Item Name:
Northstar Sublime Tubing (Odds)
SKU:
ONST66
Description:
Northstar Sublime Tubing is a hand-pulled borosilicate tubing in the Sublime color, a bright signal light green iridescent hue manufactured by Northstar Glassworks. This tubing is pulled from solid borosilicate glass and formed into hollow tubes for use in flameworking and lampworking applications. The Odds quality designation indicates that while the glass composition and working characteristics are identical to first-quality tubing, the tubes themselves may have inconsistent wall thickness, irregular diameters, or slight shape variations. Sublime is an atmospherically stable color that does not boil or scum in the flame, making it exceptionally easy to work with and suitable for both beginners and experienced artists. The tubing form allows for quick encasement work, hollow vessel construction, and sculptural applications where you need a transparent light green with subtle iridescent qualities.
How it is used:
- Heat the tubing in a neutral to slightly oxidizing flame for the brightest, most transparent green appearance
- Use for encasing other colors, creating hollow vessels, and building sculptural forms
- Work with steady, controlled heat as the color is stable and does not require special flame management
- Ideal for quick color applications and layering work due to the hollow tube construction
- Anneal finished pieces according to standard borosilicate annealing schedules to ensure durability and prevent thermal shock
