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Originally Posted by Emiko
I don't make this type of beads and haven't tried one either, but I'm wondering whether it is easier if you wrap clear while the bead is still a disk, then shape it rounder. Why lengthen first and then wrap clear? Is there any merit in doing it this way? Or is it just as easy to to do it this way as the way I described? I'm just thinking aloud.
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As I see it, it is important to get the twisted stringer spread all the way to the edges of the bead, otherwise the 'pleats' will only be in a band in the center of the bead. I think it is easier to continue to spread the twisted stringer once the bead has been shaped.
If you put your clear on while the bead is still a disk, I think you'll run the risk of not being able to spread the stringer all the way to the edges.
Malcolm