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

CiM 104

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Other Info	Reactions
C0109	bordello	annealing temp 504 degrees C	semi translucent deep red
C0128	sangre	striking colour	opaque red
C0149	lipstick		opaque red brown
C0223	pumpkin		opaque light orange
C0229	clockwork		opaque deep orange
C0241	creamsicle		semi opaque orange
C0346	ghee		semi opaque light yellow
C0351	stoneground		opaque light brown
C0402	cedalon	annealing temp 554 degrees C	opaque turquoise
C0413	peacock green	annealing temp 538 degrees C - shocky - anneal from hot	semi translucent light green
C0430	elphaba		opaque light green
C0448	dirty martini		opaque pale green
C0449	kryptonite		semi opaque light blue
C0505	french blue		opaque bright blue
C0508	leaky pen	annealing temp 527 degrees C - work high in flame as may pit	semi translucent dark blue	spreading colour
C0512	halong bay	annealing temp 549 degrees C - shocky - anneal from hot	semi translucent light blue
C0519	glacier		opaque light blue
C0531	lapis		opaque purple blue
C0543	sapphire		transparent medium blue
C0547	electric avenue		opaque medium blue
C0550	chalcedony		opaque light blue
C0562	ming		opaque deep blue
C0563	pulsar		transparent medium blue
C0618	simply berry	annealing temp 577 degrees C	semi opaque light purple
C0632	thai orchid		opaque violet
C0645	heffalump		opaque pale lilac
C0652	count von count		transparent light purple
C0653	larkspur		transparent pale purple
C0654	grape ape		opaque medium purple
C0655	eggplant		opaque dark purple
C0658	plum		semi translucent light purple
C0660	crocus		semi opaque light purple
C0661	evil queen		opaque deep purple
C0667	poi		opaque dark lilac
C0701	ginger	annealing temp 543 degrees C	opaque light pink
C0703	butter pecan	annealing temp 565 degrees C	opaque pale pink
C0717	khaki		opaque gray green
C0722	canyon de chelly		opaque light brown
C0742	sepia		transparent pale pink
C0765	chai		opaque pale pink
C0806	cirrus	annealing temp 521 degrees C - striking colour - shocky - anneal from hot	semi opaque white	reduces to yellow/brown
C0820	hades		opaque intense black
C0834	clear		transparent clear
C0835	peace		shimmering opaque white
C0859	marshmallow		semi opaque white
C0904	gelly's sty	annealing temp 510 degrees C	opaque light pink
C0907	rose quartz		semi opaque light pink
C0915	pink champagne		translucent light pink
C0921	blush		translucent pale pink
C0926	cranberry		semi opaque rich dark pink
C0957	desert pink		opaque pale pink

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		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	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
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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