Now the beads are done and ready to be taken off of the mandrels. Any residue from the bead release is cleaned out of the holes using a diamond tool. This is what a batch of beads looks like.

I make 40 to 120 beads in one sitting. It can be addictive and relaxing, I barely notice the time going by. I'm usually planning the next bead before I've finished the one I'm working on!