Bead release for borosilicate?
 

What's the best bead release for borosilicate these days?

I'm partial to Fusion. It seems to get along with the climate here for everything. Clean up is hella easy too, most times I just run the mandrel through (underwater of course) and it's clean. Chad making beads? What?!? :lol:

Yeah. My wife is getting back into making jewelry and finally setting up her web site and Etsy shop and she wants some beads to make it with.

Nice! I wish her well. (and you should make her clean the beads lol)

I'm a newbie when it comes to boro, but i've been using Foster Fire for boro. So far so good.

Fusion!

Ditto on the Fusion

foster fire smooth and tuff....or if i plan on making a huge bead i use heavy duty, but i like the consistency of the s&t.

I have to know now, is this regular Fusion everyone is talking about, or is there a special kind for boro?

I only know of one kind of Fusion. Here's what it looks like:
http://www.abrimagery.com/store/prod...se-32oz-p-4638

Thank you :)

I have always used "Sludge" from Arrow Springs. I also like their mandrels too, they hold up longer than others I have used.
Lewis Wilson uses it too, it holds up to lots of heat.

Fusion for sure!

Fusion works best for us with boro, been using it for over 10 years with no complaints.

have used this for years, but it is now no longer made as far as i can tell. just ordered some foster fire to see how it is.

And that reminds me that I did a little play with my boro shorts, trying to figure it out a bit. When I took them off the mandrels I tossed them in my water bowl to soak until I cleaned them the next day, and there was nothing to clean! Is this normal? My 104 stuff still had the release in them.