Galaxy - Northstar
Details
NS152 Galaxy is the first collaborative effort between Northstar Glass & Trautman Art Glass to produce a new color in rod. This color was formulated from the iconic NS125 Jet Black base along with the amazing sparkle from the Trautman Stardust family. Very durable & easy to use with a beautiful balance of dense black and heavy sparkle. Safe for encasement, though not recommended for millefiori or deep encasement. Use an oxidizing flame to prevent any gray streaks caused from reductive environment.
Ratings & Reviews
71 reviews
Yes!
by SproingProductions
Black with sparkles... what else is needed?
Love it
by SCOTT -
Works great! Moves nice
Solid addition to my pallet
by Luke the Drifter
Great sparkle black. Safe in vac stacks. Stays black
Solid black with a little extra oomph
by M0xxy -
I use Galaxy in a lot of places where I would use any other black but want a little more bling. It looks great as a thick encalmo lip wrap, pulled into beefy stringers for vacstacks, or stripped over a dark base layer to provide a sparkly blank. I've been happy with everything I've done with it and have found the price differential compared to non-sparkle blacks is worth the extra shiny.
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<br>I have encountered greying problems and haven't had complete success ironing out the issue. I use a different black for non-Galaxy uses and do not have greying problems there, but I can not say if this issue is worse than the base Jet Black. The greying is the only downside to Galaxy but a glittery smoky black color has been fine.
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<br>I enjoy experimenting with covering Galaxy with different overlays to get a dark backed transparent with some glitter.
Wonderful color
by Keagan
Galaxy is a wonderful color! I prefer to use it sleeved in clear. It is a Millie safe color in my experience. On the sculpting side of things you have to be a little careful because it wants to scuzz out on the more worked areas if you don’t watch your flame chemistry closely.
Sparkle sparkle
by Kev
This is one of my favorite colors to use to back any pendant or attachment!
Great color
by No51-
Great color for backing marbles and crushed opal. Also a solid color for lip wraps as well. Seems you can put a lot of heat into it without frying this color out.
Love it
by Steve Lynch
Love this color. Super stable, super sparkly. I’ve even done implosion Millie with it and never had any issues with it checking or cracking. Beautiful black.
Current favorite black
by Shade -
I've been using this one more and more. Love the little sparkle!
Black is Beautiful
by Cory S
Black and ready to dazzle, zaddy.
Forever Glass
by Greener World Glass
The only balck to use. Never boils on me and who doesn't like glitter glass?!?
<br>Always keep this one in stock
Sparkle you fool!
by Jen K
I love the sparkle in this glass!! Works great for all of my needs!
Killer
by Thomas -
Easily my favorite pendant backing color, just the right amount of sparkle and it works almost as smooth as clear
Great stuff
by Andrew Leitmeyer
Love this color really pops for backgrounds on pendants
Great!
by Zach Finnie
Great metal flake black!
Eye Candy
by Derick Dove -
This is my favorite to back marbles, it adds that extra bling that catches the eye.
A definite buy for multiple applications
by Will Butler
Love this black! Very stable, pulls down well and decent with encasement. Love the shiny opal look, always a staple with my fumework!
One of my favorite blacks
by SCOTT -
Works great!
On wish list
by JR
Nice color to add to my wish list
Hands down best black
by Tristan b
Galaxy is my go to for black unless someone requests a specific color
<br>The sparkles in them are majestically gorgeous
<br>The fact that the black doesn’t grey out since it’s encased makes it a Titts version of jet black
Nothing better, honestly!!!
by Kevin Danesi
This has got to be the BEST black on the market!!! Nothing can compare.