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2011-07-16, 12:34pm
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Favorite tool?
Currently what is your favorite tool and what do you use it for?
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2011-07-16, 12:41pm
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Nikki Haverstock
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Location: NW Colorado
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Hmmm hand marver. Mine has a divot in the corner that you can rest the mandrel in the help turn. That is useful when I start to get tired.
My tweezers I use every time but nothing special.
Last I use an exacto knife but instead of the typical blade I use the one with the rounded blade. It allows me to roll the tool. I use it to make indents and to push my dots in.
Not really a tool but I use Stringers all the time.
Sorry that is a couple instead of one. If I had to I could get rid of the rest. I was encouraged early on the wait on a lot of tools and I am glad I did. Saved me a lot of money so far.
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2011-07-16, 12:43pm
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Hobby Junkie
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Trey's poke and tamp tool. It is an insulated 1/4" thick brass rod. One end is sharpened like a pencil, the other is flat. I use when making dots, flrals, stringer work, and implosions.
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2011-07-16, 12:50pm
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FireBeads
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I have a long brass marver, maybe 2" x 5", it's great for shaping. I also love my small brass Stump shaper.
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2011-07-16, 12:56pm
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maybe tomorrow
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The Osibin formers. I have all four sizes. If used properly, they are incredibly helpful in balancing and shaping a bead. I wish AS had instructions on how to use them on their website, because I know a LOT of people aren't using them the way they were meant to be used, and aren't getting the full benefit of them. Just about every bead I make touches one of these, even if the bead is destined to be asymmetrical.
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2011-07-16, 6:36pm
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tungsten scriber i picked up at the hardware - its like a push pencil with a piece of tungsten in the tip, its the perfect sharpness for bubble holes
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2011-07-16, 6:37pm
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I got a couple of sets of dental pics at Harbor Freight and other than my marver, those are what I use most often.
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2011-07-16, 7:22pm
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Eugene, Oregon
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I love Harbor freight!!
My most loved tool is an old chipped graphite marver that even has a few bern marks in the handle. I have several new and different shaped marvers, but that one I love.
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2011-07-16, 7:40pm
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fritaholic
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Mandrel spinner and CG Beadrollers. I literally can't make beads without them.
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2011-07-16, 7:48pm
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I ate a big red candle!
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A big-ass spoon!
I use it to pat down my stringerwork and lots of other things
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2011-07-16, 7:50pm
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Etch Fiend Organic Junky
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My absolute favorite tool of all time is:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/61230149...mpworking-tool
I've used this every lampworking session since I got it for Christmas. My traditional BBQ mashers are now collectiing dust. This tool is has a smaller profile ( so less space taken on my work table) and more consistent results and i love the gentle crunch tab shape it gives my focals - like this:
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2011-07-16, 9:48pm
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honorary bead lady
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I have to pick just one???
I'm dying to try the murini puller I got from Rachel (RCB23) and the short holder
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2011-07-16, 10:05pm
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Elphaba Lives !!
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Oh Amber, you are going to cost me money girl.
That thing is awesome ~ Now I'm going to have to get me one before this fall.
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2011-07-16, 10:46pm
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Thats easy. Infinite Rim Marble Molds. Love these things. I have the 5 in 1 and the next size up double sided. These thing ooze quality in every way.
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2011-07-16, 11:12pm
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I use my small stump shaper more than anything else.
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2011-07-16, 11:57pm
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da General
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3"x5" graphite flat marver from Arrow Springs. I shape all my large beads using it. It's lighter than other marvers of the same size.
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2011-07-17, 8:02am
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caffiene, beads, bedhead,
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Leonardos petal pullers, they are my third arm
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2011-07-17, 9:11am
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Curmudgeon Engineering
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GTT Kabuki torch.... every piece of glass gets worked by it!
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2011-07-17, 9:14am
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Tweezers and a palate (spelling?) knife.
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2011-07-17, 9:26am
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It's about having fun!
