Reactives

[Havi]

Hi and Hello everybody,
I would like to do a melt with pink and violet (purple?) colors BE glass.
I am worried about reaction between lead bearing glass, such as BE1234 violet striker AND BE 1932 fuchsia tint, or BE 0332 plum striker opal with one of the sulfur bearing group.

Any hints, experience or so, would be greatly appreciated.

Also, if you ever had experience with BE 0332 at such high temp. I.e. 1700 (does it remain reddish, or does it become 'ugly brown' as they say. I am aware I can test on my own, but would also like to rely on others' experience, save time and material.


Many thanks in advance
Havi

[Sharol]

Hi Havi,

I've had good luck using reactives in melts by thoughtfully layering clear around the reactives and also placing the reactives some distance from each other. This helps limit the mixing of the glasses. This works best with wire melts rather than pot melts. By somewhat isolating/containing the reactives you 'll still get some mixing/interplay, but it will be less likely to overwhelm or turn the piece to "mud".

Sorry, but I don't have experience using 0332 at high temperature.

Good luck with your experimentation!

Sharol

[Havi]

Thanks, Sharol,

That's a great clever advice..........which I am going to take.


Havi