triton

[flowerjasper]

oops i seem to have brought some triton rods from martins ebay shop   
deary me,
anyone got any tips?
am on a hot head so a reducing glass should be ok 
sandy x

think i have tourettes of the fingers, they just cant help themselves   ...

[Sulis (Hazel)]

LOL Sandy - I know that feeling!

Sorry I have no advice to offer.

I bought some too, but can't seem to do much with them yet. So far it's going quite a milky colour, or just goes mirror shiny. I want that lustre effect that's on the picture 

Have you tried anything at all yet?

[flowerjasper]

will give it a go when it arrives,
i too want it to look like the pic!   didnt do well with northstar double purple   

[Kaz]

I'm getting mirror shiny

Kaz

[Sulis (Hazel)]

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1882067&highlight=TRITON#post1882067

I want these effects!

(I hope it's OK to post a link to LE?!)

[Caroline]

it's buy far the easiest glass ever to reduce and i''ve been using it all week, you just waft it in a reducung flame and you get that lovely mirror shine

[Billie]

I can see your reflection Kaz 

[Vicki]

I had some delivered this morning (thanks Martin) but I won't get to play for a few days, if anything groovy happens I will show you   Those are lovely lentils Kaz

[June]

I was getting 'mirror' shiny last night, too.  I was also using M-166 at the same time and I can slightly see some colouring in it, not just pure silver.  I will have to post a piccie 

Fiona - I have the same problem with Northstart double purple, I tried it again a few nights ago and there's a little blue around the edge near the mandrel, but the rest is pretty much 'poo' !!  I see you were after some psyche, I only have frit, but Martin will usually sell single rods if you get stuck.

[flowerjasper]

this is what i want to get!!
not really mirror shiny....

[Clare Scott]

I`ve just put this together... triton & silvered ivory.



Depends on the effect you are going for - I reduce very little as I prefer the beautiful purples and greens rather than creamier colours..... I found it the easiest to use.

Clare x

[flowerjasper]

thats fab!
lovely colours not just mirror shiny!!
whisper your secret   
sandy

[June]

Maybe I'm reducing a bit too much?  I'll have another go later or tomorrow.

[turnedlight]

With some of the DH glass, if you get the mirror finish then top with clear, you get the colours.. at least, I do it when I'm doing dots, topped with raised clear bumps..
I would love to know how long you are supposed to reduce, to get bright purple and pink colours.. after you heat it hot and let it cool, is it a quick waft or hold it in the reducing flame till it glows?

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

Blimey, its a science in itself this silver glass malarkey