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Lampwork => COE 104 => Topic started by: redjay on December 09, 2013, 12:34:20 PM

Title: Trans Yellow
Post by: redjay on December 09, 2013, 12:34:20 PM
I ordered some yellow on tuffnells and when it arrived it was electric yellow. I noticed on the site that yellow and electric yellow have the same code. I emailed in and the lady said she thought they were the same glass. She was going to get back to me but has not yet.

I am looking for a nice trans yellow that would fit well with a rainbow spectrum of transparent colours. I find the electric yellow just that bit too luminous and bright. Is there another coe104 trans that would fit this criteria?
Thank you in advance.
J
Title: Re: Trans Yellow
Post by: Krysia@No98 on December 09, 2013, 01:12:23 PM

there is straw yellow, that's they yellow of striking red before it strikes
Title: Re: Trans Yellow
Post by: Shirley on December 09, 2013, 01:20:55 PM
Mimosa, the lighter one. It's like sherbert lemons. It's streaky, though, rather than solid.
Title: Re: Trans Yellow
Post by: theflyingbedstead on December 09, 2013, 01:26:01 PM
There is also a Lauscha semi-trans yellow - see here http://lauscha.heatherkellyglass.co.uk/content/snt-145-yellow-6-8mm
and an orange-yellow http://lauscha.heatherkellyglass.co.uk/content/snt-151-yellow-orange-6-8mm
If you use them thinly they are more transparent.

Or you could use effetre light amber.
Title: Re: Trans Yellow
Post by: redjay on December 09, 2013, 07:07:59 PM
Thank you :)
Title: Re: Trans Yellow
Post by: Shirley on December 09, 2013, 07:09:32 PM
Don't Effetre do a striking yellow?
Title: Re: Trans Yellow
Post by: cbeadies on December 09, 2013, 08:26:44 PM
I had the same problem when I made some rainbow disc beads a while back, the yellow (Effetre striking yellow) doesn't look quite right and is not as transparent as the other colours either! But it was the best I could find...will be keeping an eye on this thread to see if anyone can suggest a good alternative!

(http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/xx292/cbeadies/4a124e8c-094e-402a-8542-a0392b078db4.jpg) (http://s765.photobucket.com/user/cbeadies/media/4a124e8c-094e-402a-8542-a0392b078db4.jpg.html)