The New Red Roof Tile?!?

[Julabula]

OK....I missed the original batch of Red Roof Tile and all the hoo-hah about it. I just got in a small amount of the "new" stuff (using quotations because I don't know if it's the same formula as the original or not!). The rods are really pretty, a nice terra cotta color, but the bead I made last night (used it as a base) seems to be a deeper red, almost transparent looking (granted, it was a quick glance at the bead as I ran out to work and pulled it from the kiln....).

Can anyone tell or show me what color it is supposed to be in a bead after it is annealed?! Thanks!!

~ Jules

[dogmaw]

With the old stuff, I got variations from sort of dark carmel to brick red in the same bead. Here is an example.

[Dragonfire]

Don't have any pics handy. But I get the same reactions from the new that I got from the old. And none of those were transparent. I love it with Lausha cocoa and silver. Way yummy!!!

[Three Muses Glass]

To me it looks like pumpkin pie. The new rrt I mean, I didn't get any old. I never got transparent with it either. The old looks like it got more variations and striations of colors, but I like the new just fine.

[Julabula]

Thanks, everyone! Maybe it isn't really transparent (wasn't wearing my glasses at the time, LOL), it just looked that way. I'll have to try it out again tonight. I appreciate your help....since I only got 1/4 lb, want to make sure I don't waste it before I can tell if I like it. I like what y'all have done with it, so maybe I'll be able to make something cool! Thanks a LOT!!! :)

Have a great day everyone!

[Lara]

I'm very disappointed in the new rrt I got all the cool color variations like in the photo above with my little six inch piece I had, the new stuff I have is just red, doesn't turn the nice brownish color. Stupid RRT. It was my favorite, now it isn't.

:(