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
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Colour
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Properties
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Reactions
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| 002
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Light cobalt blue
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| 003
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Light aquamarine
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| 004
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Light jade green
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| 005
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Clear
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| 006
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Light emerald green
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| 010
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Gold ruby extra
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Use a reducing flame to bring out a beautiful gold sheen.
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| 011
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Gold amethyst
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| 012
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Brilliant gold
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| 013
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Apricot
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| 014
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Gold ruby
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| 015
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Hyacinth
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| 020
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Cobalt blue extra
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| 022
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Aquamarine blue
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| 023
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Copper blue
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| 024
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Steel blue
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| 026
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Cerulean blue
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| 030
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Jade green
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| 032
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Emerald green
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| 033
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Teal green
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| 034
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Fluoro green
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| 035
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Forest green
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| 036
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Lime green
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| 038
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Uranium green
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| 040
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Purple
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| 049
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Stiff black
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| 050
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Black
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| 051
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Aubergine
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| 052
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Tea
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| 055
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Grey
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| 060
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Silver blue lustre
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reducing
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| 061
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Gold lustre
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reducing
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| 062
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Black lustre
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reducing
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| 063
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Iris yellow lustre
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reducing
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| 065
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Purple lustre
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reducing
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| 067
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Green lustre
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reducing
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| 068
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Clear lustre
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reducing. On heating, the clear turns a very pale yellow.
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| 070
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Saffron
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| 071
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Orange
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| 072
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Scarlet
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| 073
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Citron
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| 074
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Cherry red
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| 075
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Copper ruby
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striking
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| 076
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Yellow
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| 077
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Daffodil
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| 090
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Lime aventurine
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Opaque
| Stock Number
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Colour
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Properties
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Reactions
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| 100
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Enamel white
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| 101
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Opal white
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| 102
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Ivory
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| 103
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Latte
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| 104
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Lt tobacco
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| 105
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Duck egg white
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| 106
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Cream
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| 107
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Weimaraner brown
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| 108
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Pigeon grey
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| 109
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Chalcedony
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striking, work like raku
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| 1095
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Blue chalcedony
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striking, work like raku
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| 110
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Gold pink extra
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| 111
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Salmon
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| 113
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Heliotrope
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| 114
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Purpur
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Not prone to devit
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can react to get darker halo in centre
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| 115
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Violet
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bluer than purpur
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| 116
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Lavender
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paler than purpur
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| 120
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Lapis blue extra
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| 121
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Pale blue
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a light china-blue
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| 122
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Turquoise
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| 123
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Steel blue
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| 124
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Robin's egg blue
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| 125
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Denim blue
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| 126
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Stratus blue
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| 127
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Pale blue turquoise
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| 128
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Azure
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| 130
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Jade green
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| 131
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Olive green
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| 132
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Granny smith green
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| 133
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Lime green
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| 134
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Forest green
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| 135
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Celadon
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| 136
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Chartreuse
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| 137
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Lt apple green
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| 138
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Chameleon
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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.
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| 139
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British racing green
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a very bright deep green
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| 171
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Russet
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| 172
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Mushroom
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Strong heating gives a pale Weimaraner brown while gentle heating gives a colour like the underside of a mushroom.
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| 173
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Chocolate
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a dark, rich chocolate opal brown
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| 174
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Mustard
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| 175
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Cinnamon
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| 176
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Vermillion
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an incredibly vibrant opal red, which we liken to the intensity of the saturated colours of lipstick.
