Question about BE Antique White

[framerak]

I made a few beads with a BE Steel Blue base and Antique White dots. Most of them have a dark line around the Ant. White that looks great. On one bead I topped the ant. white with a dot of BE clear, didn't like what I was doing, and used my pick to rake the colors. This bead now looks like the white and clear are scorched.

I was working in a neutral flame and only the bead with the clear has the scorched look. Any ideas why those colors would look this way?

Thanks,
Angela

[BonfireBeads]

I always work with an oxidizing flame when working my bullseye and I never have a problem with scorching. The white colors are especially prone to turning black and need more oxy than all the other colors. Maybe that is it?

[LyndaJ]

You probably raked some of the reaction layer (the dark line between the steel blue and antique white) into your clear.

I've made beads with that combo (and I think they're better than moretti Ivory/Aqua :) ), but I haven't encased or spot encased them.

How long did you heat the clear before you raked it? If you heat long enough/too close to the torch face, you can burn your clear. ( I'm not going to admit to HOW I know that, or anything, though.....)