I find that bead-making has been secondary when I step up to the torch because I don't find it as fun as making larger functional items with boro. For me, shaping glass and being able to use it is much more fun (and frustrating too) than coloring, which means off mandrel work. So I generally pick up the blowtube or solid rod before a mandrel.
I am so much looking forward to furnace work down the road...
That being said, looking at all the great beads that are posted on this site is very motivating and makes me want to get halfway decent at bead-making...
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