1. Always use adequate ventilation.
2. Shape you piece in a neutral flame. (shortest yellow candle)
3. To begin the reduction process; remove your piece from the flame and allow to cool until no longer glowing hot.
4. Set a slightly reducing flame by turning your propane up. (longer yellow candles)
5. Pass your piece through the reduction flame for a few seconds. (time to reduce varies by color)
*Clean off undesired results in an oxygen rich flame.
*Hot head users can produce a reduction flame by
temporarily covering the air inlet holes with an
aluminum foil collar or hot pad
Tips for specific colors:
Aion- Works best over dark colors.
Gaia- Gaia has a short striking time. In just a few passes in the reduction flame she'll strike fully.
Elektra- She's nearly impossible to overstrike. Almost the opposite from Gaia, you can have her in a reduction flame for longer periods of time and she'll just get redder.
Nyx- Can also be struck in the kiln. Depending on placement, time and temperature, Nyx will fade through a series of blues.
Triton- To
get the mulit-colored satin effect try reducing at the tip of a larger
reduction flame, let cool, and briefly reheat at the tip of the
reduction flame again. Triton will also make a beautiful mother of
pearl effect when reduced first and then encased under clear.
Pandora-
A kiln striking color. There is no need to try flame striking her. We
recommend annealing at 1000 F for 1 hour or at your regular temperature
for a longer period. You can also put it in for multiple annealing
cycles.
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