CiM

CIM stands for Creation Is Messy. They are suppliers of glass which hs a CoE of 104 and is compatible with Effetre, Vetrofond, Lauscha and the other 104 glasses. The messy colour pallettes are being extended regularly with new shades. They also produce a range of CoE 96 glass called Messy 96. Messy colour 104 and Messy 96 are not compatible.

Occasionally CiM produce a pull of glass that does conform exactly to their colour specifications or one that is created for a test run. These occasional odd lots of glass are labled as "Messy Uniques" and are sold exclusively by Frantz art glass and associated sellers in the U.S.A.

Creation in Messy 104 colours and stock numbers

Information on the working properties of CiM glass is a current research project by members of the Frit-Happens community in the form of a prize competition Frit-Happens CiM Competition Thread The information below has been collated by kitzbitz art glass and is intended as a guide only.

CiM 104

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Other Info	Reactions
C0109	bordello		intense translucent deep red
C0128	sangre	striking colour	opaque red	no brown reaction with fine silver
C0149	lipstick		opaque red brown (brick)
C0223	pumpkin		opaque light orange
C0229	clockwork	intense striking colour - stiff glass	deep orange	becomes more opaque in a reduction flame
C0241	creamsicle	not a spreading colour	opaque orange
C0346	ghee	strikes from light yellow to shades of caramel	semi opaque light yellow
C0351	stoneground	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH - reduction colour is orangy	opaque light brown	reacts with fine silver
C0402	celadon	not a spreading colour	opaque turquoise	reacts with ivory
C0413	peacock green	shocky - anneal from hot	translucent light green
C0430	elphaba	not a spreading colour - reduces to brown tones	opaque light green
C0448	dirty martini	perfectly complimented by Reichenbach antique clear	opaque pale green	lace reaction with nero intenso - fumed easily by by silver glass and SiS and reacts butifully with fine silver leaf
C0449	kryptonite	striking - does not work well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	semi opaque light blue	does not react strongly with silver glass
C0505	french blue		opaque bright blue
C0508	leaky pen	work high in flame as may pit - works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH - spreading colour	semi translucent dark blue	looks black over rubiono oro
C0512	halong bay	shocky - anneal from hot	semi translucent light blue
C0519	glacier		opaque light blue
C0531	lapis	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque purple blue
C0543	sapphire		transparent medium blue
C0547	electric avenue	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque medium blue	brown reaction with fine silver - when heavily reduced goes deep terracotta - reacts with ivory
C0550	chalcedony		opaque light blue
C0562	ming		opaque deep blue
C0563	pulsar	may pit if heated too quickly	transparent medium blue	reacts with ivory
C0618	simply berry		semi opaque light purple	superheat with nero intenso stringer for "lace" effect - does not react with silver or palladium
C0632	thai orchid	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque violet	does not react with silver glass or SIS - spreads when superheated over a softer opaque base
C0645	heffalump	colour appears to "shift" in different lighting conditions - looks lovely coated with 00 lead crystal frit (sugared)	opaque pale lilac	brown reaction with fine silver
C0652	count von count	colour appears to "shift" in different lighting conditions	transparent light purple
C0653	larkspur	colour appears to "shift" in different lighting conditions	transparent pale purple	Does not lace with nero intenso
C0654	grape ape	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque medium purple	does not react with silver glass - reacts with Kugler 104 green
C0655	eggplant	spreading colour - works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH - striking colour	opaque dark purple	reactive
C0658	plum	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH - Looks beautiful encased in clear - spreading colour - striking colour	semi translucent light purple	reacts with ivory - not fumed by gold leaf - can "swallow" stringer - reacts with grape ape - reacts with copper colours
C0660	crocus	Looks beautiful encased in clear	semi opaque light purple
C0661	evil queen		opaque deep purple
C0667	poi		opaque dark lilac
C0701	ginger	Shocky	opaque light pink
C0703	butter pecan		opaque pale pink
C0717	khaki	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque gray green	great effect when fumed by fine silver
C0722	canyon de chelly	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque light brown	no lacing with nero intenso - looks great with raku
C0742	sepia	colour appears to "shift" in different lighting conditions - work cool	transparent pale pink - looks good etched	Does not lace with nero intenso - no fuming with silver glass - very effective with SiS - look nice etched
C0765	chai		opaque pale pink
C0806	cirrus	striking colour - shocky - anneal from hot - does not etch	semi opaque white	reduces to yellow/brown - Dots of leaky Pen and Reichenbach gold violet "pool" when melted in to cirrus - becomes more opaque the longer you work it in the flame - can be fumed by silver
C0820	hades	dots crisp melted down over Effetre white - dots bleed into CiM peace - works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque intense black	reacts with ivory and opal yellow - laces as stringer over some base glasses including Effetre coral when superheated - fumes to irridescent green/blue by fine silver
C0834	clear		transparent clear
C0835	peace		shimmering opaque white
C0859	marshmallow	Looks beautiful encased in clear	semi opaque white
C0904	gelly's sty		opaque light pink
C0907	rose quartz	look lovely coated with 00 lead crystal frit (sugared)	semi opaque light pink	brown reaction with fine silver
C0915	pink champagne	colour appears to "shift" in different lighting conditions	translucent light pink	brownish tint when used to encase white
C0921	blush		translucent pale pink
C0926	cranberry	spreading colour - makes beautiful vivid pink when used as an encasement over white and dark fuchsia colour over ivory	semi opaque rich dark pink	very reactive (dirty martini, lapis)
C0957	desert pink	works well in slightly reducing flame of a HH	opaque pale pink	Fumed easily by silver glass

