Dark Turquoise troubles

[dgg112]

Ok first of all I've looked thru as many back messages as I can and haven't found the answer to the question I've got but I'm pretty sure it's there :0(

I've got dark grey metallic strips on my dk turq beads, I decreased propane and it still happened. Is this when you can soak the beads in coke or the toilet bowl cleaner and it'll get rid of it or do I just need to go ahead and etch the beads????
thanks!!

[rosiescreations]

You can soak them and most will come off.

[dgg112]

You can soak them and most will come off.

thanks!! I knew I bought that Sno Bowl for some reason, I knew it wasn't to clean toilets!!!!!! lol

[sleekbeads]

lol... it was destiny that you bought that toilet bowl cleaner...

Just a thought... Sometimes I leave the streaks in... it looks cool !

[dgg112]

lol... it was destiny that you bought that toilet bowl cleaner...

Just a thought... Sometimes I leave the streaks in... it looks cool !


lol I'm going for a lily pond look................ I'm afraid the grey would say cesspool !!! lol

when I bought the toilet bowl cleaner believe me it's cause I remembered someone saying they used it on their beads, I just couldn't remember exactly what it was for!!!! but it wasn't for cleaning!!!!!!! lol

[GinnyHampton]

I've gotten rid of the metallic spots on dk turquoise by dabbing the bead with a q-tip soaked in etching solution, it comes right off.

I have these q-tips that are for eyeshadow (I guess) and they're pointy on one end, they work great to put etchall on a small spot and not on the entire bead.

[one-eared pig]

I've gotten rid of the metallic spots on dk turquoise by dabbing the bead with a q-tip soaked in etching solution, it comes right off.

I have these q-tips that are for eyeshadow (I guess) and they're pointy on one end, they work great to put etchall on a small spot and not on the entire bead.

great advice! thanks

[Sue H-K]

Sometimes too even if you increase your Oxy and reduce your propane, you will still get gray spots if your kiln (like mine) has a reducing environment...

I toss them in some Coke for a day or so and they usually clean right up! In fact, I've some in the kiln right now that I need to go do that to also.

[dgg112]

I've gotten rid of the metallic spots on dk turquoise by dabbing the bead with a q-tip soaked in etching solution, it comes right off.

I have these q-tips that are for eyeshadow (I guess) and they're pointy on one end, they work great to put etchall on a small spot and not on the entire bead.

thanks I'll put that on my list of things to try!!

oh by the way Gin, I saw some of your cowboy snowmen at the Ft Worth Bead show last November(?) pretty cute!!!!!!!

[dgg112]

Sometimes too even if you increase your Oxy and reduce your propane, you will still get gray spots if your kiln (like mine) has a reducing environment...

I toss them in some Coke for a day or so and they usually clean right up! In fact, I've some in the kiln right now that I need to go do that to also.


Thank you Sue!! I really thought it was just me and I was losing my mind!! But I've had beads come out of the kiln a lot more metallic than they went in!!
I never have any coke around...................... but at least I know to hang on to the next bottle!!!

[alexm]

A few hours in Coke (regular, not diet) works well too.

[GinnyHampton]

thanks I'll put that on my list of things to try!!

oh by the way Gin, I saw some of your cowboy snowmen at the Ft Worth Bead show last November(?) pretty cute!!!!!!!


Hey, thanks :D Those are my favorite little holiday beadie to make!

[dgg112]

A few hours in Coke (regular, not diet) works well too.

it can be flat right????? :0)