question for lampworkers

get the "stiff' pipe cleaners from a tobacco store... they work better than the soft craft type.

An overnight soak in some denture cleaner is said to work... generally I find a good overnight soak in soapy water (same as you would do dishes) - and a quick swab with the pipe cleaners - will usually remove the slight residue.

Sometimes even when I "clean" beads out - they look perfectly clean ... but a day or two later I can see dried "white" inside --- it's hard to be "perfect" cleaning beads.

Cheryl

If you're buying lampwork that still has bead release in the hole, chances are you're buying imported mass-produced beads that are not annealed. Cleaning them might cause them to break. If you're certain they are annealed, you should be able to clean them with a bead reamer that has a diamond bit. Be sure to do so in water, though, because the dust can be irritating to breathe.

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