Pastel Pink and Purple Beads, May 1, 2013

I wanted to learn making perfect donut-shaped beads last night, also I want to try different kind of pink color rods. So, I made 5 different pink-color rods and put few white dots on all of them.

This morning, when all beads are annealed, I tried to take them off the mandrels. Out of 5 beads, 3 of them shattered when I pulled them off. I found out that I forgot to put the tip of the mandrels on the flame so the bead release didn't crumbled. :(  It's ok. It's part of learning curve.

So, here they are: 1 pink and 1 purple pastel beads.

Pastel Pink and Purple Beads, May 1, 2013