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I plan on trying my super clear before ordering more expensive glass.

My oxycon y connector came today so tomorrow we'll see if it gives me the extra heat I'm hoping for (fingers crossed!)

Mary Lockwood's tutorial may be the thing that gets me away from my bad habits. First most important thing I've gotten from it is to push the glass on to the bead rather than wrapping without applying pressure. Tried it the other day and it made a huge difference in the consistency of the encasing.

Who knew it could be that simple? Always something new to learn!