smaller mandrels, anyone?

I have a small kiln and need some mandrels which are only about 6
inches long. Does anyone cut and finish (ground down the ends)their own
mandrels and sell these? The only place I know which has the smaller
ones has a large minimum order. I need about a dozen or two.

Thanks,
Patti

Patti,

I generally make my own mandrels. I buy my supplies at the local
welding store and cut the mandrels to the size I want. With 1/16 I
usually cut at 12" and then the 3/32 around 9". I cut the smaller ones
longer because they sometimes get wonky and I can cut them back. They
cut very easy with a regular wire cutter out of my husband's tool box.

Hi Patti.

Do you use a holder for them? Maybe the places that sell the holders sell
the smaller mandrels? My fingers would burn off working that close! I know
a lot of people buy their own welding rods and do it themselves for whatever
size they need....but I'm not one of them.

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I have a small kiln and need some mandrels which are only about 6
inches long. Does anyone cut and finish (ground down the ends)their own
mandrels and sell these? The only place I know which has the smaller
ones has a large minimum order. I need about a dozen or two.

Thanks,
Patti

Hey Patti

If you contact me off group at denise(at)jglassbeadz.com you can mail
me the longer mandrels and I will cut them down for you with my Taurus
Band Saw - I use it for all of my mandrels and it cuts the steel like
butter.

Denise
Glitzy Glass Studio
www.glassbeadz.com

I do fused glass so I don't work with open flame. I'll have to check
into whether or not there's a welding place near here. I need the
mandrels so I can do some beads and sandblast them, it's easier to
sandblast when you have a mandrel "handle". Otherwise, I just use fiber
paper to make a channel in the bead/pendants.
Patti

Patti, I've been wondering what to do with all my slightly-bent
mandrels... I can cut them in half and send them to you! I've used them
to make fused beads, but a girl only needs so many, as you know! Can you
use 3/32" and 1/16", or do you prefer one over the other?

wrote:
I have a small kiln and need some mandrels which are only about 6
inches long. Does anyone cut and finish (ground down the ends)their own
mandrels and sell these? The only place I know which has the smaller
ones has a large minimum order. I need about a dozen or two.

Thanks,
Patti


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-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com

Kalera Stratton wrote:
Patti, I've been wondering what to do with all my slightly-bent
mandrels... I can cut them in half and send them to you! I've used
them
to make fused beads, but a girl only needs so many, as you know! Can
you
use 3/32" and 1/16", or do you prefer one over the other?

wrote:
I have a small kiln and need some mandrels which are only about 6
inches long. Does anyone cut and finish (ground down the ends)their
own
mandrels and sell these? The only place I know which has the
smaller
ones has a large minimum order. I need about a dozen or two.

Thanks,
Patti

Kalera,
That would be wonderful!! Either width would be fine. I want to
make lots of sandblasted fused beads for the Bead Bazaar.
Let me know the cost and I'll paypal the amount before you send
them, ok?
I can't wait for the Gathering this year -I am really pscyhed and
it will be great to meet you in person.
Patti
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-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com