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lunesse 2020-02-05 9:27pm

Bead Release in 2020... what's good?
 
I finally need a new jar. My current one is Foster Fire and it's pretty good, but it keeps drying out no matter how much I tighten the lid. What's hot these days in bead release? Soft glass, dabbling in boro

=)

Three Muses Glass 2020-02-06 7:17am

No idea if there is anything new, I've been using Fusion for both soft and boro forever. Air dried. It seems to hold up really well to east coast humidity.

MagpieGlass 2020-02-06 9:50am

I second Fusion.

Ultra Blue (replacement for super blue) is pretty good too but doesn't clean as easily from the beads.

lunesse 2020-02-06 11:28am

Thank you! =)

Eileen 2020-02-06 12:09pm

I love my Fosterfire Smooth & Tuff.
I sometimes have to add a little dribble of water to it, but others have had the same thing happen. I figure it is the container isn't perfectly air tight. I thought about putting it into a glass jar or finding another plastic one with a watertight seal, but for now I store it in a ziplock plastic bag which helps.

ESC 2020-02-06 7:40pm

Speedslug (Phill) stores it upside down to prevent air infiltration.

FosterFire 2020-02-09 4:58pm

Try storing it in the bag it came in. I buy long bags and loosely knot the bag so I can tie it and untie it. A bread bag will work if you threw the original away. Evaporation happens to all bead release.

echeveria 2020-02-10 7:05am

Quote:

Originally Posted by FosterFire (Post 5062073)
Evaporation happens to all bead release.

Yes! I keep three kinds on hand for various needs. I have to regularly add distilled water to them to keep them hydrated. I check on them about every two weeks so they are ready to go when I am. And I put some in skinny caper jars for dipping - I have to hydrate that about once a week because it gets really thick fast.

If I have had to add a lot of water I put the big original jar on my Lortone tumbler for a while to blend it.

rainygrrl 2020-02-10 9:22pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ESC (Post 5061747)
Speedslug (Phill) stores it upside down to prevent air infiltration.

So do I. I think it helps. I use a mix of FosterFire, Bucket of Mud, Fusion, and something else that I’ve forgotten. :lol: Whatever the composition is, it works great for me and has for several years. I just add a little distilled water now and then, maybe 2 or 3 times a year.


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