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I adapted a tool from the dollar store that makes a hole in glass!!!! It's awesome! I'd tell ya what it is but then I might have to keel ya! Trying to figure out what to do with my invention!
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2011-07-17, 10:23am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toni Lutman
The Osibin formers. I have all four sizes. If used properly, they are incredibly helpful in balancing and shaping a bead. I wish AS had instructions on how to use them on their website, because I know a LOT of people aren't using them the way they were meant to be used, and aren't getting the full benefit of them. Just about every bead I make touches one of these, even if the bead is destined to be asymmetrical.
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^This^
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2011-07-17, 10:41am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cheng076
GTT Kabuki torch.... every piece of glass gets worked by it!
LOL
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At the moment mine is the Lani Ching shaper, but I love lots of tools. I admit, I started this for shopping ideas.
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2011-07-17, 10:46am
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Nikki Haverstock
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountain Snail
At the moment mine is the Lani Ching shaper, but I love lots of tools. I admit, I started this for shopping ideas.
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Well then. What do you have already?
If someone forced me to spend $500 on tools (it would be a real struggle ) I would love to buy several presses. Pillow press. Kalera. SS lentil.
And a couple bead rollers.
I actually can't even think of what else.
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2011-07-17, 11:55am
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Etch Fiend Organic Junky
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Oh I have one more - the Stump shaper... invaluable tool there!
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2011-07-17, 1:50pm
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I'm kinda biz-EE
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Dental tool from Harbor Freight with a flat end and my tail stock holder. I won't torch without either.
Next in line is Nikki's brass tool for mashing and moving glass (great for getting my focal ends straight after mashing), the aluminum 4" masher David at Coon Valley made for me and of course my beadrollers (I use the graduated spacer one the most).
I have other things scattered around but those are my go to need all the time tools.
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2011-07-17, 2:54pm
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novembersfyre everywhere
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My current favorite is the Osibin curve shaper. A marver with a deep curve in it is useful for everything! It's about halfway down this page:
http://www.arrowsprings.com/html/shaping_tools.html
And my pointed angled 7" tweezers. I've tried to hold murrini with many different tools and these are the best. You can see what you are doing when you are heating the murrini and when you are placing it.
On this page:
http://www.arrowsprings.com/html/holding_tools.html
I do like my tools for specific shaping like my bead rollers and my presses but I could live without them. I can't do without the above two items.
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2011-07-17, 3:37pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Toni Lutman
The Osibin formers. I have all four sizes. If used properly, they are incredibly helpful in balancing and shaping a bead. I wish AS had instructions on how to use them on their website, because I know a LOT of people aren't using them the way they were meant to be used, and aren't getting the full benefit of them. Just about every bead I make touches one of these, even if the bead is destined to be asymmetrical.
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Can you give a couple of pointers as to how to get the full benefit of the tool? I've been thinking about purchasing one.
Thanks.
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2011-07-17, 3:42pm
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maybe tomorrow
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Brushy
Can you give a couple of pointers as to how to get the full benefit of the tool? I've been thinking about purchasing one.
Thanks.
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Someone pm'd me about this also, so I just started a new thread on How to use Osibin Formers. It was a pretty long post, so I didn't want to derail this one too much.
Kim Osibin is a friend of mine, so I learned how to use the tools properly from her. I forgot that a while back she had sent me the instructions so I could pass them on to someone.
I hope that helps!
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2011-07-17, 5:20pm
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offically down under
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Graphite marver (AS 3 x 5)
*Tweezers pointy bent and long serated
*Brass butter knife with a pointed top
*Home made tungsten pick made with a rod of tungsten, dowel and glue. To get the sharp point, I heat up the tungsten to a red glow and put into Chem-Sharp. I repoint it when necessary
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2011-07-17, 9:59pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by *Naos*
Oh I have one more - the Stump shaper... invaluable tool there!
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The stump shaper intrigues me!
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