Peed off with Pandora

[silverlemon]

Surely what you'll get from Pandora depends on how far along it's colour change cycle it is?

If the colour you have is the end of the line then will you get anything different? or can you undo Pandora somehow?

But....if you haven't unlocked it's colours yet then it's worth re annealing and trying maybe a hotter area?

[Lush!]

Oh Sarah, you tease .. you hint at the answer ... go on, tell us more, you clever science person,

PLEASE!!!!   

[silverlemon]

no no no, not what I was trying to do....

But, follow this link to lampwork etc.. ..ignore all the body part jokes and head to post number 21.

[silverlemon]

oops, forgot the link http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110442&highlight=Pandora


Here's another one (long) about Pandora   
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101512

[Shirley]

I think this one is aptly named. If you don't know what I mean try googling for the Greek myth about Pandora

[astringofbeads]

This one's a diva alright! There's even less rhyme or reason to how to get good consistent results from this. I took this photo this morning of a batch of pandora beads I made last night. All were made in the same way within minutes of each other and look at the difference!
What I do is put them back in the kiln again the next day and batch anneal them again ( Usually I have the kiln on daily as I anneal as I go) then they get to spend an eternity in the hope they will strike. Usually this will do the trick, but my record is one particular bead that spent the best part of a week in the kiln and still has done nothing!
The trick, well I have found that the darker it goes in the kiln, the better your chances of colours striking without waiting days for it. Get them in early on in your session too. If you have any of the DH odd lots try mixing it with them as this can give fab results ( just remember to write down what you did! )
My Kiln anneals at 510 so I have now set another batch annealling programme at 530 for these, and this has made the difference to these pandora beads too. I shall re anneal these end beads again tonight and report back tomorrow
BTW the colour striking cycle is amber first then pink purple blue green yellow red



When she gives up her secrets she is fab, but a bit to tempramental I think. There's far better glass to get the same colours from
These are Pandora and one of the odd lots


Hope this helps, The thread on LE is really good too

[beadysam]

Crickey, life is too short to bother with the hassle of Pandora.  I'll be giving this glass a wide berth I think....

[Kaz]

Hear Hear Sam!
When you get about 10 hours a week at the torch you can't be faffing around with this nonsense!

[dinah46]

I just don't 'get' pandora. I have seen some nice beads but tbh some of the odds produce better results and easier by the sound of it.

Love the beads with the mix tho Jaq

[Dee]

Crickey, life is too short to bother with the hassle of Pandora.  I'll be giving this glass a wide berth I think....

That's just what I was going to say Sam! I'm far too busy to bother with temperamental little madams - there are much better behaved glasses which give just as pretty results. If she won't play nicely, give her her marching orders 

[sparrow]

Hear Hear Sam!
When you get about 10 hours a week at the torch you can't be faffing around with this nonsense!

LOL, what do you not have time to faff with when you get 3 hours a week? 

[Kaz]

I think you can probably figure that one out Sabine 
Kaz

[sparrow]

LOL!!!!!!!!! Great.....now I have couscous all over my keyboard!!! 

[magickminx]

This one's a diva alright! There's even less rhyme or reason to how to get good consistent results from this. I took this photo this morning of a batch of pandora beads I made last night. All were made in the same way within minutes of each other and look at the difference!

I think they're all gorgeous!!

[Trudi]

Julie - let us all know how you get on!

I have every faith in you!