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Originally Posted by GlassGourd
Hey, Kevan, do you punty up with a glass rod even if the key is an open barrel type of key? And has anyone used a brass key or just steel? I've got both to try. I'm going to give it a go this weekend. Just a smidge nervous. I've got one wonky key I'm going to try first so if I screw it up I won't feel too bad!
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Yes, one key ended up with a little ball of glass in side of the end. lol
I like to make the beads slide. If they have a hole in the end you can dip them in bead release and stick a mandrel with bead release in the hole. That works pretty good, but I have yet to get one perfectly straight. Not that it's too wonky to make a simple bead on or anything. Also, I oil the keys afterwards. I put mine in my tumbler with some sand (I have an unending supply of sand) and tumbled them dry for an hour or so. Cleaned them all off and the sand does nothing to the bead. Then oil the key.