Item Name:
Moretti Effetre Filigrana - Yellow - 5mm - 6mm
SKU:
1557236
Description:
Moretti Yellow Filigrana Effetre glass rods are specialty soft glass rods made with a filigrana construction, where a yellow outer layer is formed around a contrasting inner core to create a clean internal line effect. This type of rod is used when you want built-in striping and strong graphic contrast that stays consistent from bead to bead, without needing to layer multiple colors to create the pattern. In soft glass lampworking and beadmaking, filigrana rods are commonly chosen for bright twist effects, decorative cane-like striping, and surface trails where the internal core line can be stretched, spiraled, and revealed to add motion and crisp pattern definition to beads and small components.
How it is used:
- Warm the rod slowly in the far flame to reduce thermal shock, then bring it up to a workable glow.
- Wind it as a base bead color to carry the internal line through the bead body for built-in striping.
- Twist the rod while heating and pulling a gather to create spiral striping for wraps, decorative cane, or pulled stringer.
- Trail thin lines onto a base bead and melt in gently to keep the linework crisp and high contrast.
- Pull stringer from a small gather for fine borders, scrollwork, and controlled striping accents.
