What kind of transparent red is everyone using? Maybe you get different results with Moretti's transparent red than with Lauscha's.
I also tried the techinque yesterday, and was not happy with the results at all. I used Moretti striking red as the base and got hardly any colors. I think there is some blue, but it's hard to tell since the beads came out so dark. I wish I had some Lauscha striking red to see if that makes any difference.
I also made some beads on a base of striking yellow, and those came out looking like baby poo. I'll post pictures when I get home tonight.
Oh, before I forget...beautiful beads everyone!