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Old 2014-02-07, 12:33pm
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Hi, all!
I'm having a hard time finding the perfect "caramel" colored glass for my faux chocolate beads and was wondering if anyone has their favorite color to recommend? I'd like to stay with 104 COE, but could also use 96.
Thanks so much! *Ü*
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Old 2014-02-08, 1:33am
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I like ask Carmel apple.. But it's a bit hard to come by now I think, or you have to get it from kulger, but the names have changed. It can go silvery pretty easily and will vary in color based on heat and length of flame working too that's why I love it. So maybe not the best for chocolates..

I have not tried these, but I thought of them, so I bought I'd share

Might try this Carmel from Olympic color rod the newer reichenbach 104 line.
http://www.glasscolor.com/products/d...D=120&pID=1788

Or divardi has a dark Carmel
D155 - Opaque Dark Caramel. Down this page...
http://www.devardiglass.com/glass.htm

And lauscha Caramello came to mind but I think it goes kindda pink sometimes.
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Old 2014-02-08, 7:14am
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Jaci nailed it, Reichenbach Caramel is awesome.
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Old 2014-02-08, 2:10pm
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CIM Pumpkin Unique #1 ... odd lot I think it was though! Let me know if you find any anywhere as I can't!!!
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Old 2014-02-08, 2:29pm
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Thanks so much for all the suggestions! I think I have some of the Kugler caramel Apple equivalent around here somewhere to try, and if that doesn't work I'll order some of the Reichenbach. I love a good excuse to try new glass!
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Old 2014-02-08, 8:37pm
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If it's still in stock, try the COE 104 Butterscotch on Frantz' website. It needs heated and cooled for deeper color, and has the sort of translucent look real caramel candy does. It's a little shocky, so beware. Also, some of Devardi's ivories and browns would work, but you can't really combine them with other glass to make chocolate-covered caramels.
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Old 2014-02-09, 9:25am
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Why can't you combine divardi with other glass? I thought it was 104?
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Old 2014-02-09, 9:38am
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ghee can also be a caramel color if worked for awhile
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Old 2014-02-09, 3:12pm
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Divardi has compatibility issues, even within its own colors. Not always, so experimenting might uncover good glass combinations. It's just that I've lost a number of beads to incompatibility issues. I still love some of their colors.
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Old 2014-02-11, 12:39am
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Thanks, CheriB!
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Old 2014-02-11, 6:39pm
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Lori,
I thought of another glass for caramel -- Lauscha caramello. It may blush a little pinky in spots, but it's a great caramel color. I saw it on half-price sale last week at $15/lb instead of $30. Check out firelady and/or flamedame. If I find the site, I'll post it here.

Ok, found one place with it half off: http://firelady.com/products.asp?cat=17. ABR has it at their regular price; flamedame's site is down for maintenance, but that's where I saw the sale before.

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Effetre Sandlewood might be nice. It's a bit striated but if you mixed it up and pulled it out I think it would be a very nice caramel.
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For me, the perfect caramel color is good old Effetre 444 Light Brown. I know, it's not all that fancy, but it's rich and delicious-looking. Maybe encase it in CiM Maple for depth?
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Old 2014-02-12, 5:21pm
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I second Kandice's suggestion. Also, for a very dark caramel color, I love to encase Venetian Sunrise with transparent brown. If you cook it a while, the VS goes a gorgeous rich burnt sugar brown all by itself, which initially surprised me because it looks greeny poo-like in the rod form.
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Thanks, guys! I will have to give all those a try and really appreciate the help!
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We have Caramello at half price but I am away until the weekend or early next week!
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Pumpkin Unique, yes! It's still out there, it's just pricey compared to "normal" glass. There was an off batch of brown 444 that would have worked and about a 15 year old batch of mustard. I got some from Kate Fowle Melaney.
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Stained Glass cut in thin strips COE 92 to 96
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Stained Glass cut in thin strips COE 92 to 96
If you do that, the stuff marked as being for fusing will be the most reliably compatible. Be sure to check COE.
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