About Kandice's Drawer Pulls

OH MY!

I would have never thought of lampworked knobs.

If I actually do move into the old house I'm looking at (circa 1892, with all of the original woodwork, except in the kitchen) I WANT SOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has a full wall built in china hutch and buffet.... wouldn't that be to DIE FOR?!!!

Ooooh, wow - I'm jealous!! Yes, handmade knobs would be wonderful on furniture like that. :)

Would off hand torch based be like those lacy animals made at the fair?

Tina

Yes, and marbles, and eggs, and just about anything that can be made in a torch but without a mandrel, but those are the only things I can think of right now (there has to be more, I should think).

-Kalera

Christ> Would off hand torch based be like those lacy animals made at the fair? > > Tina

Brass works better (with regards to cracking) than stainless... I've made them directly onto the screw, as well, but I wasn't as happy with that method because, just like the ones where the screw goes through the glass, you have a screw sticking into your drawer, and have to cut it off... not the worst fate it the world, and I LOVE the look of the ones with the screw going through, but it bugs some people.

-Kalera

Cheryl wrote:

Oh man, that ROCKS!

-Kalera

starlia wrote:

I love old glass knobs too! It's been my dream for years to make art glass doorknobs... I even have a slogan picked out and everything, but I'd be lucky if no one else is using it! "Jewelry for your House" seems kinda obvious in retrospect.

-Kalera

starlia wrote:

Starlia

put me on the list.....! I really, really want some ferules in brass... and at Lowes, they are selling ceramic knobs that have a screw through the center... but on the outside they have this little brass "rosette" thing.... I wish I could find a supplier for those - they are obviously just a stamping.... they would be perfect on bead/knobs...

see this image on the RIGHT -

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but I want more antiqued brass and a brass, rather than black screw, through the center of the bead/knob.

Cheryl last semester of lawschool! yipee! DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

You are officially on the list. He's still in construction stage and I don't make things easy for him. He's my best friend's hubby so I can usually get away with it.