OT- lampworking drawer pulls and knobs

No, it's called Make-a-Knob. You can find info at

it is a threaded rod that you screw a pike of steel onto. Thenyou add glass to make a pull/knob. Anneal, unscrew and attach to the dooror drawer of your choice.It's a really cool item, but each insert costs $3 if you order them from aglass supplier. And I know this is something that has been "borrowed" fromsome other application and if you bought 1000 of them or so, they would beabout $0.25 apiece.I have some furniture makers interested in these knobs and would like tokeep the cost down to a reasonable level.The bead knob dealie is a really cool item though.

Basically, it is a threaded rod that you screw a pike of steel onto. Thenyou add glass to make a pull/knob. Anneal, unscrew and attach to the dooror drawer of your choice.> It's a really cool item, but each insert costs $3 if you order them from aglass supplier. And I know this is something that has been "borrowed" fromsome other application and if you bought 1000 of them or so, they would be> about $0.25 apiece.> I have some furniture makers interested in these knobs and would like tokeep the cost down to a reasonable level.The bead knob dealie is a really cool item though.>Hi, Think these folks might have it? maybe the Thomas Register might have what you want.Good luck!

Best, Deborah

Had a friend that was making those and he ran into cracking problems. One broke in a customers hand and cut them. He quit making them.

Susan W

Basically, it is a threaded rod that you screw a pike of steel onto. Then> you add glass to make a pull/knob. Anneal, unscrew and attach to the door> or drawer of your choice.> It's a really cool item, but each insert costs $3 if you order them from a> glass supplier. And I know this is something that has been "borrowed"from> some other application and if you bought 1000 of them or so, they would be> about $0.25 apiece.> I have some furniture makers interested in these knobs and would like to> keep the cost down to a reasonable level.> The bead knob dealie is a really cool item though.>

I have done several of these and haven't had a breakage problem. When I anneal them, I soak them until I think they have soaked long enough (about

30 min to an hour), then I soak them some more, and bring them down slowly. I treat them more like furnace work than lampwork because it is a fairly large mass of glass compared to a bead. More like a good sized marble. Also, when making them I leave about 1/16" of metal still showing so that in case anyone overtightens them they still have some room before the glass hits the wood. I would appreciate it if and when you gets your desktop back together if you could get me that info. I know the real name is the big hangup. A local screw and bolt company called them standoffs, but I every supplier for standoffs doesn't seem to have that item. Thanks for the help so far. The search continues...

Based on her order form, she is buying the kits wholesale and sells them for the same price as everyone else. She is also using the "Make-a-Knob" name, so she is getting them from the same source as Frantz and others. Thanks for the link though. I think the ones I make are a bit sturdier without that thin "mushroom cap" on the end. That looks like something that could break easily.

FYI, brass or copper will give you less breakage.

You can use brass couplings, available through lighting suppliers like American De Rosa... they're wholesale only, though. Local lighting stores might order them for you.