Clear Glass
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Jump to navigationJump to searchClear glass does not equal clear glass - they are all different, and not even from manufacturer to manufacturer, but within different ranges. Most lampworkers at some point will want to use clear glass to encase a bead, which may lead to the bead cracking, if there are incompatibility issues, or a mucky surface, if the clear is not used correctly.
This page is looking to gather all the info we can on which clear does (and doesn't!) do what.
Clear glass comes in many different types and prices. The following table aims to summarise the various characteristics.
| Glass Type | Characteristics | Price per 1/4 Kg (Tuffnells) |
| Effetre 104 |
Cheap and cheerful, probably the glass that came with your starter pack. Prone to scumming then used with a Hot Head torch |
£2.75 |
| Effetre 106 | £3.00 | |
| Vetrofond | Apparently prone to scumming at higher temperatures but probably OK on Hot Head torch. | |
| CIM Clear | £2.75 | |
| Reichenbach | £7.00 | |
| Lauscha | ||
| Double Helix Zephyr | This clear has been made to melt easily and smoothly, resit boiling and the resultant scumming, and work well with silver. | £17.00 |
