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Old 2019-07-02, 10:22am
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Default Getting sparkle?

I have been attempting a lampwork "portrait" of a ruby-throated hummingbird. In order to get some sparkle in the throat, I first tried aventurine in an encased striped stringer with a red F3 core. It looked great as a stringer, but after I took the finished bead out of the kiln, all of the aventurine had turned black. Next I tried dichroic, similarly encased in a striped stringer over red. It's pretty bright, unlike the first, but there is no identifiable sparkle. Any suggestions? Did I burn the aventurine?
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Old 2019-07-02, 6:05pm
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Maybe try ground mica. It really pops over darker colors.
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Old 2019-07-03, 6:42am
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I think I might try silver foil under the red or red dichro.
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Old 2019-07-04, 8:23am
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Try using silver dichro and coating it with a red transparent. I've had mixed luck with silver and reds, or perhaps give the silver a thin clear encasement before putting the red on. Reds sometimes react badly to silver, going black or muddy, and need to be kept separate.
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