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Challenges, Competitions, Swaps & Loans => Monthly Challenge => Topic started by: Kaz on October 03, 2011, 07:49:27 PM

Title: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Kaz on October 03, 2011, 07:49:27 PM
The colour of the month challenge is jointly sponsored by Off Mandrel (thank you Sean and Gillian!) and Frit Happens!

Each month the lucky winner, chosen by a random number selector, will receive a £20 gift voucher to spend on-line with Off Mandrel. The draw will take place at the end of the month so make sure you get your entries in to be in with a chance to win the goodies!

So, the colour of the month for OCTOBER 2011 is REICHENBACH ANTIQUE CLEAR (AKA ANTIQUE CRYSTAL)

Good luck!
Kazx
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: sparrow on October 03, 2011, 07:53:07 PM
Oh.......well, the picture is nearly three years old to the day, but it's gotta be done:

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3293/2951437014_a7216356ab.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/2951437014/)
Aquatic rose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/2951437014/) by Sabine Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr

...and...

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3186/3014580927_e01ce30a0b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/3014580927/)
Snow Queen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/3014580927/) by Sabine Little (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr

(aka: the one the munchkin broke)  ;D
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: jammie on October 03, 2011, 09:31:08 PM
Love them both Sabine, your snow queen is so beautiful!  :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Pandanimal on October 04, 2011, 08:17:54 AM
Those are both so beautiful. Thanks for sharing them again. Never get tired of looking at your roses.
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: princess pink on October 04, 2011, 12:56:41 PM
this is my fav glass probably! i love it!

here's a few

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/6097902936_bbba61fe6b_m.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6148/5994756963_a1883e1ef5_m.jpg)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5995171342_10260dc866_m.jpg)

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/5167487933_1339b1dd0b_m.jpg)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Krysia@No98 on October 04, 2011, 01:07:54 PM

ooo I love this glass,  I was looking the other day and I only seem to have three rods!
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: awrylemming on October 04, 2011, 01:12:00 PM
Me too, 3 rods only.  I have no idea why I don't use it more!
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: helenfc on October 04, 2011, 07:53:15 PM
Love them Sabine and Shahlaa! Yay, I have some of this, It will be the first thing I melt in new studio now ;D Off to have a brainstorm! xx
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Shirl on October 04, 2011, 09:45:02 PM
Love them all Sabine and Shahlaa  :)

I have some of this colour  :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: bluefairy on October 04, 2011, 11:20:11 PM
Oooh, one of my all time favourites!

Bit embarrassed to post after the beauties from Sabine and Shahlaa, buy hey, what the heck  ;D

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5466452924_1cf8c864f4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5466452924/)
DSC00267 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/29817729@N04/5466452924/) by helenbluefairy (http://www.flickr.com/people/29817729@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: The Tartan Trout on October 05, 2011, 06:52:57 AM
I have had to place a wee order for this....very pretty :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: lampwork beads by Jo on October 08, 2011, 07:49:23 AM
I have made this

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/316975_301994563150408_237336752949523_1423669_444199877_n.jpg)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Carol on October 08, 2011, 07:58:51 PM
I made this one quite a long time ago, an antique clear hollow with triton (I think) stringer. I've also not used antique clear for ages, not sure why as it's lovely glass.

(http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o96/strawackie/AntiqueTritonHollow.jpg)

Still love your snow queen Sabine  :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: helbels on October 09, 2011, 11:53:46 AM
Here's a lentil made with Antique clear over silver foil.  Not sure quite what happened to the silver foil as it went kind of opaque under the encasement.  Maybe I got it too hot.  Never mind, it's quite pretty anyway...

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6226068804_bf7c08ef1e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helbels/6226068804/)
023 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helbels/6226068804/) by Alchemy Lampwork (http://www.flickr.com/people/helbels/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Kaz on October 09, 2011, 12:18:13 PM
I always get that reaction with silver foils under transparent greens.
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Madam Steph on October 09, 2011, 12:39:28 PM
Antique Clear nuggets @ 9 o'clock:

(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx196/a_perfectly_pretty_poppy/My%20Lampworking%20History/mixednuggets-1.jpg)


This is a beautiful colour.
I must buy some more

Linda x
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Lakelady on October 10, 2011, 09:49:52 AM
My interpretation of the view of the sea when taking the small person to nursery!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6229582335_9507c1b70b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/6229582335/)
007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/6229582335/) by quirkyatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/31235634@N03/), on Flickr

Love this colour and everyones beads!
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Lakelady on October 10, 2011, 09:50:58 AM
P.S.  I used Kaz'z Magical Mystery Tour Frit, which is gorgeous!
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: tomcat on October 12, 2011, 09:36:17 PM
still playing with DH, this is terra 2 with antique clear encasing, adds a bit of the blue green lustre, the photo really does not do it justice, there is a nice sparkle as you turn the bead in the light

(http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n514/tomcat_beader/antiqueclear.jpg)

the antique clear is really nice to encase with and i will try it with others
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: helenfc on October 13, 2011, 09:55:32 AM
Looking lovely everyone!

