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2009-03-03, 8:10pm
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square beads
I have a really cute pair of needle nose pliers with mashing plates on the end of them. I have been trying to make square beads with them, but I'm not sure where they are exactly parallel, so I have "natural" squares.Can I make square beads with these? Do I just need more practice, or do I need to invest in a pair of parallel mashers?
Celeste
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2009-03-03, 8:20pm
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If the jaws don't close parallel they will not work well if at all.
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2009-03-04, 7:45am
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You can make square beads without mashers. Just use your marver.
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2009-03-04, 6:59pm
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I have a marver...Just flatten each side carefully?
Celeste
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2009-03-04, 7:22pm
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Me too lazy, me have press. 
Natural squares are good too. I love the organic handshaped shapes and so do many customers or so it seems.
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2009-03-04, 8:39pm
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Who makes a press? These are tiny "squares"--made on 1/16" mandrels and probably not much bigger than five millimeters. They're the subtle stripe pattern that's on Corina's website. The slightly misshapen ones are great for me--I'll make a necklace of them to go with a new shirt. I'm making some for a customer and they're supposed to match a necklace that has a square faceted crystal for a pendant.
Celeste
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