best bead release?

[princess pink]

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!

[amareargentum]

I like Foster Fire - it has worked well whether air or flame dried

[Carol]

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

[princess pink]

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!

[princess pink]

where sells foster fire? x

[hollergrafik]

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

[princess pink]

oo cheers kay, is the heavy duty one for something else?

I'm still not decided so other opinions greatly welcomed!

[amareargentum]

I got mine from Q, but the ebay supplier Kay suggests may be quicker and cheaper on postage.

[MangoBeads]

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 .

[fionaess]

Foster regular for soft and Best for boro...

[Helen G]

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.

[Jennie Lamb]

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!!

[squirsygirl]

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

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

I'm a Foster fire girl, I love it and it can take all sorts

[firedinglass]

Foster fire, it does seem to dry out in the jar..but a bit of water and i'm OK again!