What Is This???

ironmountainglass · #1 2011-02-03, 2:04pm

We need a thread where you can ask questions about something that you've ended up with and have no idea of what it is or what you do with it.

Ok so I will go first

I received this mandrel in a glass studio buyout and I'm not at all sure what it is and what you make on it. Can anyone tell me what it is?

houptdavid · #2 2011-02-03, 2:57pm

Is that just a piece of flat stock on it Donna?

one hot beader · #3 2011-02-03, 3:13pm

You could put it in your dremel for a bead release stirrer?

Starrr · #4 2011-02-03, 3:28pm

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Originally Posted by one hot beader

You could put it in your dremel for a bead release stirrer?

Nice!

DesertDreamer · #5 2011-02-03, 5:42pm

It looks similar to a ribbon mandrel that Inspiration was making a few years ago. I had one, but never had much success with it.

glassymom · #6 2011-02-03, 5:47pm

yea, looks to me like a ribbon mandrel.....sort of. LOL
I have 2 beads in my etsy shop that are made with one.

Karen they are easy to use, a bit difficult to get off. LOL
sue

ironmountainglass · #7 2011-02-03, 7:07pm

David it is 2 pieces of metal or somthing shaped around the mandrel then revited and welded together.
Nicole thats not a bad idea!

Karen that might be what it is,
Sue's I went to your etsy and looked at your ribbon beads awesome eye candy you have going on there. I think I will dip it and play it with and see what I come up with. Hey if I can't get it to work making ribbon beads I could go back to Nicole's idea.

Thanks everyone.