Doing these takes some time to figure out the right amount of colorant to use....too much and you have a mess. Too little and interesting things don't unfold. If the belles are still too hot, they colorant sets and won't flow. If the colorant is too thin, its hard to handle. All of this comes with doing the process and paying attention to details that affect the outcome. I did a ton of practice shot using discolored clear plastic to learn. If you singe a cup of clear r have some transparent colors that are starting to turn on you, set them aside and use those to practice this and get a feel for all of the different steps.