I'm having a lot of lentils break along the mandrel line, either in the kiln or at some mysterious point afterward. (I often find a fracture line in them AFTER the first inspection.) The second most common problem (this is with mold-shaped lentils, btw) is small fracturing around the mandrel hole when I'm cleaning the bead. What am I doing wrong? Or is this just one of the trickier beads to make, clean and string?
Thx for any help! Giselle