Item Name:
Stainless Steel Cone Mandrel - 1"
SKU:
CONEMANDREL1
Description:
The Stainless Steel Cone Mandrel is a tapered stainless steel forming mandrel designed for beadmakers who want clean, repeatable flare and cone shapes. The mandrel is built from solid stainless steel with a smooth conical profile, giving you a durable core that holds up to repeated heating cycles and release removal.
This style of mandrel is used in lampworking when you want to make beads that widen toward one end, including vessel-style beads and other flared forms that are difficult to shape consistently on a straight mandrel. When coated with bead release, it creates a removable core so you can form the glass directly on the taper, then clean out the release and slide the finished piece off once it is cooled and cleaned.
How it is used:
- Apply bead release evenly over the working area and allow it to dry fully
- Preheat the coated mandrel gently to reduce bead release shock and flaking
- Wind molten glass onto the tapered area and build the form to the flare you want
- Shape with gravity, marvers, and gentle heat control to keep the taper smooth and centered
- Allow the bead to cool properly, then soak and remove bead release to free the finished piece
