Dsglass, by regular wire I do mean wire off of a spool. Getting the wire really straight is a problem so there may be some slight curve to the wire. The leaves I'm making are only about 1/2" long so I don't think that's an issue. I think my release was too thin, but I was trying to have as tight a fit in the press as possible. I do want to get my beads off of the wire, but mostly I want to know what others use and if I purchase the 1/16" mandrels will I have the same or other problems that come with the small size.
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