Avalon is a very pale green and there are two versions of it - misty and milky. The photo above shows the misty version.
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| CiM Avalon Misty |
Like most of the other CiM opals Avalon Misty does that ‘batik’ effect thing with stringer. This bead is pure Avalon Misty with scrolls in Effetre Lavender Blue 247.
In the top photo and also in the one above you can see the yellowish flash that the CiM misty opals have when the sunlight shines through them. Avalon Misty is a very pretty glass that was fuss-free to work with. Guaranteed to get you humming Roxy Music too!
The milky version of Avalon is denser opacity-wise than its misty counterpart, but still a bit see-through.
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| CiM Avalon Milky |
Avalon Milky is such a lovely pale mint green and I always want to pair this kind of colour with lavender.
The beads here are plain Avalon Milky with polka dots and spacers in Effetre Lavender Blue 247 and you can see that the polka dots have done that darker-in-the-middle, slightly feathery batik thing.
Avalon Milky was a tiny bit bubbly but that’s pretty standard with a lot of these translucent glasses. No shocking or scumminess, though.
The picture below shows an Avalon Milky bead next to an Avalon Misty bead so you can see their differing opacities and that ethereal opal-like flash of the misty version.
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| CiM Avalon Milky (left) and Misty (right) |
All beads in this post were photographed indoors in natural daylight.
Oooh that Avalon is a pretty glass! I love what you did with it Laura!
ReplyDeleteIt is a really pretty glass, the misty version in particular. Looks lovely when the light catches it.
DeleteOh my! Avalon Misty is just beautiful and I love it with 247 lavender. Question is will my fingers be fast enough when they release it? Although as time goes on I find I am much less inclined to fork out ££s for the "limited" release colours than I once was no matter how lovely they are.
ReplyDeleteI hear you. I’m pretty chill with glass and if I end up getting some I do, and if I don’t, I don’t. I honestly believe that the CiM limited colours should be rationed, peak Covid bumpaper and pasta style, to stop greedy glass hoarders buying it all up.
DeleteHi, Laura! Do you happen to know how these versions compare in color to the Sea Glass batch? We never got it here in the U.S. and I was hoping this would be really close?
ReplyDeleteHi Lori. Sea Glass and Lady of the Lake had a touch more blue to them and Avalon is not as saturated as either of them, so they’re kind of similar but I’d say that Avalon is not a substitute for Sea Glass. Hope that helps.
DeleteThank you! That info helps a lot and will keep my fingers crossed they will make Sea Glass again someday...
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