This is a good way to shape a bagel. Roll our your bagel to about 10 or so inches, wrap it around your hand, and seal it by rolling it back and forth.
Let the bagel rest for half hour, then boil and bake!
Making bagels at home is easy and delicious, check out http://makebread.net and learn how I made these blueberry bagels! http://makebread.net/blueberry-bagels...