Cork paddles and pads
Dense cork blocks and paddles for shaping hot glass without leaving marks.
What it is
Thick blocks of dense cork, usually 2” deep, with a handle: Correll makes cork paddles in 9” × 6” and 12” × 9”,[1] and Glass Toolbox makes 200 × 150 × 50 mm cork blocks by hand in Wiltshire.[2]
How it’s used
Cork’s selling point is that it shapes glass without marking it: Correll sells its paddles “for mark free shaping”,[1] and Glass Toolbox says its blocks let you shape your glass without leaving a mark, with handles for a secure grip.[2]
Sources
Cork paddles and pads in the archive 9
| Photo | Tool | Maker | Sellers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Block, Standard RectangleA dense cork block with handles, handmade in Wiltshire, for shaping glass without marking it. | Glass Toolbox (house brand) | 2 | |
| Cork Blocks (Pair), LargeA pair of high-density cork blocks. | Carlo Donà | 1 | |
| Cork Blocks (Pair), SmallA pair of high-density cork blocks. | Carlo Donà | 1 | |
| Cork Pads, 3" × 5" (Rounded)A pair of rounded 2"-thick dense cork pads with screwed-on handles, for shaping by hand. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| Cork Pads, 3" × 5" (Square)A pair of square 2"-thick dense cork pads with screwed-on handles, for shaping by hand. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| Cork Pads, 6" × 9" (Rounded)A pair of rounded 2"-thick dense cork pads with screwed-on handles, for shaping by hand. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| Cork Pads, 6" × 9" (Square)A pair of square 2"-thick dense cork pads with screwed-on handles, for shaping by hand. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 3 | |
| Cork Pads, 9" × 12" (Rounded)A rounded 2"-thick cork pad with a handle, for shaping by hand; the largest size Leviathan makes. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 2 | |
| Cork Pads, 9" × 12" (Square)A square 2"-thick cork pad with a handle, for shaping by hand; the largest size Leviathan makes. | Leviathan GlassWorks | 2 |
