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Does anybody know where I might begin to look for a larger draping mold than the 7" one that is available? I mean the one that is stainless steel and looks like a bar shaker or milksake machine cup.

Thanks,
Paulette

Paulette wrote:Does anybody know where I might begin to look for a larger draping mold than the 7" one that is available? I mean the one that is stainless steel and looks like a bar shaker or milksake machine cup.

Thanks,
Paulette

Paulette

I made one with black iron pipe. I put a flange on the bottom for stability, and a cap on the top for shape and then covered it all with fiberfrax blanket, then tied it together with some nichrome wire.

The mold you were mentioning is a martini shaker. Much cheaoer at the restaurant supply than the glass mold store.

You could also come up with a way to raise the martini shaker up higher. Firebricks, plaster, castable,steel, whatever.

I located a small ss ice bucket at a local dollar store and purchased it to use as a drape mold for glass. Fortunately my regular shaker mold fits over the base ot the ice bucket so I can telescope the two forms and get a taller drape mold. I never could find that ice bucket again. I'm still looking for another one.

Best wishes,
Tom in Texas

I have gotten molds at a resturant supply houses. They have all kinds of stainless steel. My large floral former is really a vegatable bin like they use in cafeterias.

Bert Weiss wrote:
Paulette

I made one with black iron pipe. I put a flange on the bottom for stability, and a cap on the top for shape and then covered it all with fiberfrax blanket, then tied it together with some nichrome wire.

The mold you were mentioning is a martini shaker. Much cheaoer at the restaurant supply than the glass mold store.

You could also come up with a way to raise the martini shaker up higher. Firebricks, plaster, castable,steel, whatever.

where did you get the flange? i can only find galvanized flanges at home depot.

charlie wrote:

Bert Weiss wrote:
Paulette

I made one with black iron pipe. I put a flange on the bottom for stability, and a cap on the top for shape and then covered it all with fiberfrax blanket, then tied it together with some nichrome wire.

The mold you were mentioning is a martini shaker. Much cheaoer at the restaurant supply than the glass mold store.

You could also come up with a way to raise the martini shaker up higher. Firebricks, plaster, castable,steel, whatever.

where did you get the flange? i can only find galvanized flanges at home depot.

Charlie

Try a plumbing supply. I used black iron. Galvi is not good to heat up. The black iron protected by blanket fared well.