I think you will find my methods to be counter to the popular wisdom. I use highly reducing flames for both gold and silver with the metals introduced right at the tips or even into the candles. Neutral or oxidizing and I find the fume to be too heavy which leads to more opaque and less saturated colors. I also subscribe to the method of "less is more". I use Simax clear exclusively but I really dont think the choice of glass makes a lot of difference really. I use it because it tends to be better quality and my local supplier has it. Since everyones setup is different, you will have to experiment with yours and find the sweet spot that produces what you want. One last comment on the piece your using as an example....Dont believe everything you see on social media.
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