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2012-10-04, 10:06am
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Has anyone purchased this bead liner?
I am wanting to buy a bead liner asap. I ran across this one while searching and was wondering if anyone has purchased and used this? If you have, what are your thoughts? Love it? Hate it?
http://www.etsy.com/listing/98657038...earch_type=all
I'm torn between buying this one or the Impress. My budget says no to the Nortel unfortunately.
Thanks for your input!
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2012-10-04, 11:01am
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I don't know, but it looks like a dapping set up, with special dies. I sorta want to see it in action. Maybe I'm not imagining it correctly. I didn't do a dapping set up because I didn't like the noise, and I was always soo nervous whacking around a bead.
That said, I love my Impress.
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2012-10-04, 11:11am
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Yea it sure would be nice to have an area for the bead to sit in while your wacking on it !
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2012-10-04, 11:24am
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I don't know if PerfectDeb has used hers but she was given one to try at the Gathring. Perhaps she will jump in and report.
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2012-10-04, 12:08pm
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I assume it sits on the other die. Like a twisting set up, with out the twisting.
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Originally Posted by fyregallerie
Yea it sure would be nice to have an area for the bead to sit in while your wacking on it !
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2012-10-04, 2:27pm
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I want something easy to use. I was leaning towards Impress when I found this. I like that its compact. It looks to me that one die sits in the hole in the dapping block and I assume the other die attaches to the handle. I also hope Perfectdeb has used hers and can chime in.
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2012-10-04, 3:05pm
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To me, it looks like you're going to need to purchase a rawhide mallet so you'll need to factor in that price. So, in the end, you aren't going to be saving much money over the Impress which you know has a great reputation.
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2012-10-04, 3:13pm
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I also multi-task (multi-waste-time?) when I'm coring beads. I watch tv, sometimes in bed, and core. I don't think you could do that with this tool.
Then again, I like being able to justify watching tv for 2-3 hours. HEY I'M WORKIN HERE! You may not have that problem.
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2012-10-04, 3:35pm
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Originally Posted by jamie lynne
I also multi-task (multi-waste-time?) when I'm coring beads. I watch tv, sometimes in bed, and core. I don't think you could do that with this tool.
Then again, I like being able to justify watching tv for 2-3 hours. HEY I'M WORKIN HERE! You may not have that problem.
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Jamie you've pretty much sold me on the Impress. I haven't done alot of reading on coring since I really wasn't ready to order one. I bought a ton of tubing thinking I could hand core, not so much. So unless perfectdeb has something amazingly wonderful to say about the riveter, I'm going with the Impress. Now I just need to go measure tubing ect. and make sure I get the right dies. I missed art in the round free shipping sale  bummer, but I believe thats what I'm going to go with.
I appreciate everyone's input.
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2012-10-04, 4:19pm
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Originally Posted by tammydownunder
To me, it looks like you're going to need to purchase a rawhide mallet so you'll need to factor in that price. So, in the end, you aren't going to be saving much money over the Impress which you know has a great reputation.
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You are right, after more research there is a few things I will need to purchase including the rawhide mallet. So, Impress it is going to be. There is a tutorial on the website showing how to use this riveter that I somehow missed. I'm sure its easier than dapping by hand without the pegs, but its the same principle.
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2012-10-04, 4:34pm
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The whole trick with the Impress is to go slow. 3/4 turn for the first go, and then 1/2 turn a few times and then to 1/4 turn until the bead doesn't move. Also, I find that if you cut your tubing around 2.40 mm, you have a slightly smaller lip but less chance of splitting. Practice with cooper tubing until you are confident making sure that you have nice level beads to start with. A wonky bead will not yield a good effect.
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