Attempting to test Ultraviolet Glasses by Double Helix

The efforts to test this new ultraviolet glass that Jed from Double Helix created was not an easy task! 

My experience with this sort of glass is next to zero, but I was excited to take my first steps.

Of course, I had to order a blacklight to see the difference in the glass and my attempt at Amazon was less than useful.

This blog post will show the beads created as they were photographed in normal bright studio light. As comparison, I tried to capture the same beads under a small blacklight.

In this 3 bead set, I started on a base of clear glass and encased it with the Ultraviolet glass.

I tried reducing it before encasing it again and it seemed to capture the "mother of pearl" with a golden ivory patterning. 

My poor attempt at getting the orange color under blacklight is showing in this photo!

This single barrel bead started on a base of Effetre Teal transparent on which swirls of superheated UVX-963 was added and again reduced. I encased it with Effetre Super clear and allowed the patterning to gravity swirl.

Another poor attempt at getting the orange/ pink color under blacklight is showing in this photo!

Here is a few sec vided that I created under blacklight!

I definitely will continue to create more beads and tests to really capture this new to me glass.

It does remind me of Double Helix's Olympia Rain of the past. I loved that glass in my storm beads!

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