News Flash: R4 works on a Hot Head!
Has it been forever since I actually posted anything about glass here, or does it just seem that way?
Anyway. I first tried some of the R4 silver colors a while back, when there were just three or four of them. I couldn't get them to do anything much - so I gave up pretty quickly. But apparently, they have been reformulated since. This month I received a very generous sample pack from Ron and Rocio, which I have been trying out in between making sample beads and preparing for my workshops. It turns out - not only do most of the colors work very well, but they are also making me very happy.
So far, I have been getting the best results with the blues - Picasso, Monet and Rocio Silver Mist, the greens - Miro and Botero, and the gorgeous, shimmering, opal-ish Michelangelo, which is my new favorite glass. Here are some examples:
On a side note: can I just point out - no offense to anyone - that I wish glass manufacturers/distributors would give their colors more descriptive names, as opposed to naming them after Greek gods and dead artists? That would make it so much easier to remember what is what, not to mention describing the colors used on eBay auctions and stuff. Let's face it, "I made this bead with Picasso, Kronos, Michelangelo and Psyche" just sounds weird. Well, it makes perfect sense to me, but I am guessing it is probably quite confusing to the non-lampworking people.
Anyway. I first tried some of the R4 silver colors a while back, when there were just three or four of them. I couldn't get them to do anything much - so I gave up pretty quickly. But apparently, they have been reformulated since. This month I received a very generous sample pack from Ron and Rocio, which I have been trying out in between making sample beads and preparing for my workshops. It turns out - not only do most of the colors work very well, but they are also making me very happy.
So far, I have been getting the best results with the blues - Picasso, Monet and Rocio Silver Mist, the greens - Miro and Botero, and the gorgeous, shimmering, opal-ish Michelangelo, which is my new favorite glass. Here are some examples:
On a side note: can I just point out - no offense to anyone - that I wish glass manufacturers/distributors would give their colors more descriptive names, as opposed to naming them after Greek gods and dead artists? That would make it so much easier to remember what is what, not to mention describing the colors used on eBay auctions and stuff. Let's face it, "I made this bead with Picasso, Kronos, Michelangelo and Psyche" just sounds weird. Well, it makes perfect sense to me, but I am guessing it is probably quite confusing to the non-lampworking people.
YUMMY!
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Ditto your suggestion about naming the colors. Personally I would like to know what they have tested and come up with in the way of colors.
I would buy more of their product if I knew what it would do. You are right Picasso, Michelangelo etc. does not tell anyone much except to the person who named it ... if then. And they are probably not buyers.
I have tried 4 of these colors too and was NOT impressed ... because you have done such a great job with them I will give them another shot
As usual ... Beautiful work!
Linda
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These made me GASP when I saw them!!! THEY ARE TO DIE FOR! WOW.
ABSOLUTELY breathtakingly beautiful . . . .
I'm off to go ogle your beauties; I can only buy once or twice a year from you, and of course I just bought my first piece WHICH I LOVE, but a girl can pretend. Hee hee!
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Just glorious, Sarah!!!!!
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