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6229/6239678281_941e6fc131.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/6239678281/)
Sapporo 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenfchalmers/6239678281/) by helenfchalmers (http://www.flickr.com/people/helenfchalmers/), on Flickr


Not the bestest photo, but ANtique Clear and Cim Sepia with dense white enamel and black stringer :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: awrylemming on October 13, 2011, 10:32:17 AM
Gorgeous Helen  ;D  I'm afraid mine are rather boring, I am completely without mojo right now  :(

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6240352156_930e4e2f32.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/6240352156/)
SDC10790 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54880518@N08/6240352156/) by awrylemming (http://www.flickr.com/people/54880518@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Madam Steph on October 14, 2011, 10:40:08 AM
My first attempt at sugared beads with frit from Vicki Veebee:

(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx196/a_perfectly_pretty_poppy/My%20Lampworking%20History/sugars-1.jpg)

For those who make them, should I have left the frit more 'sugary', i.e., less flashing through the flame?

Linda xxx
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Kaz on October 14, 2011, 10:41:10 AM
They look OK to me! If you leave the frit more sugary, it can be sharp and scratchy too!
Kazx
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Madam Steph on October 14, 2011, 10:45:53 AM
Thanks, Kaz

L x
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Amber on October 17, 2011, 10:57:31 AM
Well, believe it or not, there is some Antique Clear here under all the silver foil and frit (Kaz's 'Marina'...lovely)... :-\

(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u286/Spookyjewel/011-6.jpg)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: tomcat on October 17, 2011, 12:08:11 PM
thats real pretty that is  :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Shirl on October 18, 2011, 10:12:37 AM
This one is antique clear and dirty martini.



(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m517/scottam/Antiqueflowers2132.jpg)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: jammie on October 18, 2011, 03:24:56 PM
Didn't have much of this left!  :(

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6213/6257101745_b1be469198.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35068454@N05/6257101745/)
DSC04332 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/35068454@N05/6257101745/) by ewanski (http://www.flickr.com/people/35068454@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Kalorlo on October 19, 2011, 11:29:41 AM
Antique clear and CiM rainforest, with kronos shards:

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6258419415_e642890367.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/6258419415/)

And I used antique clear for the encasing in this bead - it's got rainforest with a wrap of dark silver brown as the base and has cracked just through the base (I keep encasing CiM opals when I know it's not a good idea for most of them...)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6258418055_0fd20a1cd0_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/6258418055/)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Lakelady on October 20, 2011, 11:49:57 AM
Are we allowed to post twice here?  Just realised that my first commissioned piece fits in here nicely....large beads with silver and spacers etched.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6213/6262879519_4708b53a6e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/6262879519/)
002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31235634@N03/6262879519/) by quirkyatt (http://www.flickr.com/people/31235634@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: tomcat on October 20, 2011, 12:04:34 PM
Thats really nice lakelady, very elegant
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: dangerousbead on October 20, 2011, 04:41:59 PM
Quote from: lampwork beads by Jo on October 08, 2011, 07:49:23 AM
I have made this

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/316975_301994563150408_237336752949523_1423669_444199877_n.jpg)

nom
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Princess Peggy (Priscilla McGirr) on October 20, 2011, 06:12:00 PM
Such a nice glass, but I found it quite stiff and couldn't help getting some bubbles.

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6108/6268607583_32e0971a37.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/6268607583/)
Antique Butterfly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/50810791@N03/6268607583/) by Princess Peggy1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/50810791@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: The Tartan Trout on October 22, 2011, 06:17:49 PM
Never used this before and I absolutely LOVE it :) :)

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6269293937_2fba717e3d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52452109@N04/6269293937/)
PA223606 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/52452109@N04/6269293937/) by The Tartan Trout (http://www.flickr.com/people/52452109@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: helbels on October 22, 2011, 06:27:12 PM
Ooh yours is much bluer than mine Sarah - mine is definitley greenish.
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Trudi on October 30, 2011, 09:32:54 AM
I'm drroling over this thread .. love this colour .... why don't I use it more!

Love the combo with dirty martini!