CiM Uniques

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Other Info	Reactions
511128-1	sangre		darker than regular sangre
511140-1	lipstick		lighter thank regular lipstick
511140-3	lipstick		lighter than 5111140-1
511223-3	Pumpkin	not a spreading colour	lighter than regular pumpkin
511223-3	pumpkin		translucent burnt orange
511333	sunshine	never went in to full production	soft buttery yellow
511351-1	stone ground		lighter than regular
511413-2	peacock green		slightly blueish compared to regular
511413-3	peacock green		more saturated than 511413-2
511427	tabby gray	never went in to full production - looks great with SiS	silver gray
511430-1	elphaba		very similar to regular
511430-2	elphaba		petroleum green
511430-3	elphaba		darker than regular
511449-1	kryptonite		turns opaque more quickly than regular
511531-1	lapis		more purple than blue
511618-1	simply berry		lighter than regular
511618-2	simply berry		darker than regular
511644	dusk	never went in to full production - colour shifts under different lighting	blue gray shade	looks a more neutral gray when used to encase white
511656	blackcurrant	almost black when used on its own	very dark purple
511701-1	ginger		lighter than regular
511703-3	butter pecan		darker than regular
511703-3	butter pecan		more yellow than regular
511742-1	sepia		More amber than regular
511806-1	cirrus	striking colour	strikes to opaque more easily than regular
511806-2	cirrus	striking colour	slight blue tint
511864	charcoal	never went in to full production - looks black when used on its own	transparent dark gray
511904-1	gelly's sty		less saturated than regular
511938	gelly's sty and peace	cored cane, heart shaped peace encased with gelly's sty	streaky pink when worked
511938	gelly's sty and cranberry pink	cored cane, heart shaped cranberry encased with gelly's sty	streaky pink and red when worked

Two batch annealing schedules for CiM

525 (Celsius) annealing schedule for batch annealing

Ramp up         0-150  degrees       1 hour     
                   150-315  degrees    1 hour   
                   315-425  degrees    1 hour   
                   425-525 degrees     1 hour
                   Held at 525 for 30 minutes
Ramp down     525-425 degrees     2 hours
                   425-370  degrees    1 hour 
                   370-315  degrees    1 hour
                   315-205 degrees     1 hour
Turn off kiln and remove beads the next morning.

555 (Celsius) annealing schedule for batch annealing

Ramp up         0-150 degrees         1 hour
                   150-315 degrees      1 hour 
                   315-425 degrees      45 minutes
                   425-510  degrees     45 minutes
                   510-555  degrees     45 minutes
                   Held at 555 for 30 minutes
Ramp down     555-510 degrees       1 hour
                   510-455 degrees       1 hour
                   455-400 degrees       1 hour
                   400-290 degrees       1 hour
                   290-230 degrees       1 hour
Turn off kiln and remove beads in the morning.

Information researched by CiM tester Lorraine Chandler

Further information

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