Hey
what do you reckon is the best bead release? I'm due for some more and have been using fusion but find it cracks a fair bit.
any other reccommendations? i've tried dirty looie and it was shockingly bad!
I like Foster Fire - it has worked well whether air or flame dried
Quote from: princess pink on February 24, 2010, 10:33:12 PM
any other reccommendations? i've tried dirty looie and it was shockingly bad!
I'm one of the few who seems to like Dirty Looie - sorry I've no other recommendations Shahlaa, but if you stillhave some Dirty Looie left I'd love to do a trade with you :)
Quote from: Carol (fed up with strawackie) on February 24, 2010, 10:51:13 PM
Quote from: princess pink on February 24, 2010, 10:33:12 PM
any other reccommendations? i've tried dirty looie and it was shockingly bad!
I'm one of the few who seems to like Dirty Looie - sorry I've no other recommendations Shahlaa, but if you stillhave some Dirty Looie left I'd love to do a trade with you :)
pm'ed you hun!
where sells foster fire? x
Quote from: princess pink on February 24, 2010, 10:53:44 PM
where sells foster fire? x
I got mine from The bead shed http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOSTERFIRE-Lampworking-Bead-Release-Small-4oz-REGULAR_W0QQitemZ120436062088QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Glass_Art_Supplies_CV?hash=item1c0a8c7788
oo cheers kay, is the heavy duty one for something else?
I'm still not decided so other opinions greatly welcomed!
I got mine from Q, but the ebay supplier Kay suggests may be quicker and cheaper on postage.
Having used all sorts of foster fire I now use Fusion plus for all my big beads and its good n strong - I have it on my webbie .
Foster regular for soft and Best for boro...
I use fusion and since I stopped letting it get really hot (as in glowing mandrel) I don't have many problems. I even make my large focal hearts with it and so far, even though they take nearly 45 mins I haven't had an issue. Sometimes if I've used a press on the same bead more than a couple of times it will crumble off but other than that fine.
Now this is probably tempting fate but I have yet to have a bead that I can't remove from the mandrel either.
Quote from: MangoBeads on February 25, 2010, 08:39:27 AM
Having used all sorts of foster fire I now use Fusion plus for all my big beads and its good n strong - I have it on my webbie .
I got some from Manda and it is the best I've used in my short time on the torch. I used to get alot of cracking at the crucial moment and this one holds solid which is SO satisfying!! Get it from Manda I say!!
I use fusion, but have bought some 'bucket of mud' from Frantz.
BoM cleans a lot easier, but have yet to get it to flame dry, I have to dip and air dry in the house where it's warmer.
It's very thick, too. I have to draw the mandrel out painfully slowly.
Kirsty
I'm a Foster fire girl, I love it and it can take all sorts
Foster fire, it does seem to dry out in the jar..but a bit of water and i'm OK again!
Quote from: Helen G on February 25, 2010, 10:47:46 AM
I use fusion and since I stopped letting it get really hot (as in glowing mandrel) I don't have many problems. I even make my large focal hearts with it and so far, even though they take nearly 45 mins I haven't had an issue. Sometimes if I've used a press on the same bead more than a couple of times it will crumble off but other than that fine.
Now this is probably tempting fate but I have yet to have a bead that I can't remove from the mandrel either.
Wot she said - never used anything else and love it!
Ditto!