Description
Ion is an amazingly bright, fluorescent GemTone™ created in the USA. In normal lighting, Ion is highlighter yellow with a fluorescent green gleam. When viewed under a UV light it has a strong electric green glow. A UV light source in the 365nm wavelength range will give you the brightest fluorescence.
We recommend working Ion in a neutral flame.
Recommended Garage/Anneal temp: 1050°F
Abnormal Quality Description: Rods that have fallen below first quality and have been deemed Abnormal. This is high-quality, stone-free glass, but the rods are imperfect. They may be short, slightly thick or thin, have a bit of air or other odd imperfections that affect their appearance. Be aware that there may be color variance in our Abnormal glasses. There are no refunds or exchanges on Abnormal glass – all sales are final.
This glass product is manufactured in the USA by Molten Aura Labs, LLC.
It contains depleted uranium and complies with NRC regulations for manufacture and distribution of glassware containing source material. For more information and a detailed analysis of exposure rates to a range of materials in this category, please refer to the following document:
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1717/nureg-1717.pdf
ktuttle133 –
I finally got the chance to try a small bit of this through Profound Glasswork’s sample-sticks, and color me impressed!
There’s a bit more sensitivity to heat with this color VS. Citrine as I’d noted from an artist on Instagram, but so long as you aren’t concentrating sharp, prolonged heat on this color it will hold itself well.
Ion offers some fun optical qualities as well when compared to Molten Aura’s first uranium glass formula. This color offers fluorescent, highlighter yellow-green tones on more dense portions, and a very bright glow. Even when almost-invisible to the naked eye, small stringers of this color will quickly become brilliant-green streaks with the help of a black light.
Take some time to learn its limits with clear, but so far this feels about like working with Citrine with a little more sensitivity.
Robert M. Hastings –
Brightest uranium glass out there. Melts like butter. Absolutely amazing. Please never stop production.
Robert M. Hastings –
This color is absolutely amazing. The description says brightest under 365nm but that’s kind of misleading. While it might be technically true, I think they should just take that out of there because this color looks beautifully bright under 395nm as well as 441nm which is the color of light that my violet glow in the dark produces, which makes this color continue to react.
This is an amazing color and I’m going to continue to buy tons of it!!!
owenhall98 –
Absolute butter! Have been using this in small solid applications requiring concentrated heat on small areas. It performs significantly better than NS Illuminati and doesn’t require a clear coat to work. Also, natural light on my bench shining through this rod makes it looks like it’s under UV light already! Such a rich, acidic green. Nice work MA hats off
harold ludeman –
This color is soooo buttery and is quite strong on the UV. BUY it.