Lampwork Etc.
 
Send a PM to CorriDawn!

LE Live Chat

Enter Live Chat

No users in chat


Jelveh Designs - Glass Beads Torched One-by-One

Beads of Courage


 

Go Back   Lampwork Etc. > Library > Tips, Techniques, and Questions

Tips, Techniques, and Questions -- Technical questions or tips

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 2018-04-30, 6:06pm
5betsy 5betsy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 17, 2009
Location: Back in Tucson for good
Posts: 354
Default Yellow doesn't like to be encased?

Just made batches of encased spacers over the past two weekends. Single non-reactive inner color with a thick clear encasement.

Almost 20% of the yellow cracked. One at a time over a period of a week.

I don't remember yellow having issues this way and the yellow is at least 8 years old.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 2018-04-30, 7:42pm
Eileen's Avatar
Eileen Eileen is offline
Loving learning
 
Join Date: Oct 11, 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 11,650
Default

I think the hot colors; red, orange and yellow - are bad about being encased. Try a clear core, yellow, then encasement if you can get it all in the spacer maybe?
__________________
My current "hot" fantasy involves a senior discount on glass & tools!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 2018-04-30, 7:46pm
5betsy 5betsy is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 17, 2009
Location: Back in Tucson for good
Posts: 354
Default

Huh.

I'll give it a go. Makes me encase twice. Ouch.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 2018-04-30, 8:06pm
Eileen's Avatar
Eileen Eileen is offline
Loving learning
 
Join Date: Oct 11, 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 11,650
Default

Maybe someone else will know of a yellow that doesn't need it.
__________________
My current "hot" fantasy involves a senior discount on glass & tools!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 2018-04-30, 8:28pm
KJohn's Avatar
KJohn KJohn is offline
Slogan Challenged...
 
Join Date: Mar 21, 2009
Location: Maricopa, Arizona
Posts: 6,274
Default

Eileen is correct, and some yellows are better than others. Laura Sparling has a blog with some fave yellows for encasing - you have to look though, it's not all in one post, and I think at least one or two were discontinued. ouch.
You might try enamel over a clear core. It would go faster and would be more stable.
__________________
Kristin ~

Facebook:
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Etsy:
To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:19am.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Your IP: 3.239.119.159