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2013-04-29, 5:31am
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glass that looks like granite
Does anyone know of a coe 104 glass that mimics the look of granite? I saw a bead that looked like stone, with very tiny speckles in it. I have tried fossil and sediment and even pandora, but none of these gave me that granite look. Any suggestions, would be appreciated 
Marlene
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2013-04-29, 5:44am
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Perhaps they dipped sandstone into baking soda?
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2013-04-29, 6:05am
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Considering there are a lot of different "Granites" which one would you be referring to?
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2013-04-29, 6:23am
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Could be sifted enamel?
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2013-04-29, 6:40am
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How about the new Double Helix Ossa. It has specs of white in it.
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2013-04-29, 6:43am
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The bead I saw was a dark gray/light black color, with the tiny white speckles found in a piece of granite. I have ossa and I don't believe it is that. The bead looks etched. I thought of enamels, too, but don't know which colors or base to even try with that.
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2013-04-29, 6:43am
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Maybe large sized mica frit encased over gray?
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2013-04-29, 9:55am
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Silver leaf over black glass will melt in to make small speckles
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2013-04-29, 10:30am
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It could be enamels. Mix black and white enamel and it will give a granite-like look. I've used it on black beads. Enamels don't "mix" together when they melt.
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2013-04-29, 11:41am
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I have made the little rock looking beads. I used enamels mostly black and white with a touch of gray and brown. Black and white works fine, but I'm a geology major so I had to be picky about it..
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2013-04-29, 11:43am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by misty
Silver leaf over black glass will melt in to make small speckles
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I was thinking along these lines. Maybe silver foil melted in and then frit and maybe etched.
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2013-04-29, 1:16pm
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I don't know my rocks well enough to pick out granite, but I've had people tell me that this looks like stone.
Effetre 441
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I soaked it in vinegar & it ruined the finish, so I etched it and it did this
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2013-05-03, 5:40pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eileen
I don't know my rocks well enough to pick out granite, but I've had people tell me that this looks like stone.
Effetre 441
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I soaked it in vinegar & it ruined the finish, so I etched it and it did this
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Eileen, where did you get a picture of me to base your goddess on? That looks just like me. 
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2013-05-03, 7:39pm
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have you tried frit? B
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