rubino oro

[turnedlight]

Is it difficult to encase rubino oro? I made a lentil with it in the middle, and heavily encased, and it cracked. I was just wondering if it is temperamental, or whether I should try again..

[Shirley]

Don't know about encasing it as I haven't much. Are you putting the lentil straight into the kiln or cooling it? I've had lentils crack if they don't go straight into the kiln.

[turnedlight]

I put them straight in. I think I'll try again - I did like the effect! If there's any other glass that has that bright pink colour, I'd like to hear. 

[hatvary]

Hi turnedlight,
I've worked a little with Rubino and had no problems with cracking. The only thing is the colour and not to work it too hot. Rubino is the prettiest pink I think you could look at some other colours in CIM or ASK maybe.

[MangoBeads]

I put them straight in. I think I'll try again - I did like the effect! If there's any other glass that has that bright pink colour, I'd like to hear. 

I dont have a problem encasing Rubino but it does go cloudy very easily if you heat it too much  - I think the cracking may just be its not going in the kiln quite hot enough those presses really do cool the glass quite rapidly so worth putting it in with a bit of a glow to it.
Gold Violet Reichenbach 104 which Martin has I love and is less tempremental than Rubino - not quite as beautiful but a close second and its not as hard to burn out the colour although it is still a striking glass or so it seems to me !

Hope that helps give it a go and see what you think -

[turnedlight]

Thanks - I'll try it! 

[*rowanberry*]

CIM Gelly's Sty Pink is a GORGEOUS opaque pink if that helps?

[turnedlight]

I do have gelly's sty - love it! but I'm looking for a bright trans pink (will be trying out the reichenbach as suggested! ) I had the same problem again today - two hearts with swirls of rubino in the middle and encased with a pale trans pink effetre - straight in the kiln - and they both cracked - I made one into a pendant before I noticed!  I think I'll just use it on the outside of beads from now on.

[glassworks]

there is a new CiM rubino coming - it has appeared on our price lists from martin so it might be worth checking out?..

[Sulis (Hazel)]

and there are also some nice Vetrofond transparent pinks, although they are all quite light.

[glassworks]

also, the grapefruit crush (lightly transparent) and the flamingo pink are great - they are FFGH (the same company that makes ASK colours) and fully 104 compatible?..