Adventurine Question

[firegrl]

Hi

I am on a HH. I made a averturine stringer with clear. It was beautiful. I unsed it on a white bead and made dots with it (did not encase any of it). The problem the adverturine is a lovely shade of green. The bead I made with adverturine that is encased is a wonderful gold color. Is this a lesson learned or did I fluke out?

Cathy

[coyotesfamily]

Originally Posted by firegrl

Hi

I am on a HH. I made a averturine stringer with clear. It was beautiful. I unsed it on a white bead and made dots with it (did not encase any of it). The problem the adverturine is a lovely shade of green. The bead I made with adverturine that is encased is a wonderful gold color. Is this a lesson learned or did I fluke out?

Cathy

copper turns green when heated...it may have been over heated???

i am sure someone else will have a good answer

[loco]

Originally Posted by coyotesfamily

copper turns green when heated...it may have been over heated???

i am sure someone else will have a good answer

Yup! Hit that stuff with the flame to hot and you got green snot! Not all averturine is created equal.... There may be some compatibility issues but work it cool and always cover with clear. The blue and green averturine will keep there color just lose the sparkle.

I have played with it a lot and you can do wonders with it! I am so "over it" after a bulk buy where I delt with 80 pound of the stuff! I haven't picked any up in over a year other than to move it out of the way.

[firegrl]

80 pounds that one large child or a very small adult - yipes - you must be the advertine queen

Cathy

[Curly Irish Girl]

Can't imagine 80# of aventurine - in fact, I can't imagine that amount of ANY glass - can you tell I don't make marbles????