Moretti Effetre Handmade Special Rod - Red Roof Tile - 5mm - 6mm

Item Name:

Moretti Effetre Handmade Special Rod - Red Roof Tile - 5mm - 6mm

SKU:

1556440-H

Description:

This is a handmade Moretti Effetre colored glass rod in the Red Roof Tile color, pulled to a working diameter range that’s well-suited to soft glass lampworking. Handmade rods are valued when you want the character and subtle variation that comes from hand-pulled cane, while still keeping a consistent size range that feeds smoothly into your flame. Red Roof Tile is a dense, earthy red-brown tone that’s commonly chosen for sculptural accents, warm base colors, and traditional bead palettes where you want a grounded, brick-like red rather than a bright primary red.

How it is used:

• Warm the rod gradually in the back of the flame to prevent thermal shock
• Use as a base color for wound beads, then shape with graphite tools or marvers
• Build up sculptural forms by applying gathers and stacking wraps
• Pull stringer from the rod for fine linework, scrollwork, and detail accents
• Use small, controlled gathers for spot color, dots, and raised decoration

Dimensions:

• Rod diameter: 5mm – 6mm