LOL Teague - that's a good one! It will make you a larger ownky bead though if you don't have surface tension and heat on your side
This is wonderful! I was there once asking how to get my beads round and none of the sugesstions really worked ...but practice did. I love the "just try it" and "no time at the torch is wasted" - it is so true! It is so important in order to learn heat control and how glass flows, etc. I don't think there is any other way to understand it until you experience it and really pay attention - who cares if the bead turns out or not at least you gained understanding.
Tina