CIM Sapphire

[Trudi]

This is a relatively new colour for me  - and I really do love the shade of blue. But is it just me or do the rest of you find that this one pits and bubbles a lot in the flame.

I thought at first it was a rogue rod - but I was given rods by 2 different people and I then ordered my own batch  - and I find that sometimes mid bead while the rod has been in the flame it suddenly starts  .......

Any hints or tips ...

by the way I'm working in a normal flame  - minor, not very hot, but not too cool either.

[julieHB]

Hmm, I haven't had any experiences like that, I think. I found that beads cracked if I encased it with silver glass, though (TAG Golden Emerald).

[afina]

Hi Trudi!
When my acquamarine does this, I turn the propane a little bit higher to get a just-not-neutral-anymore-but-very-little-reducing flame. This does the trick. Maybe this will work with CIM sapphire, too?

[Donna@Rockin' Beads]

I haven't had any problems with this glass. Maybe it is 2 rogue rods that originated from the same batch 

[Trudi]

It's just odd as these were rods from two different people and my batch!

[saffie]

mine does this as well as my sepia! just does not like to be too hot work it slow and cooler!!!

[Trudi]

Hi My Sepia does this too - just no where near as bad as the Sapphire. I have a few new rods of Sepia I need to try out - want to know if that was a batch thing or just typical of the colour!

Thanks for your thought though!

[Dragonfire Glass]

sepia was very well behaved for me

[Shirley]

I don't remember having a problem with sepia or sapphire. I've not used either very much though, just a couple of sets of spacers.

[Trudi]

I'll have to give it another go - once I can touch the glass without it sticking to me!

Saying that - remember how Leaky Pen used to pit like mad - now it's fine!