Shaping/bending Pin Beading
  • Joseph Bennell
    5
    Hi Guys, Im currently working on a vintage car that has lots of lead filled brass pin beading which needs to be shaped which i thought would be difficult but not to hard but it's proving very difficult to get a nice smooth curve and i want to get it as close to perfect as possible.

    Do you guys have any tips for bending and shaping it??

    Thanks
    Joseph
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  • Eric Gordon
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    Make a bending board to the desired curve. Insert the bead, heat it and slowly bend it to shape.
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  • Joseph Bennell
    5
    Thank for the reply Eric, what do you do about the lead getting to hot and dripping out? also there's over 6 meters that i need to shape and one section in nearly 2 meters long it goes round the entire door edge, is there any otherway?
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  • Eric Gordon
    41
    Hi Joseph, Is this beading to be covered in leather , painted or chromed when complete. On tough curves, we've taken the lead out and shaped just the brass.
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  • Joseph Bennell
    5
    ↪Eric Gordon
    Hi Eric its going to be covered in leather when finished.
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  • Eric Gordon
    41
    That'll be perfect. Try making the bend in the middle of the bead length. You can then join together on the straight by placing a solid piece embedded into the lead. If there is a ripple or wave in the bead It can always be sanded then covered.
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