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Old 2017-11-04, 12:25am
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Anybody use 104 coe enough to notice if batches have changed? I cannot tell if it's the newest batch or my new torch, but all my raku beads are green, not in a good way. It's like baby poo green. I've turned down my kiln again, I've also turned it up, I've tried super heating or not heating a lot. They go in with good color, but come out yeck

I've read just now searching that some found years back the 104 less saturated than the 96. I never had any problems with 104 being different, so should I try some 96 again? Are you all getting good colors with 96 still?

Another reason I wonder is because the multicolors have changed in the past couple years from some colors to just a cobalt like blue (dark) and a swirly turquoise (light). Still gorgeous, just not 'multicolor' in any way at all now.
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Old 2017-11-08, 12:16am
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So I answered half my question, I found an old rod of 96 R-108, it turned out fine. Now second part, do I order more 96 "raku" or will I waste my money.

I literally have a box on the way from OCR, wish this problem arose before I ordered.
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Old 2017-11-08, 12:48am
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I never ever got any colour out of Raku 104.
But 96 Raku always turned out colourful.

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Old 2017-11-08, 7:17pm
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I always order the 96. My experience with the 104 raku was like yours. I was a newbie then so I'm sure that made a difference, but 96 worked for me
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Old 2017-11-09, 3:03am
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ok, I'm going to order some 96
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