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2012-06-24, 5:29pm
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Dix Harrison
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Do you have a favorite glass for silver dots?
(My search of the LE archives revealed that this topic hasn't been discussed for well over a year.)
We've had many new silver glass colors appear since then.
Do you have a favorite silver glass for creating metallic dots or other surface decorations? Any characteristics that make it extra special?
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2012-06-24, 5:40pm
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i've found precision 104's rehmbrandt when reduced heavily makes for almost chrome like shine.
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2012-06-24, 5:51pm
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For making silver dots, I use the Effetre plum. It's purple when cased, but silver with just slight reduction.
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2012-06-24, 7:22pm
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I have almost 1/4 lb Rembrandt I'd happily sell or trade...
I've only made one good bead with it, and it took forever.
But it was a GOOD bead...
Maybe I should hang onto it a bit longer.
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2012-06-24, 8:01pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silverlilly1
I have almost 1/4 lb Rembrandt I'd happily sell or trade...
I've only made one good bead with it, and it took forever.
But it was a GOOD bead...
Maybe I should hang onto it a bit longer.
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2012-06-24, 8:05pm
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I like Triton, and Hurricane Rumble. Oh, and Bella Donna Moody Blue is really nice for that too.
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2012-06-24, 8:05pm
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I vote for Triton too!
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2012-06-24, 8:11pm
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Aurae and Helios for silver and gold and, oh yeah..Triton I love Ekho too, reduced.
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2012-06-24, 10:56pm
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triton is my fav all time glass - i love it for the blues and the silver, for a while there i put triton in just about everything!!
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2012-06-25, 7:14am
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Triton's pretty nice! I like Helios for silver dots.
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2012-06-25, 7:27am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silverlilly1
I have almost 1/4 lb Rembrandt I'd happily sell or trade...
I've only made one good bead with it, and it took forever.
But it was a GOOD bead...
Maybe I should hang onto it a bit longer.
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one of my favorite things to do with the Rembrandt is to make a base bead (or marble) with Devardi ivory (yes i'm saying there IS one Devardi color i use lol) and then thin case it with Rem. get it soupy hot, shape and reduce. makes a really nice finish.
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2012-06-25, 7:49am
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Helios is gorgeous, yes. A very light reduction was gold for me, and more than that became silver.
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2012-07-01, 5:48am
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I like Triton and Aurae for silver/gold dots when I can reduce and Silver Plum when using oxy. Depends upon the beads and what colors you've used as to what type of silver glass is best. I also use Iris Yellow for a beautiful gold metallic look and Iris Gold Dark is nice too. I also have a discontinued Zimmerman cane that's clear but turns dark silver when reduced. There are so many different glasses out there now that have such wonderful lusters that it's really a personal preference for us now!
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