French Beaded Pear

This French beaded pear is a little smaller than 2 1/2 inches (~6.25 cm). I wanted to see if it was possible to make one without a form inside it; however, I wasn't able to get the right shape. I finally decided to go and buy a Styrofoam pear, but I couldn't find any that were small enough. Instead, I used a modeling material called Model Magic by Crayola out of which I made a pear shape. This material is very good for this sort of thing because it air dries quickly (about 1 day) and it remains lightweight and somewhat soft after drying.
I then followed the general instructions from the Bobbie Anderson book I mentioned last post: using a two bead basic and wrapping around the bottom loop and top loop (I made a loop in place of the top basic wire). I didn't use any glue though because it changed the color of my beads slightly. Since they aren't glued down, some of the rows are a little bit off and don't stay in place. I think this can be avoided if the rows are wrapped tightly.