Wednesday, June 8
CiM - Creation Is Messy 2022 Color - Fjord Milky Ltd Run
Tuesday, June 7
CiM - Creation Is Messy Color 2022 - Dusty Rose Ltd Run
It is a cloudy transparent with a peachy pink tone.
Starting on a base of this glass, I layered dots of CiM's Buttermilk Ltd Run, a creamy opaque ivory with silver, and a silver glass from my stash of 2016 Double Helix Garage Sale simply labelled as OP.e, opaque purple speckled luster which I treated in the flame 2 specific ways (see below)
Clear portal dots of Double Helix Zephyr were added to capture the stormed reaction of the silver glass.
- The double bump beads - the silver glass was not reduced before adding the Zephyr
- The single bump beads - the silver glass was slightly reduced before adding the Zephyr.
Dots of Double Helix Aurae Light complete each bead.
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Monday, June 6
CiM - Creation Is Messy 2022 Color - Arctic Milky Ltd Run
My testing results for Arctic Misty Ltd Run resulted in a dark bottle green brown when I paired it with silver glass.
In anticipation of similar result in testing the Milky version, I intentionally used Double Helix Aurae fine glass frit to create this set of beads.
It is a belief of mine, that a kiln environment with silver glass present may be a clue to why this blue glass changes color so dramatically.
Either way, this set of beads are beautiful with various shades of metallic brilliance.
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Sunday, June 5
CiM - Creation Is Messy 2022 Color - Atoll Milky Ltd Run
Thursday, May 26
Follow-up Testing of CiM - Creation Is Messy 2022 - Elegance Ltd Run
In my last post, I mentioned my challenge in testing CiM's new pink - Elegance Ltd Run.
In the set of beads where I used layering with silver glass and Super Clear, the glass turned an opaque pastel pink rather than staying opalescent.
I noticed that even in the spacer beads with no silver glass, the solid opaque pink was still the result.
I decided to complete a controlled experiment.
Here are my steps and results:
- I have 2 kilns running when I am making beads. Both are started at the same time and beads with silver glass are placed in my right hand kiln leaving the left side kiln for non silver glass beads.
At the end of my day, I created two sets of spacers made from CiM Elegance.
- Each were made within 5 min of each other.
- One mandrel of 3 was placed in the right hand kiln, the other mandrel of 3 spacers in the left kiln.
- Both kilns were ramped down at the same rate and durations.
- - The spacers placed in the kiln with other silver glass beads turned opaque.
- - The spacers in the "non-silver glass" environment kiln remained translucent.
Coincidence or does exposed silver glass create a kiln environment that change opacity of a glass?
A little mystery that may need more testing...for this beautiful precious pink!
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Wednesday, May 25
CiM - Creation Is Messy 2022 Color - Elegance Ltd Run
My "thing" is to test with silver glass, most notably Double Helix, so I embarked on creating this set of beads with high hopes.
CiM's Elegance Ltd Run is described as an opalescent pink. Yikes... Will I be able to maintain the opalescence?
I consulted with the CiM Testing team and found that some were successful in maintaining the glass quality and translucency while others appeared to create more opaque pink beads.

I definitely need to come to a better experiment and hypothesis on this new pink glass.
Stay tuned for my next post for more details.
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