Vetrofond

Vetrofond glass is manufactured in Italy. Many stockists of Vetrofond glass rods use their own colour descriptions and stock numbers. The last 4 digits used by any stockist for their stock numbers will refer to the Vetrofond factory stock number.

Vetrofond colours and stock numbers

The information below has been collated by kitzbitz art glass and is intended as a guide only. A special thank you to members of [www.frithappens.co.uk Frit Happens Forum] for helping to create this resource

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Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
1004	clear	colours appear lighter encased in clear
1005	crystal clear	good for encasing silver glass
1008	yellow
1012	light topaz
1014	topaz		reacts with silver glass - reacts with silver to produce organic effects
1020	light grass green		reacts with silver glass
1022	grass green
1024	dark grass green
1026	teal
1028	light emerald green
1030	emerald green
1034	light aquamarine
1036	aquamarine (aqua)
1038	pale aquamarine (light aqua)
1040	light purple
1042	purple
1044	dark purple
1048	grey
1052	light blue
1054	blue
1058	intense blue
1060	cobalt blue
1064	black
1068	pink
1069	electric yellow	striking
1072	orange	striking
1076	red
1080	pale lavender
1082	lavender blue (alexandrite)
1084	light brown
1086	medium brown
1088	dark brown

Opaque/pastels

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
1204	white	melts easily
1206	anice white	very shocky	reacts with Effetre nero intenso
1208	silk white
1212	pea green		reduces in a propane rich flame
1214	nile green
1216	grass green
1218	dark grass green	very shocky
1220	periwinkle
1224	light sky blue		reduces in a propane rich flame
1228	dark sky blue		reduces in a propane rich flame
1232	turquoise		reduces in a propane rich flame - reacts with ivory
1236	dark turquoise		reduces in a propane rich flame - reacts with ivory
1240	light lapis blue
1242	lapis blue
1246	cobalt blue
1248	light grey
1250	medium grey
1255	flower pink
1262	dark ivory		reacts with fine silver to produce organic effects - reacts with copper glass
1264	light ivory		reacts with fine silver to produce organic effects - reacts with copper glass
1268	pearl grey
1272	violet

Specials

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
1404	lemon	saturated colour	reacts with silver glass
1408	medium yellow	saturated colour
1412	dark lemon	saturated colour
1420	coral	saturated colour	sinks into ivory base - reacts with copper colours
1424	carrot red	saturated colour
1428	light red	saturated colour
1432	medium red	saturated colour
1438	red purple	saturated colour	reacts with ivory and copper colours
1444	light brown	saturated colour
448	dark brown	saturated colour
1456	gold pink
1460	yellow ocher (wasabi)	saturated colour	spreads over ivory base - reacts with copper glass

Odd lots

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
1801	cosmic storm	contains sparkles	reacts with silver glass - bleeds in to ivory glass
1802	apricot jam
1803	candy corn
1804	tomato soup
1805	orange dreamsicle		Reacts with EDP
1806	smoke rings	semi-transparent
1807	frog pond
1808	swamp moss
1809	jungle twilight
1810	lemongrass	semi-transparent	reacts with iris gold frit
1811	moon rock	striking	strikes from brick red to purplish coral
1906	chardonnay
1909	trans green odd
1910	trans yellow odd
1911	silk white (opal white)
1912	olive green pastel
1917	Trans amber(streaky)		reacts with silver glass - reacts with ivory
1919	pale ivory		reacts with fine silver to produce organic effects
1922	transparent sage green
1925	transparent pale blue
1926	sea green (seafoam)
1927	ocean green
1931	river rock (brie)(avocado)		reacts with fine silver to produce organic effects
1932	fish pink
1933	pink no.3
1934	pink flower
1937	arancio perfecto	striking
1938	pale aqua streaky
1939	intense tangerine
1943	orange sherbert	(free range salmon pink)	reacts with silver glass
1940	italian marble
1941	pineapple yellow	contains sparkles
1942	watermelon (poppy)		reacts with silver glass - reacts with ivory and fine silver
1944	tangerine	contains sparkles
1945	new white (custard)
1946	sunshine 1947 yellow ice (lemon ice)(belgian lace)
1948	banana cream
1949	lemon meringue		reacts with Effetre copper green
1951	transparent candy apple red
1952	violet odd (purplicious)		reacts with fine silver and also ivory to produce organic effects
1954	cool white (odd cotton)		reacts with fine silver
1955	seashell swirl		reacts with fine silver and ivory
1957	orange punch
1958	pyjama blue
1960	light pink
1961	carrot red	contains sparkles
1963	green tepenade
1964	pale avocado
1965	olive green
1966	dark olive green
1967	quartz grey
1968	slate blue
1969	pearl gray
1970	transparent streaky sapphire
1975	midnight blue	black rod with a blue core
1976	key lime green
1977	parrot green
1978	transparent crystal green	striking	strikes to neon yellow
1980	light streaky brown
1981	streaky brown
1982	dark streaky brown
1983	pale ocean blue
1984	pale moss agate		reacts with silver glass
1985	moss agate
1986	lichen		reacts with fine silver and ivory
1987	dark lichen		reacts with fine silver and ivory
1988	pale crystal green
1989	transparent odd topaz		reacts with silver glass
1990	honey crunch		reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1991	marbled avocado		reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1992	banana
1993	sweet lime (red jasper)		reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1994	strawberry sweet (dark red jasper)		reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1995	jupiter		reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1996	bloody mary		reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1997	painted desert	striking
1998	rhubarb		reacts with fine silver and ivory glass
1999	petrified wood		reacts with fine silver and ivory glass

Further information

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