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Lampwork => COE 104 => Topic started by: Lush! on September 02, 2010, 09:06:39 PM

Title: London Bus Red?
Post by: Lush! on September 02, 2010, 09:06:39 PM
I've got CIM Sangre, Effetre Dark Red 436 and Effetre Light Red 428 ... no doubt I'm missing a Medium Red!

Do you think any of these reds could be described as London Bus Red?
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 02, 2010, 09:13:54 PM

(Having taken the route master to school for three years) not what you want to hear but I think Rech Strawberry is the closest 
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Lush! on September 02, 2010, 09:15:34 PM
But I haven't got Reich Strawberry :(
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 02, 2010, 09:18:18 PM

Would you like me to send you some?  Or are you going tot he London bead fair in two weeks time?
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Lush! on September 02, 2010, 09:24:31 PM
I really only need a rod and was hoping to make these beads quickly - do you not think any of the reds I've got are suitable?
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 02, 2010, 09:28:40 PM

PM me your address, I shall post it tomorrow special delivery
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Dragonfire Glass on September 02, 2010, 09:38:50 PM
there is a poster red which is quite bright
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Jay9 on September 02, 2010, 10:01:11 PM
Ooh, difficult one!  Sangre can be nice but not if you are looking for a strong opaque colour.  I think 436 is too dark for a London bus.  I've just done some nice beads with 432 but unless you can magic some from the back of your glassy stash then that doesn't help either  :( 

When you say quick do you mean before the weekend or after? 
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Margram on September 02, 2010, 11:13:37 PM
Could you not mix the two eff reds to get a medium  ???
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Lush! on September 02, 2010, 11:19:42 PM
I'm rubbish at mixing!

Krysia, thanks for the offer - I checked the Strawberry on Tuffnells site and it does look like the perfect colour but let me see how my Light Red turns out and if its not right I'll scrounge a rod of Strawberry from you (not by special delivery though, that's daylight robbery for one rod of glass!).

Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 03, 2010, 07:53:24 AM

Ok, well it's packed and ready to go
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Lush! on September 03, 2010, 08:14:55 PM
Oh Krysia, I'm sorry, I didn't see your last post.

I just heard back from my lady - she's really happy with the Light Red (and actually, they look fab, very London Bus-like!).

Thanks so much for your offer, I really appreciate it  :-*
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 03, 2010, 08:32:06 PM

That's ok,  I'm glad that she liked it and I was happy to be on stand by!
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: beadysam on September 03, 2010, 09:58:47 PM
Shame I missed this thread. Reich do some smashing reds - if you need a rod of each to try them out, you can always pm me hun.  I'm glad you found a solution though.  Red is my fave colour in glass, but everytime I take a photo it looks carrot red! :-\
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 04, 2010, 08:11:53 AM

he he he

I'm really good a burning them!
Title: Re: London Bus Red?
Post by: metaltedgrrl on October 01, 2010, 08:51:01 PM
I've never never never managed a proper red, tried sangre (always turns brown for some reason), lipstick reds are all too dark - would LOVE some proper bright red to play with!!!
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