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Which bail for tear drop pendant?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:03 am
by krccpht
I am having a horrible time trying to find bails to fit my tear drop pendants. The ones I find in-store are too big for the narrow part of the tear drop. And when ordering online all I can do is guess and they are never right. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm interested in glue-on bails. I believe the mold I have is this one from Delphi
http://www.delphiglass.com/glass-molds/ ... ndant-mold
Re: Which bail for tear drop pendant?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:59 am
by Barry Kaiser
Two suggestions.
1) Slightly grind the tip of the teardrop so it has a level spot to fit the bail snugly
2) (what I use) drill a hole and use a pinch bail. We have them at
http://kaiserglass.com/Store.html
Have plenty of examples at the web site.
Here's one.
Re: Which bail for tear drop pendant?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 12:49 pm
by krccpht
Thanks! I just checked out your tutorial on how to drill the hole for the pinch bail. I'll have to find some diamond drill bits for my dremmel then I can try it out!
Re: Which bail for tear drop pendant?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:54 pm
by Barry Kaiser
Several Sources:
Daniel Lopacki lopacki.com
Ebay seller lau*** (yep ***)
Harbor Freight