Re-Kilning Light Blue Amber Purple?

[e. mort]

I made this pendant yesterday, and I like the way the color looks on the one side. The colors on the other side are still more amber than I like. Can I put this back in the kiln for another 30-60 minutes without it ruining the good side? Do any of you re-kiln your Light Blue Amber Purple. I did get it all white hot, and transparent while I was imploding it.

Thanks,

Eric

[Mr. Smiley]

You can always try... I haven't used much light blue amber purple. The worst that can happen is that you like it less than you do now... ;)

[e. mort]

You can always try... I haven't used much light blue amber purple. The worst that can happen is that you like it less than you do now... ;)

That is why you sold it to me, right? :lol:

Eric

[Tanya]

Eric - give it a try! I haven't re-kilned anything yet, but I'd be more than willing for you to be the guinea pig... Seriously though, I also bought some of this glass, although not from Smiley (how do you buy glass from Smiley? Other than by getting his pendants, I mean) so I'd be interested in hearing if you decide to try it.

[Mr. Smiley]

I have used them all, but I've used a metric ton of the regular. :lol: How did it come out after you bumped up the temp a bit?

[e. mort]

No luck with the re-kilning of the light blue amber purple. I think the back of the pendant (which I will now tell everyone is the front :-$ ) was already fully struck. The other side, I think, is a case of not getting the amber purple hot enough before I started to implode it. So, in the future I am going to nuke the heck out of each level that I implode. I think the pendant had 3 levels of implosion, and the first was the biggest dots that I know I didn't get near as hot as the last ones.

Eric

[Mr. Smiley]

Some times the reverse side looks awesome... your secret is safe with me. There is definitely something to the nuke it attitude with amber purples. I cook mine hot hot hot and try to keep it there until it's time to strike. :D