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104 COE DALAI LAMA SEMI-TRANSPARENT COLOR ROD. An amber purple glass, similar to our caramelo, but in a soft glass. Most batches respond well to deep heating in the gather, before applying to your bead. Dalai can appear to boil a bit when white hot, but those bubbles disappear as it cools. Shape in a hot neutral flame, and cool until no longer glowing; it may even blush amber. Then strike in a neutral-to-oxidizing flame for beautiful effects, generally ranging from light painting desert or jasper (especially if not deeply heated first) to dark reddish purples (when first activated by deep heat). Or reduce for a different, earthier look. Colors range from tans and ambers (particularly when reduced) to blues and greens, and gorgeous pinks and purples when struck hot. If you are not getting purples, you’re likely not cooling the glass enough between heating and striking. Dalai encases well, and retains reactive effects under clear.
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