Pink filigrano

cbeadies · November 05, 2011, 09:11:19 PM

I had a couple of freebie rods of pink filigrano glass, decided to try it out today ....but

out of one rod I have made just one bead. The rest is in bits all over the desk, it is just sooooo shocky. Tried warming it on the kiln but it didn't help much.
Has anyone else been able to use this successfully??

awrylemming · November 05, 2011, 09:16:23 PM

Short answer is no. It's just awful. I've annealed it, tried using the shocked off bits, I've even laid the rod along a rod of clear and it still flies everywhere.

Trudi · November 05, 2011, 09:19:59 PM

I prefer to make my own. But for shocky rods turn your flame down low, that can help X

SRJ · November 05, 2011, 10:01:18 PM

So glad it wasn't just me - I gave up before it all ended up in bits....... thought I'd wait until I had some idea of how to keep it intact.

awrylemming · November 05, 2011, 10:09:23 PM

I think Trudi is right - it's best to make your own, particularly with the pink filigrano. Thing is, when it's free .... but this stuff does turn into murrini size frit (tried using it as murrini too!) and a low flame doesn't seem to help. I sent some to Alison, and she cussed me somewhat

cbeadies · November 05, 2011, 10:34:54 PM

I'm glad it's not just me too! Thank you for the replies. I hadn't thought of making my own, will give that a go.

Dee Dee · November 05, 2011, 10:35:21 PM

I've had a single rod of that for what seems like forever - been saving it for some special idea that I might have! - I shall be wary of it now!

Trudi · November 05, 2011, 10:40:43 PM

I have a tutorial on my site if you need it x

Kalorlo · November 06, 2011, 02:44:57 PM

Ah, I'll take that as a warning! I have a rod too - only used the turquoise so far and that was fine. So I'll be wary of the pink!

ScarletLeonard · November 06, 2011, 03:43:35 PM

I had the same problem. I decided to nip it down and use it like murrine. warm it on my torch top marver.

use with clear and perfect floating dots.

Amber · November 06, 2011, 05:27:00 PM

I managed one tiny bead with it...

But why, after 4 years, do I STILL jump out of my skin every time a rod shocks on me

You'd think I'd be used to it by now

sea-thistle · November 06, 2011, 10:12:39 PM

I jump out my skin as well!lol

awrylemming · November 07, 2011, 07:39:38 AM

I have to say, the pink filigrano is pretty spectacular

Mine didn't shock off one small piece, instead it came off the end in bite size chunks and sounded like a firework. I jumped rather high with this one

Dragonfire Glass · November 07, 2011, 07:43:58 AM

I have a rod of yellow filigrano, had it since I started & put it's shockiness down to newbieness.
Maybe not!

Ant · November 07, 2011, 01:10:17 PM

I had a rod too and it WAS very shocky which I also put down to newbie techique. I managed to make 4 small beads out of it but a lot of the rod did end up in pieces all over my garagio!