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Old 2012-02-13, 12:30pm
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Default DH odd lot help!

I purchased these odd lots in Louisville and have just gotten around to using them! I wrote down whether they were reducing or striking but I must have gotten it wrong since I can not get anything at all!
The lots are. RH-446
TH-473
BE-458
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Old 2012-02-13, 12:42pm
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TH-473 opaque blue-green luster/striker
http://www.doublehelixglassworks.com/th-473.aspx

BE-458 dark purple luster
http://www.doublehelixglassworks.com/be-458.aspx

RH-446 - silvered ruby striker/ kiln
http://www.doublehelixglassworks.com/rh-446.aspx
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Old 2012-02-13, 12:57pm
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Adam I have seen and looked at the pictures a few hundred times and I still have no luck getting that reaction. It might just be that those are not colors for me. They may be in the garage sale next week!
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Old 2012-02-14, 9:19am
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The only one I played with so far is the RH-446, I got some nice colors from it

its a striker so treat it like the other strikers, shape the bead hot and let it cool, then strike it at the tip of the flame.
I got the best results unencased but I have not explored it further than some test beads.

I have made one or two test beads with TH-473 but I didn't do anything more than that.
I will do some testing tonight
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Old 2012-02-14, 9:50am
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I have one of the pale purple luster bundles... Nothing. It too may go in the garage sale.
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Old 2012-02-14, 10:40am
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Debi, work the ruby striker like any striking glass. It's easier on a bigger bead so the shaping on a marver helps the cooling. The green opaque luster is a beautiful shiny green ... Think Silver Rattan type effect. Use it as a base or as raised stringer decoration. Purple tinted luster is best reduced and encased. Hope this helps!
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Old 2012-02-14, 11:02am
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I really like these glass colors because they react with ivory. My only complaint was that the purple went brown on some of my beads and I had to toss them. These have the green and a tan DH in them (it's the blue-green. The brighter olive is ASK):



These have the purple and tan:

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Old 2012-02-14, 1:11pm
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Thank you everyone for your help. I will try these again later this week. I also emailed DH and Jed sent me some great tips! The customer service from Jed and Julie is fantastic!
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