Asian 51mm Opaque Purple Tubing

Item Name:

Asian 51mm Opaque Purple Tubing

SKU:

ACT-OPPUTC51

Description:

Asian 51mm Opaque Purple Tubing is a Chinese-made colored borosilicate tubing produced as an opaque purple and supplied as straight tubing stock. Opaque purple is chosen when you want a solid, non-transparent color field that stays visually dense in thicker sections, making it a strong option for larger work where transparent purples can look thin or uneven once the wall builds up.

This large-diameter tubing is typically used when the project calls for bold color coverage across a bigger form, whether you are building hollow sections, sleeving for a full-body color layer, or fabricating components that will be expanded, stretched, and re-shaped while still keeping a consistent opaque purple appearance.

How it is used:

This tubing is worked in a torch as a primary color body tube or as a color sleeve over compatible clear borosilicate. In lampworking, you commonly:

• Heat and rotate evenly to bring the tube up to working temperature without creating hot spots
• Seal ends for blowouts, form constrictions, or pull points for shaping
• Blow and expand sections to create larger hollow forms while maintaining uniform opaque color
• Join to other borosilicate components using steady, even heat so the seam fully fuses and finishes clean

Opaque tubing like this is especially useful for strong color blocking, high contrast against clear sections, and builds where you need the color to read immediately without relying on thin wall thickness.

Dimensions:

• 51mm Outer Diameter
• 4' Long

Special notes:

We do not cut anything over 38mm for the safety of our team members.