Item Name:
Medium Chunky Bicones
SKU:
CGB-BR-22
Description:
Medium Chunky Bicones are a set of bicone-shaped beadmaking cavities used to form consistent, repeatable bicone bead shapes in lampworking. These cavities are made as precision-sized forming pockets that let you shape hot glass quickly while keeping both ends of the bead symmetrical. They are especially useful when you want a clean, uniform bicone profile for jewelry sets, production runs, or matched pairs.
How it is used:
- Heat and wind glass onto a prepared mandrel until you have enough mass for the finished bead.
- Use the bicone cavity as a shaping surface to form the bead into a consistent bicone profile while the glass is still hot and movable.
- Reheat as needed and repeat brief shaping passes to refine symmetry and keep the bead centered on the mandrel.
- Finish detailing in the flame, then anneal the bead in a kiln per your glass type.
Dimensions:
- Cavity sizes in mm:
- 17mm x 40mm
- 18mm x 45mm
- 19mm x 50mm
