I'm doing a study on urban decay, and I was wondering if any of you glassy gurus could recommend me a 104 coe rust coloured glass?ideally i would like to use stringer on it and then etch...i think. :-\ got accidental turquoise and rusty red coloured yesterday :-X not quite what i was looking for though! :)
I bought two lots of glass recently, and made a bead out of one of them....it was very rusty looking in colour, but I couldn't remember which one it was made out of ..... the glass was....
Coral Martian Strata Special Effetre Rod. 591420-MS
and
Red Roof Tile
.....
Actually, just checked my rods, and the red roof tile rods have not been used, but the coral martian strata has a used end. This unused coral colour is reddish, but when I made the bead it was more rusty.
have a look at northstar precision red matisse exotic 104, produces a rust like reaction x
If you make silvered stringer with rubino or coral you get a nice rusty organic reaction as well.
brilliant, thank you! :)
eta: julie, do mean how you make silvered ivory, ie burnishing in foil to either of those colours? sorry :-[
Quote from: helenfchalmers on February 27, 2010, 11:41:59 AM
eta: julie, do mean how you make silvered ivory, ie burnishing in foil to either of those colours? sorry :-[
Yup, that's what I meant - apologies for not making myself clear!! ::) :)
thanks julie :-*
Helen I could send you half a rod of the Martian Strata
oh wow kay that would be awesome, will pm you!
Helen if you heavily reduce clear emerald you get some good copper shades the same with dark aqua and turquoise
Already put them on the newbie s&t thread, but really pleased with them: i tried the silvered coral stringer idea..
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4406022702_9d97a563ea.jpg)
tan im going to try the heavy reduction tomorrow...what glass can i use with the emerald though, one that doesnt reduce? i presume most?
thanks :)
Looks great, Helen!!
you could also try using Devit on some effetre chocolate, Ive devitted a few pieces this week but they need coldworking (to cut the a viewing window) before I can post pics, it creates a lovley texture on the work
sorry llewennog, i dont know what devit is? :-[
would love to see pics when they are done though :)
Devit, is done by stripping a layer of sodium atoms away from the glass (i think) it where you use the wrong flame mix on purpose ie over propane rich. people refer to it as 'burnt' glass but obviously you cant burn glass!
Hopefully the Opals Ive encased will stay intact this time and not decide to explode :/
cool, im still on a hothead, so no chance of an oxygen rich flame yet sadly :(
is the the same thing EPD does then?
thanks for that, goodluck with the exploding opals too!
Its not always an oxy rich flame that can cause devit, sometimes you can overreduce using propane and get the same effect, Ive never used a Hothead :D Opal had contracted and has broken. I need to cut them smaller from reading a thread on another forum.
Ahh well they are only $1 each :D nothin like experimental flameworking!