[TheForge] glass candle cups

[RIES NIEMI]

Way back in the late 80's, early 90's, I made literally thousands of
candlesticks, and so I researched candle cup manufacturers-
Dont know any who make glass cups- there may be some coming out of europe,
but they are going to be pretty pricey.
Your best bet is going to be to get a glassblower to make you some. These
would be real quick and easy for a good glass shop.
I'm not sure where you are, but nowadays there are glassblowers almost
everywhere. You should be able to get candle cups blown for under 10 bucks
each. If you cant find a glassblower, go to your welding supply shop and ask
if they know any- glassblowers buy torches and gas, and they are usually
oddball enough that the welding supply guys remember them. Here in the
northwest you cant turn over a rock without 2 or 3 glassblowers scuttling
away.

I do know where you can get metal candlecups- in smaller quantities I like
American DeRosa Lamp parts- they have stamped steel and cast and machined
brass candle cups, along with everything you need to make lamps and
lighting. Quite a bit of glassware too, like hurricane lamp shades.
1800-777-4440  www.americanderosa.com

You can also buy from where they get their parts-
All State Metal Stamping, 602-649-8363, 131 S Nina Cir, Mesa, AZ, 85210
They started out in lower manhattan, many years ago, then moved to new
jersey, and are now in arizona- they make most of the stamped metal leaves
and candle cups in the US. They still make a lot of the patterns they did
fifty years ago. They want to sell by the hundred, or the thousand, but they
are cheap at that quantity.

As far as fireplace screen, most people actually use wire mesh.
A good place to buy wire mesh is McNichols- they have warehouses all over
the country, and will cut to size and ship UPS. They stock every size of
wire mesh and perforated metal.
McNichols Co.=  1800-237-3820 or www.mcnichols.com

The real fireplace screen they use on commercial fireplace doors is actually
a coiled wire weave, kinda like a 3d chain link fence. You can get that from
Cascade Coil Drapery, 800-999-coil, in portland oregon. Its more pricey than
flat wire mesh, but it can be hung on a rod and opened and closed like a
curtain. they make it in all different metals and in different size weaves.

Ries