Hi can anyone tell me how I can get the inside of my beads looking as lovely and smooth as the outside so I can use for hoops without looking rough?
Any advice gratefully received! :-)
make sure you have a good reamer - some people put oil in the hole ......
Thanks, I use a dremel and diamond burrs but still has that whitey rough effect, will try oil! :-)
grit gives a better finish in my opinion ;)
This works very well
http://mangobeads.co.uk/glass-and-tools/japanese-lampwork/silicon-carbide-grit
The Silicon Carbide Grit.
You will always get some marks but this works very well and is quick
Thanks for your advice peeps, does anyone here tumble their glass, thought that may work??!! :)
If you tumble with steel shot (as when polishing silver ) you may get some of the shot stuck in the bead holes. Alternatively, using grit will etch the beads, I presume not what you want. Simplest is to dip tip of wet mandrel into grit and polish inside the bead hole as if you are reaming out bead release.
Ah I didn't think about them bring etched , ok that's great advice, grit on order Monday (along with the usual glass related payday goodies!!! ) Thanks everyone! :-)
well thank you I will def try the grit ashamed to say haven't heard if it
but have been away quite some time