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Originally Posted by KristaX
Partially for curiosity and partially for knowledge for an idea I have, I want to know which metals are in what colours of soft glass. I am new to lampworking, but I've heard pinks need to have gold in them and some colours react to others because if the copper etc. And the whole silver glass thing (I'm assuming they contain... silver), and what about iron, nickel, brass etc. I would like to know generally what colours contain what metals, or even as specific as possible.
Is there a list somewhere that list what glass colours contain what metals? Even for the sake of reactions?
If not, feel free to post any links or specific colour/metal info you know.
(Google has not been helpful for me)
Thanks!
K
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In soft glass there are different metals. But, the most common metals are Sodium, potassium and Silica. In soft glass composition is
sodium carbonate,
calcium carbonate and
silica
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