Pink effrette

[topkitten165]

I'm having difficulty keeping my pink glass pink. When i heat it it goes a smoky grey. What am i doing wrong?

[LesleyMac]

Sounds like you are getting it too hot, try working it further out in the flame, it doesen't like too much heat.

[glassworks]

which pink is it?...

[Shannon]

Sounds like you are reducing it, Rubino is especially prone to this.  Are you on a hothead?  If so that is likely your problem.

[mams]

Does this mean you can only do reduction with a dual fuel!

Michelle.x

[Isabelle]

Not at all! HH's are great for reduction.You need to starve the flame of oxygen.

[Trudi]

Best way to reduce the oxygen is to wrap tin foil around the airholes at the base of the HH. I saw this somewhere else on here. I have a ring that I let fall loose at the bottom, and when I want a reduction flame I pinch it together and holdit so it blocks the air holes.

When you wrap it around make it so you have enough to hold onto. When you then put the bead in the flame it will go yellow & bushy!

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

the opalinos reduce really easily too, they are the neither clear nor opaque rods

[Mary]

The low oxy of a reduction flame brings metals to the surface of the glass, but there is unburned fuel in a reduction flame, that can deposit on the glass.
The problem with the HH is that it is always slightly reducing, because it uses air rather than oxy. So some sensitive colours, like rubino, are harder to keep "clean."

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

what she said

[Mary]

You laughing at me Tan? Eh? 

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

No i'm trying to sound intelligent by repeating what you say......its my only hope

[Mary]

Awww! 

[♥♥Tan♥♥]

 

[Mary]

Hey Tan, you're an Uber Gobsh*te!