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2019-02-24, 8:29pm
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Black, black, or black
I bought out a lady and I'm sorting the glass. There are maybe 30 pieces of black but only a few labeled. Eff064, Eff066, and one CIM.
How can I test these so I can label them correctly?
And I'm confused by Transparent" black. All the other Transparent rods are actually transparent, but the black isn't yet 064 and 066 are classified as transparent.
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2019-02-24, 8:36pm
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If you pull a fine stringer/hold the rod end up to a bright light and look at the cut edge, you will see the 064 is really a very dark purple. 066 is darker still (intense black) and stays black looking, but "webs" if you put a fine stringer on some glass (white, ivory, other soft opaque glass)
I'm not sure about the CIM. Do you know if it is Tuxedo or Hades? I think Hades will web too.
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2019-02-25, 8:03am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Eileen
I'm not sure about the CIM. Do you know if it is Tuxedo or Hades? I think Hades will web too.
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The label just says "messy black".
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2019-02-25, 10:11am
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Either Tuxedo or Hades, then. Both are quite good blacks, and Hades has some nice reactions with silver glass. Try it with a silvered ivory stringer and see what happens.
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2019-02-25, 10:39am
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I think between Hades and Tuxedo, the two Messy blacks, Hades is the denser black.
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2019-02-27, 12:37pm
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When you pull a very fine stringer of Tuxedo it is blue. Not sure about Hades.
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2019-02-27, 12:38pm
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People often refer to 066 as “intense black” or “IB.”
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