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Old 2011-03-09, 4:13pm
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I have a quick question about the tool itself. I just bought the large one from ARTCO and the plates come together completely when the tool is closed. Is that the way ALL of them are? I'd think, if I were making one, I'd make it so there was a gap for the glass between the leaf plates when the handles were squeezed ... but hopefully it will work better than I'm imagining.
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Old 2011-03-09, 4:14pm
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That's how mine is, too. It actually works really well, though!
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Old 2011-03-09, 4:18pm
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Thanks, Kalera! I'll have to post some pics once I get a chance to try it
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Old 2011-03-09, 4:28pm
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Have fun with it! I'm looking forward to seeing what you make!
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Old 2011-07-14, 5:01pm
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I have this tool. Thank you for showing me how to use it!
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Old 2011-07-14, 5:21pm
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Awesome! You're welcome! (Don't be shy to post pics!)
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Old 2012-11-12, 4:06pm
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I got my masher and I tried making leaves. LOL, well at first I got long ugly leaves. Good practice right?.. I did not have Kalera's tutorial in front of me, but kept playing. I think I finally got some decent leaves. Only left of the part about the marver to flatten the back of the leave. sigh.. Will see if they survive to photograph. (kiln was already in the final stage, so had to garage them in blankey.

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Old 2012-11-14, 8:53pm
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Thanks Cherri! I hope they turned out great... the flattening of the little blob on the back is totally optional, I've seen leaves where that wasn't flattened and they were perfectly lovely as well. Post pics!
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Old 2012-12-26, 1:50pm
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Wow!!! What a beautiful tutorial! The pictures came out great. Now I have to have one of those tools.
Thanks so much for sharing.
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Old 2012-12-26, 3:54pm
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Thank you, Shirl! I hope you enjoy it... it's such an affordable and handy little tool.
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I really like the shape of your mashers. Do you remember who you got them from?

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Old 2013-01-01, 12:33pm
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Kalera thanks for posting your technique. Although I don't have leaf mashers, but maybe one day I'll be able to try this out.
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Old 2013-01-02, 10:13am
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I really like the shape of your mashers. Do you remember who you got them from?
I got mine from Frantz: http://www.frantzartglass.com/index....oducts_id=4575
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Kalera thanks for posting your technique. Although I don't have leaf mashers, but maybe one day I'll be able to try this out.
You're welcome, thank you!
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Old 2013-01-04, 4:16pm
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Hi Kalera, What kind of leaf mashers do you have? They look really good. I am new and don't want to buy a pair I don't like. Do you know where you got them?
Thanksso much for the tutorial. I never realized leaves could be so beautiful!
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Old 2013-01-04, 4:21pm
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Thanks Kalera! This is still the way I make leaves after seeing your tutorial years ago. they are lovely....especially with the frit.

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Old 2013-01-12, 12:35pm
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Hi Kalera, What kind of leaf mashers do you have? They look really good. I am new and don't want to buy a pair I don't like. Do you know where you got them?
Thanksso much for the tutorial. I never realized leaves could be so beautiful!
Thank you! Check out post #73.
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Old 2013-01-12, 12:36pm
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Thanks Kalera! This is still the way I make leaves after seeing your tutorial years ago. they are lovely....especially with the frit.

Julie
Thank you so much, Julie! I was just checking out your pregnant Goddess bead... lovely!
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Old 2013-07-11, 8:09am
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This was posted a while ago but thank you it is helpful! Question- can you mash the glass in the masher as a gather on the mandrel? I'm a bit nervous about shaping the loop-
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Old 2013-07-11, 8:51am
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Sure thing Susan! I make a round bead on the mandrel, and attach a large gather to that bead. Then I heat only the gather and press it. I like this look better than the loop for some uses. While keeping it warm, don't rotate it too fast, since it exerts pressure on the bead release. It's safer to heat the front and back of the pressed leaf by switching it from hand to hand. Hope that helps, Jeri
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Old 2013-07-11, 9:20am
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Ah thank you that sounds lovely! I'll try today!
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Old 2013-07-16, 2:24am
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I love these resurrected threads. I've never owned a pair of leaf mashers and although you can do leaves without, Kaleras beautiful leaves made me order a pair from Frantz today. [and they're on sale..perfect] Thank you Kalera. Pics when I have them.
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Old 2013-08-02, 5:59am
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old post but i am so happy it is still here, being a newbie, this i will try
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