Matisse Red Exotic is sold per 115g which is (1/4 pound). It is recommended you use a neutral oxidizing flame when melting in the glass in the torch. When you are ready for final colour development, reduce multiple times and tease the colours out at the back of the flame several times. The more times you do this, the better the colour.  Kandinsky is similiar to Matisse Red Exotic, with the same melting characteristics. You need to REDUCE, REDUCE, REDUCE this glass.   The copper will burn off easily so make sure you reduce and pull your bead straight out of the flame. You can encase this glass and it inacts well with copper green, ivory and intense black.

Striking Guide for Precision 104 Colours:

Use adequate ventilation when using silver rich colours.

Use a neutral flame (shortest yellow candle) while constructing your bead.

Remove your piece from the flame until the glass loses it glow.

Adjust your flame to slightly reducing (longer yellow candles) by turning propane up or oxygen down.

Reheat your bead until the glass is glowing again.

Remove the bead from the flame and watch the colours develop. To further develop the colours repeat.

To clean off any effects reheat at the tip of an oxygen rich flame.