My Mandrel Broke?

[ShinySnail]

Last night a bead I was making just fell to the desk, and when I looked I realised the mandrel had snapped.

Is this something that happens sometimes or have I done something that may have caused this?

[hollergrafik]

sounds like you have over heated the mandrel and melted it, I did this on a couple of occasions when I was starting out.

[Dragonfire Glass]

I think we have all melted througha manderel at some time!

[ShinySnail]

Ahhhh thanks, yeah it was quite a big bead, and I had spent a while on it...

Didn't realise that I could do that - oops!

Thanks for the info

[flaming beads]

Yup...i'm part of that club too ....have kept it to remind me