Moving forward on technique--- after study of uTubes and pics on other sites.
Next i am going to try smaller dots for the stamens----and compress four times before placing pedal lines.
Different diameter canes make a big difference with pedal development through the process.
On this one I tooled between the pedals--- the pedals were from 2 mm stringer/canes- that is dented the clear beside pedal lines.
The cane was NS star white--- with one layer of opage NS yellow--- then covered with transparent yellow---.
Laying the pedal-- with the smallest flame I can get from the center lamp of my old Bethlehem PMD2 model A ( 40 year old torch)
I compress the first pedals four times--- then the second pedals three times--- then apply the green leaves and compress everything about three times.
I reposition the maria or invert my work to migrate glass rod-ward during the final stages to encourage the base of the floral to be positioned at the bottom of miria when it becomes an imploded marble.
I seem to be making progress and free flowing pedals after compressions by heating the shoulder of the Maria first-- then the maria body afterward. Describing this process in a text message is a bit difficult.