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Old 2014-07-02, 9:40pm
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Default another use for the bell flower press

Make your flower on wire and smash and twist the ends.
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Old 2014-07-02, 10:30pm
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Wow, those are gorgeous. They look like the Venetian blown beads.
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Old 2014-07-03, 4:39am
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Those are so pretty!
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Old 2014-07-03, 8:38am
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I actually like your use better than the original! Very attractive!
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Old 2014-07-03, 8:54am
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Wow! Love these!!! Thank you for sharing
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Old 2014-07-03, 8:58am
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Thanks everyone. I also did a few without twisting the ends but I don't care for them as much. Such a great tool and now I will get even more use out of it. Hope you all can too!
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Old 2014-07-03, 9:48am
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Now I want one!
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Old 2014-07-03, 9:50am
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So pretty! So they turn out hollow? I like that better than the flowers too!
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Old 2014-07-03, 12:04pm
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Beautiful!!!
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Old 2014-07-03, 5:18pm
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There is a small amount of air trapped but they aren't what I would call hollow.
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Old 2014-07-04, 6:45pm
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Cool!! Thanks.
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Old 2014-07-05, 11:18am
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Those are beautiful! How were you able to grab all the ends to twist? I think I need a bellflower press now, lol.
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Old 2014-07-06, 8:26pm
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Immediately after you make the flower in the press use either tweezers or mini mashers and squash and rotate, squash and rotate, squash and rotate. You should end up with the glass flower shape left untouched at the base and the tip should be kind of a glob that you can then gently heat and twist and pull to get the finished twisty look.

Does that make sense or should I take a picture next time I torch?
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Old 2014-07-06, 8:37pm
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It makes sense but could you please take a picture the next time you torch. Pictures are so much easier to understand. I have a bell flower press but have been afraid to use it since the process of globbing the glass into the flower bowl and somehow getting the wire in also, is too confusing. Thanks. Lydia
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Old 2014-07-06, 8:46pm
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I will snap some pictures.
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Old 2014-07-06, 9:03pm
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Thank you. I really appreciate that. Lydia
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Old 2014-07-07, 2:54am
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Thanks Branda. That is a very cool addition to this tools capabilities.

Nice of you to share.
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Old 2014-07-08, 2:41pm
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I will actually make a little video. I tried to take pictures last night and they are atrocious.
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Old 2014-07-08, 7:35pm
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That is awesome and innovative. Thanks for sharing!
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Old 2014-07-08, 11:12pm
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I so glad you all like the idea. If anyone makes any I would love to see pictures. Video probably tomorrow evening.
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Old 2014-07-09, 2:32am
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Love them. They look antique!!
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Old 2014-07-09, 3:20am
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I tried a couple of them the other day. There is a bit of a learning curve. The one on the left is fine. Twist looks lopsided but it's not. The one on the right though - I got the pliers twisted in the glass a bit too much so it's thick and lopsided. lol ! They are hollow though I can say that. This is the 20mm size.

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Old 2014-07-09, 5:06pm
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Even the one you say is lopsided is pretty. Reminds me of a rosebud.
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Old 2014-07-11, 2:45pm
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I made some new earrings today! Thanks for the idea. I think it's a really pretty way to make bellflowers.
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Old 2014-07-11, 6:30pm
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I made some new earrings today! Thanks for the idea. I think it's a really pretty way to make bellflowers.
Ellen!!! WOW!!! You just broke the curve on the learning curve! Those are beautiful.

I think I'm going to try this at Pam's 50th Birthday Glass Jam coming up in Rockland!

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Wow Ellen, those are gorgeous!
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Old 2014-07-11, 7:15pm
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Thanks, Ladies!
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Old 2014-07-12, 3:07am
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Too funny Sue! I was just thinking of Pam and going to send her a quick message about these beads.

What there's a Glass Jam for her birthday, I'm kicking myself that I didn't know. I would have loved to have surprised her.
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Old 2014-07-13, 11:24am
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You guys did great! Love it! I can't wait to see more.
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Old 2014-07-21, 9:30am
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