I'm sure my goals are the same as everyone else's here, but I need advice on a good bead release. I'm using Fusion at the moment and it's the only one I've used since getting out my entirely hard jars (granted, they're from 7 years ago) of numerous varieties. I had one or 2 batches of beads come off really easily and several others not. After soaking in water, I'm having to use vice grips and rubber gloves and I've nearly given up on a few.
Of course getting them off the mandrels (thus the name bead release) is most important. I'd say not having it peel away and break is the second priority. Since I'm just getting back at this after years I'm still working beads a little long and probably hot. I have dreams of the bead release melting away and the bead being able to be pulled right off. All that being said, does anyone have any suggestions for me? What do you all use?