I was composing my reply EXACTLY WHEN you posted your reply. So, no, I didn't see it untl my reply was posted. (You can figure out these things by looking at the time stamps for any particular post—remembering that I am a terrible typist, stop to check details and information, and take a L O N G time to post most anything.)

The layers on wound overlay beads are not "thin." I would have been confused by your characterization anyway, if I hadn't already been confused by your suggestion that the bead had yellow, red, and rose layers--of which the last was "thin."

What? "...an outer translucent rose red core." What on earth are you talking about? What is an "outer core"?

"Many 5 layer Rosetta star beads have a clear outer layer & most that do determines a 5 layer from a 4 layer bead.See example of a five layer w/ a translucent clear outer layer."

Yes Patrick some do. But THESE ARE DRAWN BEADS. There is no point in confusing the issue by comparing unrelated beadmaking types.

Jamey