I bought a Cattwalk bicone quad and that makes nice shapes. Here's a link:
http://www.cattwalk.com/formingtrays.htm#Bicone%20Quad
It's a nice tool, heavyweight. I find, though, that the more I just sit down to play, and practice the better my beads get. If I go too long between torch sessions, my beads go back to shit..
You can do this! Just PPP.
Miss Kate