Violet Medley
Avocado-green rod that strikes to rich dark transparent purple or cloudy blue depending on surface-haze management; work like an amber purple, burning haze off for purple, leaving haze for blue.
Outcomes
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Rich dark transparent purple where surface haze has been burned offHeat to white hot keeping surface haze burned off. Let piece cool until orange glow is gone, then reintroduce to the outermost portion of the flame to strike purple.
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Cloudy blue in areas where surface haze was left onAllow surface haze to remain on those areas during working; they will strike to a pretty cloudy blue rather than purple when reintroduced to the outer flame.
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Avocado green (unworked rod color)The rod as-received is a funky avocado green before any striking occurs.
Working notes
- Heat to white hot and keep surface haze burned off for purple results.
- Haze management determines final color — burned-off areas turn purple, haze-on areas turn cloudy blue.
- Strike only after orange glow has fully faded from the piece.