Etching Wars!!!

Etching Wars!!!! muahahaha!

These are the test beads before etching. I will probably be doing a side by side comparison at some point (maybe...) But being that these beads are just finicky in the etch I wanted to show the before and afters as a true comparison.Since my last 2 beads were etched (made with the same rod of glass, on the same mandrel, one etched the other seemed untouched) I am wondering if the flame composition may have something to do with leaving an invisible residue on the beads that hinders the etching process. It could just be a fluke all together.

OK the top row from left to right is : 

006 clear,

008 Very Pale Amber

012  Lt Amber Topaz

014 Med Amber Topaz

016  (2 beads) Root Beer Brown DK Topaz

019 Sage

020 Lt Grass c

022 Med Grass Green 

027 Dk Teal

030 Dk Emerald Green

040 Lt Amethyst

042 Med Amethyst

044 Dk Amethyst

046 Pale Amethyst

And the Bottom row in the same direction is:

052 Lt Blue

054 Med Blue

057 Intense Blue

060 Cobalt Blue

064 Black

067 Rose Quartz

068 Pale Pink

069 Striking Yellow

071 (2 beads) Yellow Green

072 Striking Orange

076 Striking Red

080 Pale Lavender

082 LBP

090 Kelp

new ocean blue