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Lampwork => Borosilicate => Topic started by: sparrow on November 25, 2010, 01:56:03 PM

Title: Poppy Red?
Post by: sparrow on November 25, 2010, 01:56:03 PM
Hmmm.......I have a clever idea, but I need some poppy red for it......and I have to admit, I have no idea which boro does something fancy and which doesn't......anybody got any clever idea? Otherwise, I'll have to make it in soft glass again, like the rose.....eeeeeek!
Title: Re: Poppy Red?
Post by: garishglobes on November 25, 2010, 02:30:37 PM
Poppy red under clear, or just poppy red? Under clear I'd say you need something like Elvis over white or over a red crayon.
Just on its own, GA do crayon red, Northstar do one too and I can't remember what they call it. I'm fairly sure there is a Momka one too. If you want to try a bit, let me know - opaque red isn't something I use a lot so could easily spare a bit.
Elvis is a lovely, lovely red but transparent. Your problem may be that boro opaque reds can be a bit boily, so be extra careful when using them.
Title: Re: Poppy Red?
Post by: sparrow on November 25, 2010, 02:32:55 PM
Emma, I want to live inside your brain  ;D It was opaque I was after, I'm not sure I'd get enough heat to boil it, lol! Must connect that 3rd oxy! Will have a nosy at those colours :)
Title: Re: Poppy Red?
Post by: garishglobes on November 25, 2010, 08:13:35 PM
No, believe me, that is the very last place you want to live  ;D ;D ;D

I am serious though - if you want to try some, please (please!) take a bit of mine because I very rarely touch it.  :)
Title: Re: Poppy Red?
Post by: sparrow on November 25, 2010, 08:29:36 PM
Oh, bless you.....since you're begging  ;D ;D ;D That would be lovely.....thank you  :-* :-* :-*