Item Name:
Moretti Effetre Filigrana - Blue Flecked - 5mm - 6mm
SKU:
1557220
Description:
Moretti Blue Flecked Filigrana is a soft glass color rod made with a filigrana style construction that produces built-in patterning through the length of the rod. In use, it gives you lively blue color with a flecked, visually textured look that reads as movement and depth once it is wound, twisted, or pulled down into stringer. This is a great choice when you want a patterned blue accent without building the effect from multiple separate colors, especially for beads, small blown components, and decorative wrap work where the surface pattern is part of the design.
How it is used:
- Heat the rod end in a neutral flame and wind onto a mandrel to create beads with immediate patterned color.
- Twist the rod as it warms to tighten and concentrate the visual movement before applying it to your work.
- Wrap it over a base bead as a decorative layer, then gently marver to smooth while keeping the pattern readable.
- Pull into stringer for finer detail, then trail it for borders, scrollwork, and line accents.
- Use small gathers for blown soft glass details where you want the flecked pattern to show in the final form.
