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Old 2010-01-03, 8:22am
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Default Bead Release and Cleaning

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Originally Posted by pam View Post
Stress is created in a bead when you mix glasses together or when you force a bead into a certain shape. (beads rounded in the flame have less stress than ones shaped in a press) That stress is relieved by slow cooling above the strain point of the glass. The strain point in most glasses is usually 100 to 150 degrees below the recommended annealing point. Below the strain point all stresses should be relieved and you cannot reintroduce stress into the bead. However the bead can still crack if the temp drops too fast, called thermal cracking.
Thank you Pam, I have printed out your data as a reference. Would you please tell what bead release(s) you use and how you clean your beads, including what equipment you use?

If you use a Dremel diamond bit, where do you get them?

Deb & Suzanne, thanks much! I will look into the Annealing Bubbles!
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