When encasing lentils, do you wrap the glass, then wrap the clear over that and "then" smash the lentil - or do you smash the lentil and then wrap clear and resmash?
Another question - are there any tips to wrapping your bead in clear without melting and smearing the pattern? This is where I'm thinking smashing the lentil and then wrapping would be the trick. I've heard to make sure that your clear is overlapping and not to leave gaps - I'm doing that, but still gettig some of the pattern coming through. I think part of it is that I'm so afraid to really melt in the clear because it can get "smoky" so easily.
Any help would be great. Thanks.