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BUTTON MAKER - TWO HOLE

Economical two hole button maker. 1/16 inch mandrels on a 3/16 inch handle. All stainless steel. Mandrels are not changeable. $7.99 each.

BUTTON MAKER - TWO HOLE OR FOUR HOLE

Simple, easy to use 2 hole or 4 hole button maker. And when you wear out the mandrels, just replace with 1/16 standard bead mandrels. All stainless steel, can go right into your kiln. Only $12. 

Here are the simple parts invented and made by us at Devardi Glass. Comes with 4 standard 1/16 stainless mandrels.

Need just two holes? Take two mandrels out.

For smaller buttons, push the disks closer together so your button holes will be closer toward the center of your button.

For bigger buttons, pull the disks farther apart and the mandrels widen in the center. This moves your button holes further apart.

It is suggested to start with two hole buttons to get a feel for how to do this. With the button maker assembled, coat the mandrels in a deep jar with bead release. Bead release will go over the end button guide if you plan to make the button in the middle of the guides. That's ok. You can also paint the release on with a brush as we did below. Allow to dry. With a 4 hole button, it is best to use stringers to get your glass inside the mandrels. You don't have to make your button between the button guides. You can make your button on the end of the mandrels. But you will still need to insert both button guides onto the mandrels to keep them steady. For button holes farther apart than the button guides, you will need to make your button in between the guides and spread the guides apart. This increased the distance of the button holes as you can see in the pictures below.

Palette Mandrels: For Pins, Cabs, Magnets & More.

Palette Mandrels: Just coat the all stainless steel pad with Devardi Bead Release (sold above), and you're ready to explore your artistic talents.

Palette is 2 inches x 2 inches with a 3/16 inch x 8 inch mandrel. The Pad has a rough surface for additional adhesion. $12.50 Each.

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Coat your pad with mandrel release and allow it to dry. Heat the pad with your torch until it is hot enough for glass to stick. This is a 1/8 inch thick stainless pad, so it will hold it's heat well without warping. But it takes some heat initially for it to reach working temperatures. Apply your melted glass. When you're done, place the entire mandrel into a heated kiln or cooling blanket, or carefully remove your piece onto a fiber blanket and place it into a heated kiln or inside a cooling blanket. 

CABOCHON OR MAGNET MAKERS

 

1/2 INCH HEXAGON, ALL STAINLESS STEEL ON A 1/8 X 12 INCH MANDREL. THESE ARE FOREVER. $8.99 EACH

5/8 INCH HEXAGON, ALL STAINLESS STEEL ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL. THESE ARE FOREVER. $8.99 EACH

3/4 INCH HEXAGON, ALL STAINLESS STEEL ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL. THESE ARE FOREVER. $8.99 EACH

 1/2 X 3/4 INCH RECTANGULAR, ALL STAINLESS STEEL ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL. THESE ARE FOREVER. $8.99 EACH

3/4 INCH ROUND, ALL STAINLESS STEEL ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL. $8.99 EACH

3/4 INCH SQUARE, ALL STAINLESS STEEL ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL. THESE ARE FOREVER. $8.99 EACH

THIMBLE MAKER

This is a medium.

SOLID STAINLESS. COAT THE HEAD WITH BEAD RELEASE AND ALLOW TO DRY. HEAT THE HEAD UNTIL HOT ENOUGH THAT GLASS WILL STICK. USE A THIN COAT OF GLASS TO COVER THE MANDREL HEAD (NOT UNDERNEATH). THEN DECORATE THE THIMBLE. PLACE THE MANDREL AND ALL IN THE KILN TO ANNEAL.

THE THIMBLE HEAD IS WELDED ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL.

Small Thimble Size. 8.99 Each

Medium Thimble Size. $9.99 Each

Ok, no laughing. It's my first thimble ever. LOL!

RING MAKER

SOLID STAINLESS STEEL ON A 3/16 X 9 INCH MANDREL. 

SIZE 5 RING $9.99 EACH

SIZE 6 RING $8.99 EACH

SIZE 9 RING $9.99 EACH

SIZE 10 RING $8.99 EACH

COAT THE MANDREL HEAD WITH BEAD RELEASE AND ALLOW IT TO DRY. HEAT THE ENTIRE MANDREL HEAD AND APPLY GLASS LIKE YOU WOULD A BEAD OR THIMBLE. FOR BEST RESULTS, ANNEAL YOUR RING IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU MAKE IT. REMOVE YOUR RING FROM THE MANDREL AND CLEAN IT WITH A DIAMOND BIT INSIDE TO REMOVE ANY POSSIBLE ROUGH EDGES. RINGS ARE NORMALLY MADE WITH BORO, BUT COE 104 WORKS WELL  IF IT IS ANNEALED.

Side Hole Mandrel for making hollow beads.

12 inch x 1/8 Inch Stainless Steel Mandrel with a side hole for making hollow beads. These are welded shut on the end. $6.99 Each.

Learn How To Make This Bead.

Stainless Steel Mandrels

Pandora - 3/16 Inch (4.75mm) x 9 inches long. Ideal for the Pandora bead inserts. Package of 3 -  $3.69

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