This may seem obvious, but.....in my opinion different types of glass work for different things. So my advice would be to not try to make the same things in boro as you do in 104. I think boro lends itself really well for making larger sculptures, making chain, marbles. Lots of these things work so much easier in boro because it is much less prone to cracking. When it comes to on mandrel beads, and working with lots of color, 104 is easier and cheaper. Tubing opens up a whole set of possibilities with boro. Finally, when working in boro, you need to be more picky about your connections. You can add 104 to 104 without really melting the connection until it is smooth. Boro does not like that. Connections, corners, etc need to be smooth. If not, the connections will cause cracks.
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