Now see Nikki, I like that! Yours looks much more like what I envisioned it being. That gives me a direction to go in too, thanks for posting.
I like to use beadrollers so obviously with this glass heat/cool/heat/cool is not the way to go. I think your dab method was very successful. Your bead has the russet tones I was hoping for, mine has purple.
I'll try even heat applications when I get a chance to play tomorrow and hopefully that will help.