. You can't go wrong with this shape. Very cool:) Can't wait to see pics of what you make when u decide:)
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Hi I have both, I have the original 3 size Tab, and one of the 3 thickness one size pastille/lozenge, I really like having three thickness in one Press, Don't have to be nearly as acurate on your glass amounts! The look of the two beads is quite different.
I have heard complaints about the thin lozenges cracking because the glass is so thin over the rod in the middle of the bead... Hasn't happened to me. I have 6 presses the lozenge/pastille is what I use 90% of the time I have a bracelet on my home page that is the lozenge... I was suffering from bead block at the time I made the beads, or maybe I was watching the fishing boats and didn't feel like thinking? Probably some tabs somewhere in Jewellery Lynne ;) www.fireballbeeds.com |
I have the pastille press and the shape is really popular. I am not sure I would get it and the tab. I have used the tab and like it, but would prefer to have more variation of shapes to offer. I currently have 5 presses and two that are sorta on lone. I guess the next one I would get is a Xlg lentil, cause I love the large focals it produces. After that I would probably get the emerald cut.
Currently I have access to the diamond, pillow, pastille, tile, bead squeeze, princess, and faceted stop sign. |
borrow of presses
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I have the smaller of the emeralds if you want to borrow it sometime to try before buying... PM/email me.... I'm in Raytown. Stacy |
I think the straight sided presses are easier to use. I love the tab and the tile, those are the ones I use most often. I'm pretty sure you can get a duo with the tab and the tile in one press. My first press was the lentil trio. I just got the itty bitty trio which I can't wait to try- the bonus with that is that McDuck is making findings that will fit them!
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well, I will always love the bead squeeze..something about wearing that shape...it is still my all time favorite for bracelet beads, easy to use...and, I like that one number one...I think its called the crunch on cattwalk now. lozenge over tab...yeah...lozenge is sexier...it has rounded edges....tab is sharper edges, if you were to buy one, I like the thinnest one. for weight versatality, they can even be used for earrings....thicker would be to heavy...the approx 6mm thick is pretty primo in my opinion. I do love a bunch of the others...those are my top two loves thou, they overtook the lentil for me...squeezed and lozenge. I do like the puffy pillow and the faceted stop sign, heck I also like the emerald shape. but if you dont have any yet....get a bead squeeze/crunch or lozenge...you cant go wrong. |
i would love to see beads along side the presses...hmmm...maybe throw them in the tips and tutorials?
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