It's all about heat control and keeping the flame off the mandrel as much as possible. I oncemade a set of 2.5 inch long hair pipe beads for a necklace that my wife made on 1/32 mandrels (12 black, 12 dark red). It wasn't easy.
Robert
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Robert Simmons
(Former) Director for Bead Donations
Beads of Courage, Inc.
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