Item Name:
Trautman Art Glass Blue Blizzard Rod
SKU:
TAG033R1-013-TAG-013
Description:
TAG Blue Blizzard Rod is a colored glass rod made for lampworking and other torch-based glasswork where you want a strong blue base with a visual, storm-like effect in the finished surface. It is pulled as solid rod and is used as a primary color for beads, small sculpture, and blown components, or as an accent color over clear and other compatible colors. Blue Blizzard is especially useful when you want movement and texture in the color without adding separate frit or heavy surface decoration, since the character of the color provides visual interest as it is heated, shaped, and layered.
How it is used:
- Warm the rod gradually in the outer flame to prevent thermal shock
- Bring the rod to a workable heat and apply it as a base color for beads and small sculptural forms
- Use it as an overlay or accent over compatible clear or colored glass to build depth and contrast
- Finish the piece and anneal using a schedule appropriate to the glass type and the size of the work
