Lampwork Etc.

Lampwork Etc. (http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/index.php)
-   Tips, Techniques, and Questions (http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=29)
-   -   Transparents that react with metal? (http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244584)

silverlilly1 2013-05-01 1:13pm

Transparents that react with metal?
 
I've been thinking of trying something, and in order to make it work, I need to figure out which transparent 104 glasses will react with specific metals. I'm not talking about yucky yellow reactions like Heffalump and silver (yes, I'm aware, Heffalump is not transparent), but something that creates a nice new contrasty colour, like hades and silver (turns it a bit blue). Also copper or palladium are metal options for me.

Does anyone have some special transparent glass-metal reactions they're willing to share?

EchoTantuli 2013-05-02 11:25am

If you make a bead, and decorate with pale aqua dots or stinger...whatever, then roll in silver foil and burn off. The pale aqua will push the silver off and create windows into the bead.

silverlilly1 2013-05-02 11:30am

Not quite what I had in mind, but very interesting. Thanks!

MaryBeth 2013-05-02 11:37am

Any of the gold based glasses like most rubinos and pinks will turn silver a lovely fiery orange color.

Lisi 2013-05-02 5:39pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaryBeth (Post 4307817)
Any of the gold based glasses like most rubinos and pinks will turn silver a lovely fiery orange color.

Does this happen with EDP too?

Emily 2013-05-07 3:01pm

Lisi, my experience with silver and EDP has been more of a caramel color. I wouldn't say I've gotten a fiery orange color with silver and any of the rubino clan.

allicat 2013-05-07 3:14pm

What about the reactions Effetre Trans brown or Straw Yellow, or CIM Sepia have with the Iris glasses (Iris Gold, Iris Yellow for example)? Does anyone know how they react to pure silver?

Just a thought,
Alli

MaryBeth 2013-05-07 5:12pm

Rubino and silver:


Emily 2013-05-07 6:30pm

Pretty!

MaryBeth 2013-05-07 7:38pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily (Post 4311924)
Pretty!

Thanks!

MelanieG 2013-05-07 11:37pm

If you go to my blog and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page, there is an index there called 'Index by Neat Effect'.

http://melanie-graham.blogspot.ca/

This was my initial stab at classifying things, and I am sure that I could go back through it again now and make some refinements, but I am happy to share it. The numbers in brackets below signify how many, out of the colours I've tested, that I've tagged with having that reaction.

I have studied more than 150 different colours, regarding how they interact with silver - reduced and unreduced, encased and unencased. These topics might be of interest to you:
Fumes brown w/silver (27)
Fumes dark w/silver (3)
Fumes yellow w/silver (15)
Turns reduced silver blue (36)
Turns reduced silver pink (4)
Turns reduced silver yellow (4)
Turns silver golden (10)
Turns unreduced silver blue (10)
Turns unreduced silver brown (3)
Turns unreduced silver pink (3)

silverlilly1 2013-05-08 4:45am

Cool! Thanks for the link!

KJohn 2013-05-08 7:00am

Melanie, I LOVE your blog. Thanks for the link.

marla0416 2013-05-08 11:01am

Mary Beth they are beautiful. Looks like fire burning. Love the look.

lillianw 2013-05-12 6:34am

What an amazing blog, MelanieG. Going in here to look around but looks outstanding:)!! Thanks!

MelanieG 2013-05-12 1:16pm

Thanks for the nice feedback on my blog... I hope it helps!

silverlilly1 2013-05-12 1:54pm

Has anyone done any similar experiments with other metals?

cates1372 2013-05-23 11:53am

Quote:

Originally Posted by EchoTantuli (Post 4307801)
If you make a bead, and decorate with pale aqua dots or stinger...whatever, then roll in silver foil and burn off. The pale aqua will push the silver off and create windows into the bead.

I have a question - for this specific reaction - what are you using for the base bead color? :biggrin: I'd love to try it!

bob 2013-05-23 1:19pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelanieG (Post 4312073)
If you go to my blog and scroll all the way to the bottom of the page, there is an index there called 'Index by Neat Effect'.

http://melanie-graham.blogspot.ca/

This was my initial stab at classifying things, and I am sure that I could go back through it again now and make some refinements, but I am happy to share it. The numbers in brackets below signify how many, out of the colours I've tested, that I've tagged with having that reaction.

I have studied more than 150 different colours, regarding how they interact with silver - reduced and unreduced, encased and unencased. These topics might be of interest to you:
Fumes brown w/silver (27)
Fumes dark w/silver (3)
Fumes yellow w/silver (15)
Turns reduced silver blue (36)
Turns reduced silver pink (4)
Turns reduced silver yellow (4)
Turns silver golden (10)
Turns unreduced silver blue (10)
Turns unreduced silver brown (3)
Turns unreduced silver pink (3)

Wow Melanie, I just book marked your blog, what great info.
Bob

EchoTantuli 2013-05-24 12:43am

WOW! That is awesome!!! Seriously awesome! I can't even remember to write down my combos for any bead! Truly amazing Melanie!

Kayo222 2013-05-24 5:11am

Just wanted to tell Melanie that--- SHE ROCKS !!! thanks :-)


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:15pm.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.