Stephanie Bonniwell and I had the opportunity to test them and here are our observations. (For Stephanie's beautiful beads, check out her blog and her Etsy store!)
Stephanie: Luna 2.1 developed a deep amber tone fast. As we know, capturing the potential of the first strike works well with this glass. It developed colors best with a core heat. Luna2 reminds me of a lighter amber version of Terra.
Hayley: Luna 2.1 yields colors faster than Luna 2. Other than that, there is almost no difference.
This bead was made with Luna 2.0 on the top half and Luna 2 on the bottom half.
Stephanie: Terranova 2.1 developed colors with various heat treatments and didn't require a core heat to work. I think it responds better to a deeper heat to induce more color and striations, but it isn't a requirement. It was a welcome surprise to see more color development in the kiln. I like the deeper shades and striations.
Hayley: Terranova 2.1 is slightly less purple and more green as you are working the glass and it kilns strikes richer. I think it has a bit of the characteristics of Pandora. I also think that those people who complained about Terranova 2 being a bit dark would be delighted with Terranova 2.1. Terranova 2.1 seems to yield striations more readily than 2 as well.
Terranova 2.1, heavily encased with Double Helix Aether Clear (our FAVORITE clear!)
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