Trouble with Straw Yellow?

Redhotsal · February 15, 2010, 06:26:00 PM

I've just bought a shed load of Staw Yellow for Faux Boro but it doesn't seem to be working at all. It turns everything a really dark brown and is frankly poo.

Is this just me or is this happening to you too? Poor batch do you think??

Cheers
Sal

Kaz · February 15, 2010, 06:58:32 PM

They probably sold all the good stuff as a result of your DVD and yours was the old bit that was at the back of the cupboard!!

Helen G · February 15, 2010, 08:33:52 PM

I bought some after the course with you and Di and although it does work a bit, I can't get it anywhere near as nice as the beads I made on the course, I thought it was because I didn't have you watching over me Sal $:-\$

Katiequiggle · February 15, 2010, 09:51:27 PM

Oh thats a shame Sal. I hate this variation in quality of glass. I've got a batch of Rubino Ora which is complete poo, looks almost a russet colour and is horrible.

Shirley · February 15, 2010, 10:20:50 PM

Quote from: Katiequiggle on February 15, 2010, 09:51:27 PM
Oh thats a shame Sal. I hate this variation in quality of glass. I've got a batch of Rubino Ora which is complete poo, looks almost a russet colour and is horrible.

I had some of this and it still struck to raspberry in the kiln. Might be worth another try

hollergrafik · February 15, 2010, 10:24:36 PM

my straw yello looks like light trans brown, I double checked but its deffo a slightly different colour and doesnt do the nice purples for me.

sea-thistle · February 15, 2010, 10:52:57 PM

Glad I didn't buy any straw yellow then, !! After buying and watching Sally's DVD.!! A friend gave me two sticks of the straw yellow she had and we had a play with it ours seemed ok.

Jeanniegems · February 16, 2010, 12:10:26 AM

Thank goodness
I thought I was a numpty. I bought some like Helen after the course with you. Mine comes out browny green, nothing like yours Sal. I can breath easy then and wait for the good stuff to come through
Jeannie

helenfc · February 16, 2010, 07:55:54 AM

I got some about a month ago now, and i cant get it to do anything lovely and faux boro-y, looks like pale trans brown? maybe i just havent got the hang of it yet though, not sure?

Redhotsal · February 16, 2010, 08:52:21 AM

Hmmm.......okay, all those with a problem - did you get from Tuffnells or somewhere else?
I wonder what the procedure is - I've never returned a batch of dodgy glass ever but since I bought half a kilo of the wretched stuff and it isn't doing what it ought I'm thinking of returning it or something. I didn't want to do this as I thought it was just me but I'm not happy with it. $:-\$

julieHB · February 16, 2010, 08:56:31 AM

Sal, you have worked so much with straw yellow and the faux boro effect, so you definitely know what you are talking about!!

Jeanniegems · February 16, 2010, 09:52:20 AM

Yes Sal mine came from Tuffnels but it was last August/September. What to do ! I bought half a kilo too!
Jeannie

hollergrafik · February 16, 2010, 09:57:02 AM

I got mine a couple of months ago from Tuffnells

Mand · February 16, 2010, 10:11:34 AM

Quote from: hollergrafik on February 15, 2010, 10:24:36 PM
my straw yello looks like light trans brown, I double checked but its deffo a slightly different colour and doesnt do the nice purples for me.

Same here and I thought it was just me being rubbish again! I think mine came from Martin too.

Dragonfire Glass · February 16, 2010, 10:25:16 AM

are you sure its not just wrongly labelled?
the colours are very close