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2009-05-13, 6:33am
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Yorkies Rule
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Psyche
I just bought some psyche. I must have had something in mind when I bought it but now I'm a blank page. Does anyone have any cool reactions and how to's with this glass....
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2009-05-13, 7:29am
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Just Me
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Psyche is my favorite silver glass!!! Try it with Dark Ivory, It is very nice. Also CIM Peace fumes to a beautiful butter yellow with it. It is also fantastic with any red glass..... Sorry I will see about getting some pics for you. Good luck! 
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2009-05-13, 7:49am
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Thanx Darcy I'll try it. Also did I read somewhere that someone got a pink color when they reduced it?
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2009-05-13, 8:17am
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It goes greenish-blueish when reduced, surpising since it is wine colored in the cane.
It is awesome on Opal Yellow. Very irridescent when reduced.
I always go light on reduction - less is more. You can always make a second or third pass through the reduction flame.
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2009-05-13, 8:39am
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Reduce it, then encase it. You have to keep it out of the flame when you are encasing it or it will lose it's reduction.
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2009-05-13, 9:19am
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This bead is a good example of the different colors you can get. All the dots are Psyche.
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2009-05-13, 9:27am
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Rose colored glasses…√
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2009-05-13, 9:51am
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This is Opal Yellow core, Psyche and Aether Clear:
For other Psyche (and other silver glass) info, try this link:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...90&postcount=7
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2009-05-13, 9:54am
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2009-05-13, 10:42am
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Depending on how you reduce it, you get all sorts of different colors: Silver, magenta, purple, yellow, gold, green, blue ... all oilslick colors.
Just have fun and experiment with the reducing ... mix of oxygene/propane, how hot/cold the bead is when you reduce it, how far up in the flame etc.
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2009-05-13, 11:10am
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Try a psyche base with an aion2 stringer and then reduce. It's fabulous! (I'd put a photo up, but for some reason I can't seem to upload photos to this site.)
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2009-05-13, 1:36pm
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Also try a base bead of black, use Psyche on top, you will not be able to see the Psyche if the bead cools a bit because it will be the same color as the black base bead, bring it up to a soft glowing heat and the two colors glow a different color, at that time, hit it in a reduction flame and there will be a BEAUTIFUL contrast between the black and the Psyche. I like to either dot or use thin stringer of Psyche on black and after I reduce it I will lay a thick stringer of clear over the Psyche, encasing it enhances the color.
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2009-05-13, 1:43pm
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He can do the origami
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My goodness Amy that is a GORGEOUS bead! GORGEOUS!!!!!
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2009-05-13, 2:02pm
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I love this place...thank you all for responding...Wow...all of these pictures beautiful!
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2009-05-13, 3:18pm
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Kristen,
It has been a while since I have focused on Psyche--so much new silver glass to play with these days. I have glass ADD! LOL!
But here is a bead I made in 2007 with Psyche and Vetro yellow ice odd. Shaped in a neutral flame and then through a few cycles of reduction and oxidation. Not encased. Just love the range of colors you can get with it!
Thanks for reminding me I love this stuff!
Hope to see what you come up with.
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2009-05-13, 3:59pm
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I was playing with it the other day
Clockwise from left rear.
Reduced and encased on opal yellow
Struck and encased on opal yellow
Struck on opal yellow. This took quite a while to do and the opal yellow went a lovely caramel colour. I'm on a hot head and I turned my flame up and worked it out in the far reaches of the flame.
Now if anyone can tell me how to avoid those lines I get when encasing a reduced glass I'll be ecstatic!
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2009-05-13, 6:07pm
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I love Psyche too!
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2009-05-13, 7:22pm
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2009-05-13, 11:38pm
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Kara, One hot beader, those beads are awesome! Actually all the beads posted so far have been amazing!
Lara,
I always love looking at your gorgeous Psyche beads! Thank you for bringing back all those old threads. This one is my favorite:
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...ghlight=psyche
Brent's first post on that thread was show stopping! 
Back in the day ( ) when working with silver glass was often frustrating, it was so wonderful to find one that turned out to be so reliable and beautiful.
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2009-05-14, 5:48am
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WOW!!!!!!!!
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2009-05-14, 2:12pm
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What a fantastic and inspirering topic!!! Dont stop showing.
Perhaps we should start a topic for each silverglass color.
Here are mine: I have made this by using the tutorial Of Troll Lover, so I can't tell how I did it. But I love psyche!
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2009-05-14, 3:08pm
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And another Psyche set, decorated with shards:
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2009-05-14, 7:07pm
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What was I thinking?
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Psyche is a great glass!
Here are a couple of bracelets made with simple Psyche beads.
This one is on Silver Cinnamon:
This is on Vetrofond Avocado Odd (I think):
Have fun!
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2009-05-15, 5:21am
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Christine
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I seem to be having trouble getting those nice blue colors out psyche. I am on natural gas and a oxy concentrator - does that make a difference?
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2009-05-15, 5:31am
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What was I thinking?
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It shouldn't, Christine. I'm also on ng & a concentrator. I have the best luck with Psyche if I reduce moderately, then bring it back with a blast of oxy, and then reduce very lightly again. Sometimes I repeat this process. Give it a try.
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2009-05-15, 5:48am
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Christine
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Thank you! BTW - I love the colors you have in your beads......I have admired them for quite awhile.....very rich looking....
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2009-05-20, 7:48pm
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Thanks San!
Just checking back and and WOW!!!! What an awesome variety of beads!
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