Table of contents for 104 COE Glass Color Studies
- 104 COE Glass Color Studies – Bead Sets Part 1
- 104 COE Color Studies: Bead Sets Part 2
- 104 COE Color Studies: Bead Sets Part 3
- 104 COE Color Studies: Bead Sets Part 4
Ready for more color studies? These are the most recent (not counting the ones in the kiln right now) of the series. I showed you turquoise and lime as well as purple and lime. Next I thought I’d try my hand at turquoise and yellow. I had made some test beads of that color combo before and while I didn’t like it too well, others seemed to think I should pursue it. Here was my chance.
The first step, again, was testing. I chose my glass rods based on what already knew about the layers that I used and was pleasantly surprised by what I got. Instead of yellow I got a lime-y color more brilliant than previously. I liked it and made the set.
And I made the reverse because sometimes, like with any color, used in different amounts and different orders, the colors look different. Also, when working with glass sometimes light penetrates the layers and the color that reflects back changes. Look at the reverse here and you can see what I mean.
See how the same layers of glass for the turquoise look different than the ones above? For one, the smaller dots use less glass and two, they get spread thinner since there is less there to go around when they’re pressed flat. So, on to the next combo…I liked that lime-yellow color so much I decided to do another purple set with it. I was feeling more confident about what I had learned so I didn’t test this one. I just went with it.
And yes…the reverse:
I changed the combination of colors used to make the purple on these from the previous day’s beads. Again, these might not be my colors but I’m starting to gain an appreciation for color in itself without being judgmental.
Ok, one more combo for today. Back to turquoise and giving orange another shot. Totally different combination of layers for the orange and this is what I got:
I think I was getting there although I didn’t like what happened to the turquoise in the reverse pattern:
Yes, I used the same layers of turquoise but that darned orange is so powerful it showed through the opaque underneath the turquoise. Either that or my opaque was just weak and spread too thin. This one needs more work and I did try it again with a different combination of glass for the orange, which I like. But you’re going to have to wait for the next installment because, once again, this post is getting long.
I have four more combinations waiting to show you. That’s eight more sets if you count the reverse sets. Be sure to subscribe or come back. I have another contest lined up too so be watching for it!
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good morn Lori..
these are so fun…
Very nice color combos!
Great job, Lori! I love those beads!
I love watching this process and seeing the experiments. I’m in love with purple glass! Can’t wait for the next installment…….
This would be a great e-book . . . .You might want to show us the next 8 and save the rest. I am a newbie, and I find this very intersting – would be even more useful as a little booklet I could put on my bench with actual color names and brands to reference – of course, you’ve probably already thought of that!
Thanks for the great stuff!
Thanks for the encouragement Lisa. I’m considering what to do with all of this. It does seem to have a purpose, doesn’t it? But in natural fashion, I don’t feel drawn to do it the way that ‘everyone else’ is doing it these days.
The problem with an ebook is that these are color studies and everyone’s monitors display color differently so I’m wondering how helpful that would really be. I don’t mind showing all of them here…it’s the recipes that would be worth the price of a publication as well as the methodical nature of coming up with winning combinations. There’s a lot more that goes into these than it appears and I’m always moving forward with more to share.