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Originally Posted by CorvetteJuliet
Mary those beads are fabulous! I was trying to figure this out yesterday, but haven't quite got it yet... What are you all doing at the seam? I mean where you wrap the twistie around the base bead, how do you end and join it and make it look good? Thanks, ~Juliet
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This is the hardest part and even though I've gotten pretty good at melding that joint, it is still the place I put the frog. LOL
Some people wrap the twistie around the bead and then cut off the excess. I do not do that. I wrap all the way around the bead, and then I flame cut the twistie. As I'm flame cutting it, I give it a little bit of a twirl to tighten the twist pattern right there at the end. Then, I use a razor knife to tuck that nib down tight up next to the starting end of the twistie. I align the edges as best I can, and then I will crease diagonally across the joint with the razor knife. When those creases melt smooth as you are melting in the twistie, the colors meld together and do a pretty nice job of it.
Next time I make one of these, I'll not cover the seam and hopefully show ya how the results work with that method. I've always used this technique as a base to other things, like flowers or figures so I never stressed over the joint too much...but if you are going to leave it exposed, a nice joint really does look more professional.
~~Mary