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Lampwork => COE 104 => Topic started by: mel on July 04, 2009, 04:01:40 PM

Title: clear and DH silver glass
Post by: mel on July 04, 2009, 04:01:40 PM
A quick Qu, sorry if it has been asked before. When I use effetre clear glass and then put DH designs, either raised or flush on the bead, I get a local yellowy hue to the clear glass which really detracts and is not nice. I have switched to using pale transparent colours, which work quite well, but is there any way of avoiding this with clear or is it a case of switching clear glass to another brand. I have some vetrafond I think, and some Lauscha clear, but lauscha doesnt stick to DH too well.
Title: Re: clear and DH silver glass
Post by: Veebee on July 04, 2009, 04:13:47 PM
It's the silver fuming that's causing the problem. I have a feeling a lot of people use Lauscha, I'm sure someone will come along to give you hints soon! I haven't had a problem with Eff crystal clear - which one are you using?
Title: Re: clear and DH silver glass
Post by: Trudi on July 04, 2009, 06:16:42 PM
I guess it depends on the glass you're using - some of it does fume esp aurae.

I know with fine silver some people encase with very pale Aqua.
Title: Re: clear and DH silver glass
Post by: fionaess on July 04, 2009, 11:16:07 PM
Aurae will fume Effetre clear 06, if used as a surface decoration, and turns it almost a mid amber colour
Title: Re: clear and DH silver glass
Post by: Mary on July 04, 2009, 11:23:31 PM
Don't use Lauscha to encase, it dislikes a lot of silver glass (cracks). Precision Diamond clear is great!

PS I think Martin is out, but Q has it, Glassworks.be
Title: Re: clear and DH silver glass
Post by: mel on July 05, 2009, 03:09:10 PM
Thanks, I'll get some precision diamond methinks. Triton is my default DH glass, although I have a mixed batch of DH and also quite fancy trying out aurae.