Sue Angell demonstrates creating a cylindrical base bead from borosilicate glass. The bead is rolled in black frit to provide the base color, then in various colors of frit, including blue and red, for additional accents. The bead is finished by wrapping coils of clear to fill out the shape of the bead.

This article was originally published on page 46 in the Spring 2017 issue of The Flow.
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