Raven

A deeply saturated opaque black with green, violet, and blue saturation; easy to melt and shape. Work neutral; flash-reduce at finish to produce a raven's-wing metallic sheen.

Outcomes

• Deep opaque black with saturated green, violet, and blue undertones flame: NeutralBlackGreen
  Work in a neutral flame. Melts and shapes easily for a saturated black.
• Raven's-wing metallic sheen over black — iridescent green/violet/blue surface shimmer flame: ReducingBlackMetallic
  Flash-heat briefly in a reducing flame at the end of the session to develop a sheen similar to the iridescent surface of a raven's wing.

Working notes