Item Name:
Moretti Effetre Filigrana - Blue with White Core - 5mm - 6mm
SKU:
1557248
Description:
Moretti Blue with White Core Filigrana rods are specialty soft glass rods made with a filigrana construction, where a blue outer layer is formed around a contrasting white core to create a crisp internal line effect. This style of rod is used when you want reliable, repeatable striping and graphic contrast without assembling multiple colors by hand. In soft glass lampworking and beadmaking, it is especially useful for twists, scrolls, and surface trails where the white core can be revealed, stretched, or spiraled to create strong visual motion and clean pattern definition.
How it is used:
- Warm the rod gradually in the far flame to reduce the chance of thermal shock, then bring it up to a workable glow.
- Wind it as a base bead color to keep the white core centered and create built-in linework through the bead body.
- Twist the rod while pulling a gather to create spiral striping for decorative cane, wraps, or pulled stringer.
- Trail thin lines onto a base bead and melt in gently to preserve crisp contrast between the blue and white.
- Pull stringer from a small gather for fine line accents, borders, and controlled striping details.
