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How about buying standard white ES bulbs yourself and painting them?
I've recently done a LOT of experimenting with various paints and bulbs in preparation for a certain astro camp - best result I've got was a small bottle of glass paint I purchased at Spotlight for $7.50. I've now given 14 bulbs 2-3 coats each from one bottle and still have about a third of it left.
I don't have it with me at present to give you the brand name, but if you ask the staff they'll point you right to it I'm sure. It's a French brand I seem to recall. It's designed to be used on glass or ceramics and is designed to take the heat, in fact it's supposed to be baked on in an oven. I've found the heat of an incandescant bulb works just as well. Best thing is until it's set the brushes (and your hands) wash clean with just water.
One tip though : Don't get the colour called "Crimson", because it isn't! That one looks much more "mulberry" and is unsuitable for what we want.
I think I used "cherry" - look for the red colour through the bottle anyway, that's your best guide.
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