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Teallele
2009-01-09, 3:01am
I'd be interested to hear how people clean their big hole beads. I have a dremel but I'm not fond of it and I don't have a bit that even comes close in size.
I'm using silicon carbide grit and and a round file at the moment and that works ok, but I'm a bit concerned that the grit may be a hazard to lungs. I use it wet but I can't put it under water or it just washes straight away.

I'd love to hear how everyone else is doing it.

Thanks

Sue

Kevan
2009-01-09, 3:47am
Dremel, diamond reamer, underwater. Takes about 30 seconds.

Hels
2009-01-09, 4:36am
Bead brush works best for me... I bought some extra that I have in my Etsy shop if anyone's interested. They get more pricey the smaller they are for some reason, and I'm not making but $1 each on them, and that's to pay the Etsy listing fee. I'm offering them to lampworkers because cleaning beads drove me nuts. Now it takes 5 secs per bead at the sink.

honey*bee
2009-01-09, 5:23am
I either use a dremal w/ diamond bit or the small bit on my glass grinder.