Boro Tools List for Beginners

[Cinnamon]

I was searching for Max N Me Beads- I have had difficulty reaching Catherine. In doing my research, I came across this really neat LIST OF TOOLS FOR BORO BEGINNERS. . It was posted by Bodacious Glass Beads just a few months ago.

I don't do Boro, only soft glass and recently Bullseye. But...this was so nicely done, I just had to post if for Boro beginners (and others) out there.

Great job done Bodacious Glass Beads!!!

Enjoy looking, Boro beginners and lovers!
Neomi

P.S. You may want to have a tissue in your hand, 'cause tools can make you drool lots.

Boro Tool List for Beginners:

Posted on June 2, 2011 - https://bodaciousglassbeads.wordpres...iews-on-tools/

Pendant and sculptural tools:

■Steel tweezers in various sizes
■Tungsten Tip Tweezers (an absolute fantastic tool)
■graphite marver
■cheap metal scissors (sharp)
■Straight Tungsten Poke
■Mashers
■old knife
■Pete’s tweezers
■Utility blade tool – Sharon Shaper
■Grabbing claws/hemostat’s or large pliers
■Tungsten bent rake


Beads:

■I use Foster Fire Bead Release
■I prefer 3.2mm stainless steel mandrels
■8mm, 6mm and 3mm clear simax rods
■Highly recommend:- Boro Bead Magic DVD
■palette knife or flat butter knife
■graphite marver
■Tungsten bent rake
■Mashers
http://www.affordableinspiration.com...magic-dvd.html


Marbles:

■Steel tweezers in various sizes
■Tungsten Tip Tweezers (an absolute fantastic tool)
■graphite marver
■Straight Tungsten Poke
■5-hole Infinite Rim Marble Mold
■A couple sets of grabbing claws/hot fingers in various sizes
■Disc-style rod nippers
■Gravity and lots of patience.
■12 or 10mm simax
■5 or 6mm simax

[loco]

I will add to this:

IF your thinking about using boro and don't have all of these tools, don't worry about it! Use what you have, but caution with those fine dental picks!

I don't have all of these tools and I do boro for a living. I also do not recommend Peters tweezers, splurge and get yourself some Handy Andy's, you'll never regret it....

[Cinnamon]

Thanks, Loco for the added notes about tools you certainly know from personal experience as a must have and a don't buy tool. They are so worth-noting.

Neomi