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Mapp Gas Stand

Mapp gas base

A base that holds your Mapp gas cylinder , making it more sturdy with less risk of it toppling over .Cylinder simply pushes in to the base .

Diamond Reamer Set

Diamond reamer Set

A set of 10 replacement diamond reamer bits .

Extra long reamers at 80mm long with 50mm diamond reaming area.

Diamond Bead Reamer Tool

A metal Diamond reamer tool
This metal tool is a diamond reamer for cleaning your beads and tidying the hole edges. Sold with 4 diamond reamers they fit into the metal collet and tighten for a good grip. The reamers should always be used with water to prolong the diamond life. Reamers include 2 bead hole cleaners,diamond paddle and a hole edge smoother.

1" Pin Frog

Great tool
This is a brass "pin frog" This tool allows you to roll glass over the pins to create  texture and you can push glass onto the pins to create holes , cover over the holes with more glass and you have put hundreds of bubbles in the glass.It has many different uses and because its brass it will not rust . Can be used on both soft and boro glass.

2" Pin Frog

Great tool
This is a brass "pin frog" This tool allows you to roll glass over the pins to create  texture and you can push glass onto the pins to create holes , cover over the holes with more glass and you have put hundreds of bubbles in the glass.It has many different uses and because its brass it will not rust . Can be used on both soft and boro glass.

Cooling Bubbles

Brand New Japanese Cooling Bubbles
Fantastic Japanese cooling bubbles that are used to prolong the cooling process . There are 2 litres in  the bag which is enough to fill a biscuit tin , laying the beads into the bubbles after taking from the flame as you work the "bubbles" will surround the bead and cool it much slower than vermiculite and fibre blanket , better for the bead and allowing you to produce much bigger beads without a worry of cracking before they get to the kiln.

Brass Shaper

A great brass shaping tool with a chiselled head and side for paddling and shaping ,smooth rubber handle. Overall length is 210mm with the brass surface of 47mm x 30mm

Hot Fingers Small

Hot Fingers for holding your glass,these will hold the inside of vessels as well glass bases and feet.opening 20mm -55mm . Total length is 310mm with a heat proof handle.

Hot Fingers Medium

Hot Fingers for holding your glass,these will hold your off mandrel work and marbles as well as beads.opening 20mm -55mm . Total length is 310mm with a heat proof handle.

Graphite Sheet Small

Small Graphite Sheet

A rectangle sheet of graphite measuring 3/8"" thick x 4" x 3" (100mm x 75mm).Its suitable to marver your hot glass on or roll glass over to pick up enamel and foils.

Graphite Sheet Large

Graphite Sheet

A huge sheet of graphite measuring 3/8" x 6" x 6". Great for rolling hot glass on without picking up marks and for picking up foils and enamels .

Glass Shears

New in stock

A pair of glass shears with gold decorated handles . These are fantastic for cutting hot glass in lampwork situations .

They measure 6" length

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MegaMicroshapers

New Tools for 2009

The only set you will need

Thinner lighter tools of 4mm dia x 200m long

This is a set of 3 brass tools that have 6 different tooled ends including chisel,point, wedge and more . All three tools are covered with a rubber handle in three different colours for easy identification and finished with a very good polished finish.
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Whimzishapers

New Tools for 2009

The only set you will need

Thicker rods 6mm dia x 200mm long

This is a set of 3 brass tools that have 6 different tooled ends including chisel,point, wedge and more . All three tools are covered with a rubber handle in three different colours for easy identification and finished with a very good polished finish.
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Stainless Steel Rake

Stainless Steel Bent Tip Rake

A wooden handled stainless steel rake with bent tip to 90o. Great to pull feathered stripes of glass around the bead.

 

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Tungston Poker

Tungston Poker
This tungston Poker has a smooth wooden handle. The tungston rake is 2.5mm dia x 100m long, overall length including the handle is 190mm long.
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Fibre Blanket

Great for cooling beads slowly
Fibre Blanket is great for slowly cooling beads to stop cracking . This sheet is 12" x 12" and 1" thick so it can be split or folded to cover the beads.
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Dual Action Metal Marver

Metal Marver with 2 sides.

A metal marver measuring 2" x 4", one flat side and one ridged to use with millifiore or frits or rolling the hot beads over the ridged side will produce interesting patterns.

 

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Kiln Mandrel Rack

Made from Stainless Steel the rack can be used in the kiln to rest beads on or as a mandrel holder and dryer.Will fit inside SC2 kilns.

65mm deep x 150mm wide

Plug Adaptor

If you are buying any electrical item from our site , oxy-con , kilns and electric reamers and are residing in mainland Europe you will need one of these for each item . The adaptor allows the UK plugs to be used in all European plugs without rewiring the plug, simply push on and plug into your 2 pin socket.