I went to a bead store last night and saw some pretty lampwork beads. They were fairly inexpensive. The tag said they were made in the US but the clerk didn't know anything more about them. For the price, I was tempted; however, I didn't get them because it looked like maybe there was bead release in them. They just didn't look "clean" around the holes. I don't do lampwork and have no idea what bead release looks like, but I'm guessing that's what it was.
If I run into this again and decided that I just had to have them, how would I go about cleaning the holes?
Unfortunately, Michael's, WalMart, and this one small bead store are what are available locally. I know I'll end up buying beads and findings online but I really prefer holding something in my hand and looking it over.
CindyB