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Lampwork => Common Problems => Topic started by: chipperpottery on August 28, 2010, 02:08:07 PM

Title: Dirty Colour
Post by: chipperpottery on August 28, 2010, 02:08:07 PM
I have made a focal bead in Cim Chia, but instead of it being a nice clean pink it has come out almost grey and dirty looking.
Am I maybe holding it to close to the tourch?
Can anyone help please.

Rita
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: firedinglass on August 28, 2010, 06:43:34 PM
I've never used Cim Cim but it sounds like over reduction or just too much propane causing carbon. Hope this helps
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on August 28, 2010, 06:44:56 PM
Hiya Rita, yep, too much propane or holding it too low in the flame, try etching her and see what happens, the results might be nice
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: chipperpottery on August 28, 2010, 07:06:10 PM
Thanks, I will try another.

Rita
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: Dragonfire Glass on August 28, 2010, 07:44:25 PM
it might be one of those colours that would like a bath in Lime & Grime Cilit Bang
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on August 28, 2010, 10:05:19 PM
Does that take off the reduction Collette? Without the etching effect I mean. Cool tip if it does :)
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: Dragonfire Glass on August 28, 2010, 10:11:06 PM
Yep - works on the blues (light sky, dark sky, etc), purples (eff purple, berry creamy, etc) & coral plus there must be others  :)
Title: Re: Dirty Colour
Post by: ♥♥Tan♥♥ on August 28, 2010, 10:25:09 PM
Fantastic, shall have to remember that one
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