The Wool and The Floss posted a video showing how to handle the untwisted ends of Radiance Metallic.
If you can't see this because you don't have a Facebook account, Melissa says you can just ignore the fraying and cut off the ends, use Fray Check or fingernail polish dabbed on the end to seal it, or use the hot tip of a thread zapper to cauterize and seal the thread.
She also mentions that metallic threads have no "give" so you need to use stretcher bars for your piece since they don't block back into shape. This is true for all metallic threads, by the way, not just Radiance.
By the way, Melita played around a bit with Radiance she had left over from an ANG Seminar class she took. She doesn't say what size Radiance she used but I'm guess it's Radiance 18, not Radiance Mini (which is the smaller size). By the way, I love stitching with Accentuate!
UPDATE: Vicky of The Stitching Fox shows how to use wax on the tail of Radiance and explains it has a pop top, just like Kreinik.
UPDATE #2: Third Coast Stitches has a great article with videos on how to stitch with Radiance.
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