Multicolour??!!

[Krysia@No98]

I was playing with a rod of multicolour last night.  I didn't get to putting it on a mandrel, I though I'd take it one step at a time.  I got a fantastic purply colour out of it, like the one on your mandrel on the left.  It's still on the rod and hasn't gone through the kiln.  I think it's the standard multi colour.  I love the blue one too

Then I thought, lets have a go with magic... should have quit while I was ahead 

[Emma @ Tuffnell Glass]

Just got sent this linkola through FB  Thanks for letting me know about this. I'll get Martin to do some further investigating.
Em xx

[Emma @ Tuffnell Glass]

just got in touch with Reichenbach and we are waiting for their reply. Watch this space 

[SilverGems89]

I'll get Martin to do some further investigating.

Why do i have images of Martin in a deerstalker with a pipe in his mouth? 

[fionaess]

I'll get Martin to do some further investigating.

Why do i have images of Martin in a deerstalker with a pipe in his mouth? 

Possibly at the Reichenbach Falls?   

[Trudi]

Right then - I've had a play with Dark Multicolour - I definately get better results with the press


This one melted into shape adding glass - press - let it cool till it turned dark brown - then lightly warmed to dull orange glow in the higher part of the flame 2/3 times


This is a big hole bead - there are more colours in there then are showing - but not to the same extent as the beads above! This wasn't pressed, but I did try marvering and cooling - perhaps I should have been braver and allowed to cool for longer??? Maybe?





Botttom two were made using stringers - obvioulsy heated once to make the stringer -  - make normal bead - apply stringer and give a few gentle heat and cool cycles - but not too much heat to melt in..

[Emma @ Tuffnell Glass]

Ok here's what Reichenbach say. Anyone who got red reaction, they say it's a reducing problem. They also said they have checked their stocks and have none of that batch left with no complaints from those who bought from that stash.
On the plus side as they are out of that batch this means they are melting more. We have ordered more from the new batch but it will be a couple/few weeks till it gets here.
Anyone who wants to swop their stash for the new stash is welcome to do so. Just send me a pm. If you are coming to the flame off then please bring your glass with you to avoid you having to go to the post office.
I do hope this helps
Emma xx

[fionaess]

Oh poo.. I bought mine from Sean 

[madpup]

I shall keep mine and mark it as another colour,
no such thing as too many diffrent colours (i call it multicolour Markpoo)

[Redhotsal]

Hmmph....only just seen this thread. Thought I'd give Multicolour a try. Wish I'd read this before buying it. Still, the green is quite a nice one! Glad it's not just me. 

[Les]

I still get some kind of multi colour baby poop with this colour... maybe it needs more taming.....

[caraj316]

I just thought I'd mention to you all that I took my old batch over to sabines and tried her multi poo batch and had a really good try.

What I discovered was this:

You can get the blues and purples out, but if you over strike it you get green snot.  It also appeared to be kiln striking when I put it in transparent (have to wait and see how it comes out).

I let it cool a lot before striking.  If I struck it too hot it went green immediately.  Also if I over struck it, I could heat it all back up to green transparent and then let it cool and it would re-strike to blue/purple.
Also I encased it from the transparent and found that the heat from the encasing glass wa enough to pull our the blues but that if I struck it first, it went to green snot.

More fun when they come out methinks!

[julieHB]

Thanks, Jo - that's very useful info 

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

I'm confuddled but in a good way

[Amber]

I've been playing some more and done a bit of annealing...got some very interesting results! I'll post pics tomorrow...