Okay, so to do the marble, you heat the rod and squish and twist it so it becomes thicker? then shape with the marble mold? I guess what confuses me is that the rod is so thin but the marble doesn't look like it was wrapped to get the thickness. Needless to say, I don't know how to do marbles!
I will try to twist it and make a bead or two. I'll post when I get a chance. Thanks for the suggestions!