This was the email from 2015 when they went to limiteds, was "Frost' the last of the regular (non limited) colors?
"Dear Friend of Messy Color,
As many of you know, we had a large USA shipment detained by Chinese Customs for almost a year. In our scramble to reproduce and ship everything in that shipment again, we had very little time to intentionally make new colors. Our Ltd Runs in 2014 were largely mis-melts of old colors we were trying to reproduce to keep up with demand.
When that shipment was finally released and arrived in the USA last fall, we found our Messy Color line was well stocked. We then had the production time we needed to melt experiments of new colors that many people have requested.
Some of our experiments were successful in that we created a new color that has been requested many times (such as Frost, a replacement for Vetrofond pale aqua). Some of the experiments were not successful (such as four pots attempting to make a burnt sienna that resulted in four not very exciting yellows below).
Although most of the new colors below are not mismelts, we have chosen to call them "Ltd Runs." In general, we have to melt a formula 5 times before we have a solid understanding of how difficult or easy it will be to reproduce accurately. Even then, we try not to add to our Messy Colors as that would create a line so expansive that resellers could not bear the cost of holding inventory. So instead of keeping the new Ltd Runs in stock constantly, we plan to melt them on demand in accordance with what artists are asking for. To make a request, click here.
The Ltd Runs we have enough experience melting to say with confidence that we can reproduce again accurately are: Bordello, Sea Foam, Mint Lozenge, Peacock Green, Soylent, Split Pea, Sherwood, French Blue, Halong Bay, Cornflower, Zachary, Count von Count, Larkspur, Khaki, Sepia, Mink, Chalcedony, Ming, and Pink Champagne. We have sporadic success with Pumpkin, Lipstick, Galapagos, Tuscan Teal, Berry Mist, Butter Pecan, and Chai. All other Ltd Runs (including the new ones below) do not have enough melt history for us to predict how accurately we will be able to reproduce the hue.
Feel free to email me at
Kathy@creationismessy.com with any questions.
Happy Year of the Sheep!
Kathy"
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I wonder if the melting 5 times is what producing more bubbles?
Also, this is saying they make limiteds to keep the palette smaller? Not true! One email says there are 17 new limiteds, that's just one shipment.
I'd rather have stable glass like they had before than many colors. Most are so sameish anyway.