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Mandrel
Release
How to use Mandrel
release
- Dip the end of a metal mandrel into the mandrel release.
- Dry completely. Some types may need hours of dry time.
- Flame dry the coated area
with your torch for 10 seconds.
Over heating while flame drying will make your bead stick to the metal mandrel! - You are ready to apply the molten glass.
Removing the bead
from the mandrel
- Grab the metal mandrel with a pliers that has teeth.
- Grab the bead with your fingers.
- Twist the bead off the mandrel
Tricks and Tips
Causes and solutions:
- Your mandrel release may be to thin. Double coat or let it evaporate a bit to make it thicker.
- If you flame dry the coating too much, your beads may stick to the mandrel. Don't fry the coating! Flame dry the coating just enough to change the coating color to a lighter color.
- Long beads are harder to remove, simply because there is more bead grabbing the metal mandrel. Different releases grip differently.
- Black coat grips the least
- Blue coat grips medium
- Soaking the beads on the mandrel in water for a few minutes may help in removing the bead.
- Try putting the bead on the mandrel in the freezer for an hour. The metal shrinks away from glass bead for easier removal.
