Goji is the perfect name for this colour. It’s a goji berry orange-red that is not transparent enough to call transparent but also not fully opaque.
I didn’t strike the glass as such; I just made beads with it in my usual way so if there was any striking it would have happened while I was rounding up the beads and adding the spots.
These beads have a core of CiM Creamsicle encased with a thin layer of Goji. There are slight colour variations towards the holes where I moved the glass with a brass tool, and this normally occurs with reds, oranges and yellows, but they barely show.
The glass was smooth to work with and it didn’t shock or bubble.
The beads were photographed outdoors on an overcast day.
Thank you for taking the time to test, photograph and then discuss your results. I've just returned to lampworking after 15 or so years away from the torch and "grew up" on Moretti Effetre glass. While I'd love to try all the other new glass out there, I have to be financially prudent (damn it). Now I feel more confident dipping my toes into the CiM pool thanks to your lovely bead pictures and giving some of their glass a go.
ReplyDeleteI also love that in your "spare" time you crochet. I have 2 or 3 other creative interests that I dabble in, but was thinking perhaps I'm overdoing it. After looking at your beautiful blankets I've realized that we might need more than one artistic outlet!