Actually, I use even smaller gauge. I use 32g, make my bead, spot heat a small area to glowing orange, stick the end of the wire into the hot spot (using tweezers, silver wire heats up really fast!), then wrap it where you want the silver to be placed on the bead. Either burn off or snip off. Marver silver wire down to the surface of the glass, re-enter the flame and get the surface of the glass just sticky, the silver will ball up. Re-marver to sink the balls into the surface just a little, then flame polish. Pop into the kiln.
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