Gaffer

Gaffer Coloured Glass Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 in Auckland, New Zealand. They make COE 96 glass. For lampworking they supply solid cane, veiled cane and frit. This is furnace glass, so the colours are very saturated. Gaffer Glass USA also have their own range of frit blends.

Gaffer colours and stock numbers

Transparent

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
002	Light cobalt blue
003	Light aquamarine
004	Light jade green
005	Clear
006	Light emerald green
010	Gold ruby extra	Use a reducing flame to bring out a beautiful gold sheen.
011	Gold amethyst
012	Brilliant gold
013	Apricot
014	Gold ruby
015	Hyacinth
020	Cobalt blue extra
022	Aquamarine blue
023	Copper blue
024	Steel blue
026	Cerulean blue
030	Jade green
032	Emerald green
033	Teal green
034	Fluoro green
035	Forest green
036	Lime green
038	Uranium green
040	Purple
049	Stiff black
050	Black
051	Aubergine
052	Tea
055	Grey
060	Silver blue lustre	reducing
061	Gold lustre	reducing
062	Black lustre	reducing
063	Iris yellow lustre	reducing
065	Purple lustre	reducing
067	Green lustre	reducing
068	Clear lustre	reducing. On heating, the clear turns a very pale yellow.
070	Saffron
071	Orange
072	Scarlet
073	Citron
074	Cherry red
075	Copper ruby	striking
076	Yellow
077	Daffodil
090	Lime aventurine

Opaque

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
100	Enamel white
101	Opal white
102	Ivory
103	Latte
104	Lt tobacco
105	Duck egg white
106	Cream
107	Weimaraner brown
108	Pigeon grey
109	Chalcedony	striking, work like raku
1095	Blue chalcedony	striking, work like raku
110	Gold pink extra
111	Salmon
113	Heliotrope
114	Purpur	Not prone to devit	can react to get darker halo in centre
115	Violet	bluer than purpur
116	Lavender	paler than purpur
120	Lapis blue extra
121	Pale blue	a light china-blue
122	Turquoise
123	Steel blue
124	Robin's egg blue
125	Denim blue
126	Stratus blue
127	Pale blue turquoise
128	Azure
130	Jade green
131	Olive green
132	Granny smith green
133	Lime green
134	Forest green
135	Celadon
136	Chartreuse
137	Lt apple green
138	Chameleon	can be either a light blue or green depending on heat treatment. Strong heating gives a blue, while gentle heating brings out a light green. One colour could fade into another in the same piece.
139	British racing green	a very bright deep green
171	Russet
172	Mushroom	Strong heating gives a pale Weimaraner brown while gentle heating gives a colour like the underside of a mushroom.
173	Chocolate	a dark, rich chocolate opal brown
174	Mustard
175	Cinnamon
176	Vermillion	an incredibly vibrant opal red, which we liken to the intensity of the saturated colours of lipstick.
177	Burnt sienna
178	Crimson	a darker version of Vermillion
182	Orange
183	Taxi cab yellow
184	Canary yellow
185	Corn yellow
186	Tangerine
187	Lemon yellow
188	Pale primrose
189	French vanilla

Veiled cane

Veiled cane comes as a colour over white with a clear centre, or as "duo veiled cane" - colour over colour with a clear centre. The lighter combinations can wash out if worked too hot. The darker ones make particularly effective hollows.

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
V-000050	Encased black cane
V-000090	Encased lime aventurine
V-000100	Encased white cane
V-000108	Encased pigeon grey
V-000109	Encased chalcedony
V-000112	Encased pale rose cane
V-000176	Encased super red cane
V-010045	Gold ruby/indigo cane
V-010112	Gold ruby/pale rose
V-010113	Gold ruby/heliotrope cane
V-011100	Gold amethyst/white cane
V-012100	Brilliant gold/white cane
V-012174	Brilliant gold/mustard
V-013100	Apricot/white cane
V-013111	Apricot/salmon cane
V-013189	Apricot/French vanilla
V-014112	Gold ruby/pale rose
V-014114	Gold ruby/purpur
V-016100	Wine red/enamel white
V-022100	Aquamarine/white cane
V-022123	Aquamarine/steel blue
V-022135	Aquamarine/celadon cane
V-023021	Copper blue/midnight blue
V-023100	Copper blue/white cane
V-023115	Copper blue/violet cane
V-026100	Cerulean blue/white cane
V-030100	Jade green/white cane
V-031100	Olive green/white cane
V-032100	Emerald green/enamel white
V-034022	Fluoro green/aquamarine cane
V-034100	Fluoro green/white cane
V-034130	Fluoro green/jade green
V-036112	Lime green/pale rose
V-037115	Sargasso/violet cane
V-037116	Sargasso/lavender cane
V-040189	Purple/French vanilla
V-045100	Indigo/white cane
V-055108	Grey/pigeon grey cane
V-061100	Gold lustre/white cane
V-061104	Gold lustre/lt tobacco cane
V-061174	Gold lustre/mustard
V-065189	Purple lustre/French vanilla
V-072180	Scarlet/Ferrari red
V-074178	Cherry red/crimson
V-074179	Cherry red/diablo red cane
V-076036	Yellow/lime green
V-076077	Yellow/daffodil
V-077100	Daffodil/white cane
V-100050	Enamel white/black
V-115023	Violet/copper blue cane
V-127130	Pale turquoise/jade green
V-135130	Celadon/jade green cane
V-174179	Mustard/French vanilla
V-178036	Crimson/lime green cane
V-178112	Crimson/pale rose
V-178133	Crimson/lime green cane
V-178174	Crimson/mustard

Limited edition cane

Stock Number	Colour	Properties	Reactions
	Amazon green
	Banana cream pie
	Bitter green
	Coral
	Creamsicle
	Dress to Empress red
	Emerald City green
	Lipstick red
	Liquid rain clear blue
	Macaroni & cheese
	Rustic dusty rose
	Special steel grey lustre
	Spring green
	Sunset for Two orange-red
	Tease Me Not! red

Frit blends

Colour	Description	Reactions
Lavender	A rich blend of transparent and opaque purples and greens.
Thunder Storm	A stormish mix of transparent and opaque purples and grays.
Strawberry Short Cake	Summer sweetest dessert reveals this fun mix of warm summer opaques.
Pansy	A gorgeous combination of vibrant opaques, this frit mix really POPS!
The Victorian	A lovely blend of classic opaques.
Purple Passion	A variety of pinks and purples. This blend is mostly opaque but there are some transparent.
Orchard in Bloom	A soft blend of opaques with a real elegant touch.
Blush	Luscious pink blend of opaque’s and transparent. This is a really feminine and bright combination.
Turquoise Ocean	A blend of Turquoise and green opaque shades.
Sea Side	A variety of transparent and opaque blues are in this frit mix.
Tart Green Apple	A yummy mix of transparent and opaque greens.
Just Peachy	A fruity mix of transparent and opaque peach tones.
Berries and Cream	A blend of transparent and opaque purples and pinks with a splash of black and white.
Elements	A mix of transparent and opaque natural earth tones.
Spring Fling	A fun splash of mostly opaque bright colors.
First Bloom	A soft mix of transparent and opaque pinks and purples with a hint of cream.

Further information

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