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Old 2007-10-03, 5:04am
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You have gotten some great advice. Here is one more thing to remember. Most pressed beads are a result of multiple presses. My beads are pressed a few times before I'm pleased with the shape.

I lay on the footprint and set it in the cavity to make sure it is big enough.
Wrap on more glass and squish it in the cavity again to see if it is enough.
Reround out and add glass if I need it.
Lay the bead in the base again and give a mini squish to ensure even pressing.
Flip and apply the top somewhat gently.
Take it out and look. If I need to fix something I spot heat the area that needs fixing and repress again.
Only after multiple beads of the same shape on a press I have used many times can I ever get down to only one full press to have the perfect bead. And even then it might not happen on the next one.
I think of presses as a shaping tool that requires finesse.
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