Pandora bracelet~ What size mandrel?

[BonfireBeads]

A local shop wants me to make beads for their Pandora bracelets. What size mandrels do you all use for them? I tried my 1/8" mandrels and the beads didn't fit. Thanks!

[WillfulOne]

Take a look here http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5970

[Curly Irish Girl]

What do Pandora bracelets look like??? Got a pix to post?

[BonfireBeads]

Debbie~ Thank you for the link! I forgot to do a search before I asked :oops:

Lynn~ Here's the link with pictures: http://www.pandorausa.com/ and you have a pm from me.

[Curly Irish Girl]

I'll check them both!

[Curly Irish Girl]

Debbie~ Thank you for the link! I forgot to do a search before I asked :oops:

Lynn~ Here's the link with pictures: http://www.pandorausa.com/ and you have a pm from me.


No PM in my box...hummmm

[BonfireBeads]

I tried again, Lynn. The first one must be lost in cyberspace.

[swamper]

A local shop wants me to make beads for their Pandora bracelets. What size mandrels do you all use for them? I tried my 1/8" mandrels and the beads didn't fit. Thanks!

Hey girl, can't help with the bracelet beads except to say put a thick coat of release on your 1/8" mandrel and pray. Your beads will be awesome for this sort of bracelet.

I checked out your web site and wow you are going great guns. I see Sharron of Beach Babe Beads has some of your beads in her jewelry. Maybe I'll see some of them in person this weekend. She is doing my show this weekend, "Black Bear Art Glass Show and Sale".

[BonfireBeads]

Linda I have thought of you so often the last couple of weeks! I wish I lived closer I would LOVE to come to your show. (And to meet Sharron in person since she always seems so sweet in her emails.) I've not forgotten that I need to make a really "big" bead to send you, just so that I can prove I can do it. LOL! Made one, but didn't like how it turned out so I didn't send it. Might just have to make another honker while I am torching today. Take care and best of luck with the show :D

[swamper]

Angie,

A BIG bead, eh? Not that I don't think you can do it but it's just not your style. When you were talking about 1/8" mandrels I was thinking, ghads, how is she going to get that her tiny beads on that honking mandrel?

I managed to make some really small beads (well small for me) for a rosary I made for the show. I'll try to post a pic just for you in the S & T tomorrow. I think about you too and how you "saved" my sanity at the Gathering.

[BonfireBeads]

I can't wait to see it! I have been meaning to make my grandma one for ages. Maybe seeing yours will give me the kick in the pants that I need to at least get it started.