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Old 2010-11-04, 5:13pm
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Default Best bases for silver glass?

Is there a thread already that lists off people's favorite colors for silver glass? I can't find it if there is - I use hades, stone ground, canyon de chelly and yellow ice ( well, until I run out anyways - sounds like I'm not going to find that one much more) but there's got to be more that works well. Thoughts?
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Old 2010-11-04, 5:23pm
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Opal yellow
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Old 2010-11-04, 5:30pm
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This bead was made with one of the silver glasses on a base of regular old Moretti black (not the intense black). If I could remember what silver glass I used I would be happy to tell, but I really don't remember.

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Old 2010-11-04, 6:58pm
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My favourite bases for silver glasses are:
- EFF Opal Yellow
- EFF Light Brown Transparent
- Kugler B181
- EFF Pale Ink Blue
- CiM Mojito
- CiM Great Bluedini
- CiM Slytherin

And I'm sure there's a ton more great ones.
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Old 2010-11-04, 8:56pm
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Oh, I love Hades! It does awesome things with Raku also. I'll try to find a pic.

The very best colour for silver glass is Moretti Red Roof Tile, preferably the old brick-red stuff. It reacts beautifully with every single glass I throw at it, even the hard-to-work-with ones.
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Old 2010-11-04, 9:04pm
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Here is the pic of a skull made with Hades with Raku shards. The Raku even reduced in the eye socket and made a cool brassy dot:

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Also, like Lisa Fletcher proved with her gorgeous bead (love it Lisa!), just plain Moretti transparent black works well also.
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Old 2010-11-04, 9:07pm
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Thanks Angie. Love yours too! Is it etched?
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Old 2010-11-04, 9:10pm
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Yes, I masked the brassy dot and threw the whole thing in etching liquid. Raku is usually iffy for me but this one had me doing the happy dance. And thank you!
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Old 2010-11-05, 6:43am
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I like CIM clockwork as a base too - very reactive!
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Old 2010-11-05, 4:46pm
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really! I wouldn't have thought of clockwork... will have to try it
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Old 2010-11-05, 6:27pm
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Angie-
That is a fabulous look on your skull! When I first glanced at it, the raku looked like rose petals-the whole thing is very cool and I love the etching too!
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Thank you Lori! It's my favourite so far, and I've never been able to replicate it.
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Old 2010-11-06, 5:30am
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Cobalt is nicely reactive with silver glass.
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Old 2010-11-06, 8:40am
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Lauscha Tangerine, SuperNova, Vanilla Ice, Buckhorn with Silver.
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Old 2010-11-06, 8:37pm
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Cim Canyon de Chelly.
After River Rock, any glass that looks unexcitingly beige, I try with silvers.
Also, I can't get away from silvered ivory. Just melt it in gently and enjoy the edge reactions--don't work it a lot, the reaction will spread.
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Old 2010-11-07, 12:31am
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Plain ol' regular transparent orange will work too.. I find it nice ot work with if you're covering it all up with a silver glass, especially fire lotus (TAG).

I like to use trans aqua as a base for DH frit swirl beads too, that I encase afterward.
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Old 2010-11-07, 7:53pm
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CIM maple. I put an Aurae twistie on it and it turned a beautiful blue.
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Old 2010-11-07, 9:16pm
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I love CIM dirty martini for silvers and raku
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Old 2010-11-08, 4:18pm
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newbie here: bought some sample double helix rods and wondered if the cheap person in me should win thinking of using DH as frosting on a base bead of less $$ stuff. if that person is right, what kind of base beads would work?

the spend-thrift thinks i should just melt the entire bloody rod and get solid DH beads. i am so conflicted. thanks for any adviceSara Conklin
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Old 2010-11-08, 6:11pm
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Loving this thread!!! Keep the colors coming please!!!!
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Old 2010-11-08, 6:33pm
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@ sara - not many ppl use dh as a base, too pricey. This thread is about what kind of base beads work, so use any of the suggestions here & see what happens. Dh is very effective as stringer, in twisties, or cased over other color - no need to waste glass and money.
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Old 2010-11-09, 12:25am
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If you want a solid DH looking bead I would encase with the expensive DH . Maybe over crappy clear... IMHO a good way to use up scummy clear.
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newbie here: bought some sample double helix rods and wondered if the cheap person in me should win thinking of using DH as frosting on a base bead of less $$ stuff. if that person is right, what kind of base beads would work?

the spend-thrift thinks i should just melt the entire bloody rod and get solid DH beads. i am so conflicted. thanks for any adviceSara Conklin
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Old 2010-11-09, 3:25pm
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wondered if they would make nice and interesting stringers and twisties, great thought also. putting over clear, i am so on that. thank you both for the hlep.
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really! I wouldn't have thought of clockwork... will have to try it

Clockwork does amazing stuff to silver glass...here it is with Kalypso

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Old 2010-11-09, 7:55pm
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Old 2010-11-09, 9:21pm
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I gave this thread five stars. There are so many good ideas here.

I also just remembered that opalinos are great with silver glass decoration. I think it's Rocio who has an e-book about using opalinos and silver glass together.
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Dark and medium fossil, sediment, african gray, sandstone, sangre, morracan swirl are jsut a few more not mentioned!
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Old 2010-11-10, 5:41pm
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what is clockwork? and who makes fossil, sediment etc.? queen of the newbies, sara
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This bead was made with one of the silver glasses on a base of regular old Moretti black (not the intense black). If I could remember what silver glass I used I would be happy to tell, but I really don't remember.

Could this be Precision Blue Silver Water??
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