White goes brown

[Lush!]

Can anyone help please?

I've been asked for black and white beads with silver - but the silver wire and the white make a mucky brown mess.  I think this is happening on both Effetre white and CIM Peace. 



I tried putting a clear band round the centre and wrapping the wire round that but it was just a mess.


Any better ideas?

[beadysam]

Sorry, I'm no help but I just wanted to say the Anise does the same, it turns a yellow colour.  Good luck in finding a solution.  You could maybe try Reichenbach rods?  I don't have any white although I have plenty of black - maybe Martin can help?  Mary our resident alchemist may have a solution or suggestion for you.  Possibly a lauscha colour...?

[garishglobes]

I'm not going to be helpful with an alternative white either, but could you just put silver on the black half?

[beads-on-toast]

i love the reaction - looks like a choco coffee combo - but yes it is annoying, i have never been able to stop it

[Billie]

I think you'll have to use the silver on the black.  I think even if using the wire like stringer and applying single dots you'll still get the brown around the dot.

[Lush!]

i love the reaction - looks like a choco coffee combo - but yes it is annoying, i have never been able to stop it

Well, when I'm asked for choco coffee combo beads I'll be sorted 

[LesleyMac]

Or you could encase the white maybe?

[TiaraHelen]

Would it work if you put a tiny blob of clear on the white and a dot of silver on top?

[TiaraHelen]

I just saw on RedHotSal's website front page, lots of white beadies with silver and NO BROWN stain.  What's your secret, Sal?

[garishglobes]

I'm just wondering.. did Q once say the Vetro white was nicely unreactive? Or even the odd cotton?

[Lush!]

I just saw on RedHotSal's website front page, lots of white beadies with silver and NO BROWN stain.  What's your secret, Sal?

I think they may be ivory? 

But I got rather distracted by those absolutely stunning "kimono" tubes 

[Kaz]

Er wowowowowowow! She kept those a bit quiet, didn't she - wish I could afford the whole set - they are stunning!
Kaz

[TiaraHelen]

But I got rather distracted by those absolutely stunning "kimono" tubes 

Me too, they are fabulous...