Creation is Messy

Messy Color™ Butter Pecan
Color#: C0703
Annealing Range: 1000-1070° F / 540-580° C

A creamy opaque beige, less reactive than the ivories, that makes an excellent neutral base color. Butter Pecan is darker than the ivories and lighter than Messy Ginger.

Messy Color Butter Pecan with silver leaf

Courtesy of Shawn Turner

"This was my first time using Butter Pecan. The reaction with silver foil was amazing! The reaction with the silver led me to many different colors the longer my dragon was in the flame. I can't wait to try other Messy Colors with silver, as these colors are much different than I have found with any other glass I have used before." ~ Shawn Turner

Courtesy of Janice Laster

“I found the Butter Pecan a nice substitute for light ivory. I made a set of pressed spree shaped beads with Raku Thunder frit and they turned out lovely. I was able to etch it, it marvers well, and was not shocky.” ~ Janice Laster


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Customer Experience:

Butter Pecan is an excellent neutral base color.

Courtesy of Joy Davidson Randrup

“Butter Pecan is good as a replacement for ivory if you don't want dark lines with reactive colors.” ~ Chris Molter

“I used it with several 96 frits, got less reaction than I get with ivory.” ~ Dawn Stevenson

“This color is fairly nondescript, it is somewhat of an ivory, somewhat of a tan, it doesn't react with anything I used with it, so it isn't an exciting color. Some of the darker colors, like Bordello seem to "sink" into it, as if it were softer. That blurs the interface between the two colors. ” ~ Tim Gottleber

Courtesy of Robin Poff

“This seems to be a nice glass to work with, as it gives a different shade to the “ivory” category for me. It does have the streakiness of the ivories, so would work well with something you didn’t want an antiqued look too. I was hoping the finished glass would have the pearl look that the rod has, but was not able to achieve this.” ~ Jan Whitesel Keeton

Although Butter Pecan is, in general, a non reactive glass, some Messy Color testers reported occasional reactions.

Courtesy of Gail Witt

“Butter Pecan’s reaction with Celadon is one of my favorites of this glass line. I make a lot of floral beads and use this reaction to add interest to my beads. I also love how this glass can be used as an alternate to white . . . a bit warmer so it makes a great background color.” ~ Gail Witt