Effetre 456 - gold pink

[fikefire]

So, I bought some of this beautiful glass, and I love it. The tag on the rod says "striking gold pink". The question is: is it really a striking color? And if so, what color does it become? Hot-hot, or cool-hot? Everything came out of the kiln the same color as the rod...
Thanks in advance -Sarah

[koregon]

Well Sarah! then your very lucky at the get go....a lot of times it will go pale and take away the pretty fushia color...it can get even deeper I think ...I have had it come out pretty darn deep fushia...but also you can burn it and make it look like slugs are running through your bead and also it can become not clear but very blah ...so you must of worked it in the perfect place in your the perfect flame

[GinnyHampton]

Originally posted by firefly glass
So, I bought some of this beautiful glass, and I love it. The tag on the rod says "striking gold pink". The question is: is it really a striking color? And if so, what color does it become? Hot-hot, or cool-hot? Everything came out of the kiln the same color as the rod...
Thanks in advance -Sarah

That's the way mine turn out - I didn't even realize that was a striking color.
I have noticed that every now & then I'll get a black spot in the pink, but besides that, I just love that color!!!

[AlexM]

My rods come to me looking like murky fuchsia, but when I take them out of the kiln, the glass is a clear fuchsia. Been feeling lucky that it doesn't go gray or bleached looking.

[midniteburner]

Sarah,

So glad you brought this up. This is one of the most frustrating colors! The set below was made on a HH. I just can't seem to get it to turn out with the propane/oxygen. It just goes murky on me, know matter how cool i try to work it.

another Sara


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/17-Jan-2003/12611-fushia1.jpg

[Emily]

Sometimes you'll get rods that are the same color that rubino is supposed to end up, and sometimes the rods will be paler and you'll need to strike them.

Yeah, it still goes murky on me, too. Some day the glass gods will smile and give me the Power to Work Rubino.

And by the way -- DON'T put it right next to ivory, or you'll get lots of nasty gray stuff. If your design requires it, case one of them (the ivory or the rubino) first. Found this out the hard way.