That twirling method doesn’t work for me either. I vein my petals and then roll away from the vein on each side to thin the paste and increase the thickness of the vein. I dip my wire in gum glue and as I feed the wire up the vein I gently twist it back and forth. If you have a finger on both sides of the petal you can feel the wire as it goes through the vein. If it feels like it is going to poke through the paste try pulling it back a bit and starting again in a straighter direction. Pinch the paste at the bottom of the petal where it touches the wire to secure it. Hope this helps. I didn’t think to ask what gauge wire you are using. As the number gets lower the wire gets larger or stronger. I use a #24 for most everything. But for large petals like a Magnolia I use much stronger wire.
Shirley
