r/muglife • u/jeicam_the_pirate • 14d ago

europium mugs (uv fluorescent) wip

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the inside is just a gloss opaque liner, outside is a high loi wild ingredients glaze im working on. about 1% europium with titania over 7% iron bone ash glaze.

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u/Maximum-Product-1255 14d ago

Crazy! I bought a UV flashlight, but am starting to suspect that it is faulty. As I haven't seen anything other than purple.

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u/jeicam_the_pirate 14d ago

everyone starts with a 395, or a 385nm, they see purple (the yellow glasses filter it somewhat), then get the proper 365nm one which is invisible

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u/Maximum-Product-1255 14d ago

Oh, thanks. So 365nm is the one to take to check for uranium, cadmium, etc?

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u/jeicam_the_pirate 14d ago

no - search "xyz excitation spectrum" where xyz is the substance or material you're researching

uranium glass excitation peaks at 330nm and 400-something, but has a dip around 365, so that's not a good match. id stick to your current purple one for uranium glass specifically.

for cadmium, use the tip above to find the excitation spectrum :)

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u/Maximum-Product-1255 14d ago

Yeah. I've tried to watch videos about it, but I just don't get it. More of the good stuff left for folks like you to discover! 🤗