I've been looking at the Pantone fashion Color Report for Fall 2012 and seeing a good number of the hues are already represented in my glass palette. Have you been thinking about that, too?
I kind of like Messy Glass's Mink for the French Roast and their Stone Ground for the Honey Gold shade.
Pink Flambe (where did that accent mark go?) has me a bit stumped. I'm contemplating on that one. No simple solution, but a combination to make it. (Kathy Seamands- can you hear me? Could you please make this one, please?)
Tangerine Tango makes me think of Clockwork and Pantone's Ultramarine Green looks like Messy's Jade Palace to me. The Bright Chartreause I'd head over to Vetrofond's Verde Muschio Oh I love that color. Not for it alone, but how it is found in nature and works to make so many other colors pop!
Olympian Blue reminds me of Electric Avenue (CiM) and Titanium could be Effetre's Dark Gray or perhaps Oliphaunt (Ltd. Run CiM). Rhapsody could be a paler hue of Evil Queen or maybe Effetre's Soft Violet/New Violet. And finally, Rose Smoke looks like my Vetrofond Seashell might work or perhaps Messy's Chai which is a Limited Run.
I am so open to other interpretations. Have a better color match? Please post and let all of us know. I know there are always more possibilities and interpretations. Now let's all get out there and sell some beads! Working with the Fall Colors, might just increase our sales.
See you soon!
I think the Reichenbach (COE 96) R-65 Opal Raspberry Opaque might be a great match for Pink Flambe. I know that there is a COE 104 version of the Raspberry, but I've not used it.
ReplyDeleteI've been using Effetre Light Zucca for Tangerine Tango. I do make beads with the E. New Violet and they have been moving out the door pretty well - I guess Rhapsody explains that. I need to go do some retagging in my Etsy shop, lol.
Thanks for getting me thinking about the fall palette. Our customers need to be seeing these now!
Thanks for your Reichenbach suggestion. Yes, I was thinking 96 coe glass- Gaffer has one that is close too, but wasn't sure about the 104 tie in. And what a great idea to retag in the etsy shop. let us know whether that changes your views too. I bet it does. Good luck and thanks!
ReplyDeleteGaffer's gold-pink is probably one of the best gold-pinks that I have ever used. I like the Cim cranberry, too. I made some beautiful cranberry encased in dichro and clear, but it doesn't appreciate being encased and I lost about half of them to cracking.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about the cracking. Did you ask Kathy at Messy, about it? She has talked a lot about annealing at higher temps, and I wonder if that would make the difference.
ReplyDeleteI agree with opal raspberry for the pink. it may be a little lighter.
ReplyDeleteMaybe just a base of white with some pink enamel over it to get the pop in the colour.
Going to have to share this on my blog, and take another look at the colours with my own stash.
...and please let us know what you find. I think we all benefit by sharing information. Thanks for posting.
DeleteJust had a nosey and made my post in response to yours.
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I loved your other color choices. That's what's so fun about this. We see how others view the colors. And you know, we also have color variances in our monitors which changes things up too. I look forward to digging up some of the colors you suggested and comparing them to the others. I hadn't considered Lauscha, because I seldom use it, but your wonderful reminder will have me checking them out some more. thanks and look forward to reading more of your blog.
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