Fine silver wire application on beads - help please??

[Lisi]

I just got the 32g fine silver wire from Nicker and as soon as I opened the package I cut a 3" piece to play! Couldn't wait! :D

I made a small bead about 11mm and what I did was heat a spot on one side and poked the wire into it to "anchor" it and then proceeded to wrap around while turning the mandrel. I was doing this right outside the flame, and of course, the wire slipped and started wrapping around the mandrel! I slid it back by tugging a little, and then went into the flame to melt in what I managed to get on there. It wasn't all 3" of it, lol!

The bead has tiny little droplets of silver, and that's exactly what I wanted, so I'm thrilled! But a lot more was on one side than the other because of my botched application technique. hehe

Okay, so how do I apply the wire to the bead? There has to be a much better way than what I have tried already! I have searched all over, but can't find any tutorials/instruction on using the fine silver wire. I'm using a Bobcat so I have a sharp focused flame. I imagine the instructions for a HH would be different because the heat is more widespread. I have used a HH though, so I can relate to the differences.

[2xMI]

Lisi-- try wrapping the wire around the mandrel and holding it down with your thumb (do it to the left of the bead if you're right handed) where you started the wrap. Hold the wire in your right hand. That will give you more control over the wire. It only takes one or two wraps. Then wrap it on your bead where you want the dots to (eventually) be, burn off the wire (on both sides of the bead) when you've wrapped enough on.
Hope that makes sense!

Mimi