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2009-11-18, 9:49am
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Making off mandrel spacer beads
I am in need of instruction as to how to make off mandrel spacer beads in boro. I have tried unsuccessfully. I want to make similar sized transparent spacers for necklaces and don't want bead release in the hole. Would like the pretty silk cord to show through the bead. Anyone know of a tutorial for this or can someone walk me through it. A simple technique for most people, I know. But I am not most people.
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2009-11-18, 11:09am
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I suppose I would try melting a round gather on my rod and maybe start thinning the rod at the bottom by melting it and then stretching the gather away with hot fingers or gravity so it's easier to get a clean seperation after you're done, flatten it slightly into a disc, punty up, melt off the rod and melt the point smooth, then use my Peter's Tweezers (or Handy Andys if you have them) and make a hole in the center, then a tungsten pick to enlarge it as desired. Now just remove the punty and carefully smooth out the mark........without getting the hole mis-shapen!  Does that make sense?
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2009-11-18, 12:41pm
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Wow - sounds like an awful lot of effort for a spacer bead! Why not just - uhhhm - clean the bead hole?
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2009-11-18, 2:05pm
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You can try "fire polishing" the hole, AFTER you've cleaned the release out. But it's a hassle. I have to really like the bead to go through the effort.
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2009-11-18, 2:21pm
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Clean out the hole with a dremel then coat it with Future (floor polish/wax). The cord will show through.
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2009-11-18, 2:27pm
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I hate to even bring this up but it is pertinent to some degree (I guess).
The disgustinglyeverpopularwishtheywouldgoaway Unicorne drop beads that started out that particular genre, are tiny off-mandrel boro beads. Now I'm guessing the reason they do that is, once you get the hang of it and can make hundreds of them at a sitting (especially with boro), you get a bead that can be sold as cheaply at Unicorne does. When it's done, it's done, no cleaning involved. No mandrel dipping. Etc. etc. etc. I guess one would have to be shown their method, but I know I'm not coordinated enough to do it.
Just saying...
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Nice idea Shawnette. I was going to suggest clear fingernail polish. Built in brush....
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2009-11-18, 2:29pm
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Quote:
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Nice idea Shawnette. I was going to suggest clear fingernail polish. Built in brush....
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Nail polish isn't as durable but it works, also.
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2009-11-18, 4:56pm
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What's a unicorn bead?
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2009-11-18, 5:06pm
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2009-11-18, 5:14pm
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It isn't a unicorn bead -- they are mass-produced boro beads by a company named Unicorne. The first year they were in business, they were right next to me in Tucson, selling the boro drops fifty (50) beads for $15!!!!!!!! The bead stores couldn't scoop them up fast enough. They now have reps selling at alllllllll shows (local/regional/even the national shows like BABE and B&B, etc.)
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2009-11-18, 6:03pm
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tungsten pick. all you need.
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2009-11-19, 11:30am
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Thanks everyone for the info. I have not worked with boro very much (as you probably surmised) and did not know that the bead release doesn't really stick as much to boro, as opposed to soft glass - especially if you are using "Bucket of Sludge" release that dries on the mandrel really smooth. Yesterday, a flameworker friend showed me the technique with the tungsten pick. Thanks again.
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Just out of curiosity, is it possible for anyone to find out the tungsten pick trick? I am dying to know. Completely failed on my own.
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