Here's my contribution  - a simple frosted nugget neckalce
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6293814547_e588ee424a.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/6293814547/)
Slinky Sea Glass  (http://www.flickr.com/photos/glitteringprize/6293814547/) by Glittering Prize - Trudi (http://www.flickr.com/people/glitteringprize/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Amber on October 30, 2011, 12:33:33 PM
Oh I love that Trudi, so simple and gorgeous!
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: SilverGems89 on October 30, 2011, 02:23:57 PM
I got some antique clear out today, now i remember why i don't use it!  :o It's sooooo stiff, i wrangled it into a bead eventually though so pictures later maybe  :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Pandanimal on October 30, 2011, 03:19:26 PM
I must have several different batches of this. Strange how they all look the same in the rod and before you etch them.
And then they do this :-
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QctWqhVAH3U/Tq1hvBmLwkI/AAAAAAAACxU/naq2z7q4ANI/s400/DSCF3596.JPG)

Beads with lots of different size holes. Top string are 1 mm next round is 2.4 and the last string is 1.6. In the centre from the top they are 5 mm, 6 mm and 3 mm in the little cluster to the right.
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: clairelouise on October 31, 2011, 02:43:59 PM

Hi
This is is my first ever post on FH - but loved the idea of a monthly colour challenge and I thought I'd give it a go!  Never used Flickr either so hope it works!!  Lovely work everyone!  Very inspiring and a little daunting to a newbie like me!!

Here is Sea Breeze - Antique and Ivory etched

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6298978404_e0d02a6d07.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69261320@N07/6298978404/)
sea breeze (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69261320@N07/6298978404/) by clairelouise8 (http://www.flickr.com/people/69261320@N07/), on Flickr

Claire
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Amber on October 31, 2011, 03:14:49 PM
Lovely bead, Claire...and welcome to FH  ;D
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Trudi on October 31, 2011, 03:43:20 PM
Ohh Claire Louise - that is a beauty!!

Julia   - that colour difference is strange!!

I love this colour etched, but for some reason it seems to be very hard to get it clean properly afterwards. Anyone else have that problem?
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Skyblue on October 31, 2011, 04:05:15 PM
Well seeing as I dont have my own set up yet and pay by the hour to use one, I dont have my own glass except some lauscha clear which is gorgeous , I have to say all of the beads are beautiful and I am loving the colour chosen . :D
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: GaysieMay on October 31, 2011, 05:23:51 PM
So many beautiful beads this month - I bought this colour especially for this challenge and I'm so pleased I did - I think I'm in love!

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6298952589_433003c54e_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaysie_may_designs/6298952589/)
October challenge 001 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaysie_may_designs/6298952589/) by GaysieMay (http://www.flickr.com/people/gaysie_may_designs/), on Flickr
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6299486374_548c063b9f_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaysie_may_designs/6299486374/)
October challenge 002 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaysie_may_designs/6299486374/) by GaysieMay (http://www.flickr.com/people/gaysie_may_designs/), on Flickr

These are both hollows with a bead inside - finally cracked it (poor choice of word!)  Only just now have I seen how mucky they still are - back to the wash bowl before coring!  ;D
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Louise Menzies on October 31, 2011, 08:21:46 PM
Think I have a found a new LOVE-FAV colour hehe

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6222/6299503767_9b5d85b88b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/6299503767/)
IMAG0399 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/justdesirejewellery/6299503767/) by Just Desire Jewellery (http://www.flickr.com/people/justdesirejewellery/), on Flickr
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Lakelady on October 31, 2011, 09:30:28 PM
GaysieMay, those are just stunning.....!  And welcome Claire.  There are some really talented people on here - I am in awe!!!

It's a fab colour to work - so many possibilities  ;D
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Louise Menzies on November 10, 2011, 03:47:56 PM
Hello :)

Does anyone know if this months has been drawn or if there is a November challenge?

I have been away so im just checking in case im missing something  ... hehe ::)

Lou x
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Kaz on November 27, 2011, 08:15:29 AM
Hi all
Sorry November ran away with me!!!
I am going to draw this one on Tuesday if anyone wants to enter last minute.
Then there will be something special coming for December courtesy of Sabine!
Kazx
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Shirl on November 28, 2011, 01:26:16 PM
Thanks Kaz  :)
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: jille on January 09, 2012, 08:00:14 AM
Hi ya
I'm new to making beads and just wanted to say I'm learning a lot from seeing what can be done with various colours, I must get some of this glass.
i need to make a list  :)
Thanks
Title: Re: OCTOBER 2011 - COLOUR OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE!!!
Post by: Krysia@No98 on January 09, 2012, 08:05:47 AM

I have a feeling it's going to be a very long list if you wonder round here for too long  ;D
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