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Lisi 2014-06-14 4:45am

What happened to Gelly's Sty pink??
 
Is this color gone for good?

julieann1674 2014-06-14 5:32am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisi (Post 4608637)
Is this color gone for good?


Yes, from what I was told....no more. I will try and dig up my email from kathy. :(

KJohn 2014-06-14 8:25am

:( What about other pinks? Will they try to replace it?

Iwantonetoo 2014-06-14 9:14am

Oh bummer. I guess I will have to hoard my stash. I wonder why?

mikefrantz 2014-06-14 12:28pm

A Sty in Your Eye?
 
I have heard nothing about Gelly's Sty as a discontinued color. We are out of it at the present time, but more is sure to come soon.

Mike

1knitchick 2014-06-14 2:50pm

NOOOO! Gelly Sty is my favorite pink!

dicrodi 2014-06-14 6:34pm

OMG I hope not.

SGA 2014-06-14 7:33pm

Julie, is that Kathy direct from CIM itself?

It's out everywhere. Including Ed Hoy. :(

1knitchick 2014-06-14 8:00pm

I have...oh gosh, I only have a rod and a half left!

Lisi 2014-06-14 8:10pm

Yeah, I will probably die if I can never make these again. There is no way I can replicate this hue.


KJohn 2014-06-14 10:55pm

So, news?

kmd 2014-06-15 5:57am

Totally delicious beads, Lisi. Can you share the colours? Gelly's Sty plus ??????
KMD

SuzyQ 2014-06-15 8:03am

I would guess sty and Reichenback cranberry pink. Love, love that color.

Lisi 2014-06-15 9:43am

You can use any of the pinks on it, and they are all a little different.

rainygrrl 2014-06-17 8:24am

Love those beads!

dianeconroy 2014-06-18 12:41pm

I was told by a vendor that Crocus was discontinued too. It was really that they had a couple of batches that didn't turn out quite right and a new run worked and will be available soon

KJohn 2014-06-18 2:14pm

So maybe Gelly Sty uniques are on the way? Like limited runs aren't driving me up the wall already, but some variety in pinks would be nice.

Mina 2014-06-18 2:25pm

Lisi, is Gelly the base bead color or is it the frit in your bead set?

dianeconroy 2014-06-18 3:08pm

I sent Kathy at CIM an email about this thread so hopefully we will get an answer.

1knitchick 2014-06-18 3:21pm

Thanks Diane, I'm trying not to panic... trying.

Lisi 2014-06-18 3:56pm

Thanks for the nice comments on the pink beads! :)

Gelly's is the base, but it's bright itself, so it makes other pinks pop.

Kathy 2014-06-19 11:10am

CiM re: Gelly's Sty and Crocus
 
Neither Gelly's Sty nor Crocus will be discontinued.

They are both on the water right now and will be available in the USA in mid July.

Kathy

1knitchick 2014-06-19 12:29pm

Whew!

rrunner 2014-06-20 6:28am

Lisi, your Gelly Sty frit beads are simply gorgeous. How do you apply your frit to get it so evenly dispersed? Cheryl

Lisi 2014-06-22 12:10am

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrunner (Post 4612013)
Lisi, your Gelly Sty frit beads are simply gorgeous. How do you apply your frit to get it so evenly dispersed? Cheryl

Thanks, Cheryl!

It takes some practice, but what helps is to have your frit heaped up in a spoon shaped holder. Like these, and this one is about the size of a large tablespoon:



Some people like to lay their frit out on a graphite marver. It flattens out and it will be very difficult to get an even coat. When you roll your hot base bead through it, you have to be pretty fast. (the bead has to be hot, but not molten) One swift motion, because the glass cools very quickly and it may not "stick" well. It's about the right temp and timing. You will figure that out as you practice. ;)

rrunner 2014-06-22 6:54am

Thank you Lisi, I appreciate your help! I actually have a couple of those and have never tried them. I guess I am going to get them out and practice. I tend to do things on the spur of the moment and use what I have right there around me. Now, I will place the spoon shaped holders where I can see them. :) Cheryl

allicat 2014-06-22 4:25pm

I use a old ice cream scoop :)

SuzyQ 2014-06-24 5:32am

I use metal measuring spoons, because like Lisi I prefer to roll the bead in the frit and I can maneuver a spoon easily with my right hand while twirling with my left to get even coverage.

rrunner 2014-06-24 5:49am

Thank you Alli and Suzy for your help as well. These are great ideas that I will try also!
Cheryl

JavaGirlBT 2014-06-24 6:35am

I use a spoon as well, held over a little metal dish which holds the frit. So the spillage goes back into the dish.


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