First Post, YAY! Where can I find a tool for boring holes?

G1971 wrote

on Dec 7, 2012 4:28 PM

Hi everybody!

My name is Georgie and I'm very glad to have found your forum. I'll probably be asking millions of questions. I'm not new to beading, but I do have a very limited knowledge. 

This question is about a tool I used to have what seems like forever ago. It was about six inches long, looked like a toothpick, but wider, made of metal and I could use it to widen bead holes. I was using a lot of painted glass pearls at the time that would sometimes have the holes painted over, and this file thingie would get right in there and widen the hole. 

Am I making any sense? I just need to know what to search for, because "bead boring thingie" isn't working. 

Thanks in advance!

SCB1 wrote

on Dec 7, 2012 5:11 PM

Georgie welcome.

What your are describing is called a "bead reamer". 

oilnwine wrote

on Dec 7, 2012 5:13 PM

Hi Georgie and welcome to the forum. It sounds like you are talking about a bead reamer? You can get it at Fire Mountain Gems here. Hope that helps!

G1971 wrote

on Dec 7, 2012 5:41 PM

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you ladies! :)

Valbeads wrote

on Dec 7, 2012 9:16 PM

Hi, Georgie, and welcome to the family!

I know exactly what you're describing:it's called a bead reamer.  They are indeed very handy tools to have around.  Enjoy!

Val

Caroline king wrote

on Dec 14, 2012 4:29 AM

Hi, thanks for your good wuestion. I am looking for the tool as well, now I still got the information on where to find it. really good questions, and hope you can log in here frequently, the forum is really very well!!