Ten Millimeter Hole Beads
Alaska Boro has been making beads with 10 millimeter holes. These Large Hole Beads are being used for Kumihimo cord braiding. This is a process that uses various fabrics to form a cord that is used for jewelry. The cord can be any size, however some artists like a 10 mm holes for their creations. There are thousands of weave and color possibilities including round and flat cord for Kumihimo cord braiding.
The boro beads are made using a 3/8 inch stainless steel mandrel. The overall hole size will vary depending on the thickness of the applied bead release. One issue of interest, is that beads made on a 3/8 mandrel take a lot of heat. Thus a smaller torch, such as the GTT Cricket, does not produce sufficient heat for the process.
Alaska Boro has replaced the Cricket with the larger Scorpion torch.
With both an inner and outer adjustable flame, the Scorpion has sufficient ‘fire power’ to take on the challenge.
Many of the Large Hole Beads have been pre purchased for special projects by our clients. If interested in custom made beads, please contact Alaska Boro using this Contact Us link. Prices for ‘custom made’ beads are the same as those posted on the site under the appropriate category.
September 5, 2010