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| 177
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Burnt sienna
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| 178
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Crimson
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a darker version of Vermillion
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| 182
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Orange
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| 183
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Taxi cab yellow
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| 184
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Canary yellow
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| 185
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Corn yellow
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| 186
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Tangerine
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| 187
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Lemon yellow
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| 188
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Pale primrose
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| 189
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French vanilla
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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
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Colour
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Properties
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Reactions
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| V-000050
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Encased black cane
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| V-000090
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Encased lime aventurine
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| V-000100
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Encased white cane
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| V-000108
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Encased pigeon grey
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| V-000109
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Encased chalcedony
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| V-000112
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Encased pale rose cane
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| V-000176
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Encased super red cane
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| V-010045
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Gold ruby/indigo cane
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| V-010112
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Gold ruby/pale rose
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| V-010113
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Gold ruby/heliotrope cane
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| V-011100
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Gold amethyst/white cane
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| V-012100
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Brilliant gold/white cane
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| V-012174
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Brilliant gold/mustard
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| V-013100
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Apricot/white cane
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| V-013111
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Apricot/salmon cane
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| V-013189
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Apricot/French vanilla
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| V-014112
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Gold ruby/pale rose
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| V-014114
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Gold ruby/purpur
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| V-016100
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Wine red/enamel white
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| V-022100
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Aquamarine/white cane
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| V-022123
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Aquamarine/steel blue
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| V-022135
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Aquamarine/celadon cane
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| V-023021
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Copper blue/midnight blue
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| V-023100
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Copper blue/white cane
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| V-023115
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Copper blue/violet cane
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| V-026100
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Cerulean blue/white cane
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| V-030100
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Jade green/white cane
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| V-031100
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Olive green/white cane
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| V-032100
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Emerald green/enamel white
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| V-034022
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Fluoro green/aquamarine cane
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| V-034100
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Fluoro green/white cane
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| V-034130
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Fluoro green/jade green
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| V-036112
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Lime green/pale rose
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| V-037115
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Sargasso/violet cane
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| V-037116
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Sargasso/lavender cane
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| V-040189
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Purple/French vanilla
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| V-045100
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Indigo/white cane
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| V-055108
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Grey/pigeon grey cane
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| V-061100
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Gold lustre/white cane
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| V-061104
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Gold lustre/lt tobacco cane
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| V-061174
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Gold lustre/mustard
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| V-065189
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Purple lustre/French vanilla
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| V-072180
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Scarlet/Ferrari red
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| V-074178
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Cherry red/crimson
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| V-074179
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Cherry red/diablo red cane
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| V-076036
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Yellow/lime green
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| V-076077
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Yellow/daffodil
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| V-077100
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Daffodil/white cane
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| V-100050
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Enamel white/black
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| V-115023
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Violet/copper blue cane
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| V-127130
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Pale turquoise/jade green
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| V-135130
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Celadon/jade green cane
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| V-174179
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Mustard/French vanilla
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| V-178036
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Crimson/lime green cane
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| V-178112
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Crimson/pale rose
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| V-178133
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Crimson/lime green cane
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| V-178174
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Crimson/mustard
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Limited edition cane
| Stock Number
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Colour
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Properties
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Reactions
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Amazon green
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Banana cream pie
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Bitter green
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Coral
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Creamsicle
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Dress to Empress red
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Emerald City green
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Lipstick red
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Liquid rain clear blue
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Macaroni & cheese
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Rustic dusty rose
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Special steel grey lustre
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Spring green
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Sunset for Two orange-red
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Tease Me Not! red
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Frit blends
| Colour
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Description
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Reactions
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| Lavender
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A rich blend of transparent and opaque purples and greens.
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| Thunder Storm
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A stormish mix of transparent and opaque purples and grays.
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| Strawberry Short Cake
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Summer sweetest dessert reveals this fun mix of warm summer opaques.
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| Pansy
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A gorgeous combination of vibrant opaques, this frit mix really POPS!
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| The Victorian
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A lovely blend of classic opaques.
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| Purple Passion
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A variety of pinks and purples. This blend is mostly opaque but there are some transparent.
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| Orchard in Bloom
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A soft blend of opaques with a real elegant touch.
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| Blush
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Luscious pink blend of opaque’s and transparent. This is a really feminine and bright combination.
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| Turquoise Ocean
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A blend of Turquoise and green opaque shades.
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| Sea Side
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A variety of transparent and opaque blues are in this frit mix.
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| Tart Green Apple
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A yummy mix of transparent and opaque greens.
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| Just Peachy
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A fruity mix of transparent and opaque peach tones.
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| Berries and Cream
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A blend of transparent and opaque purples and pinks with a splash of black and white.
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| Elements
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A mix of transparent and opaque natural earth tones.
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| Spring Fling
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A fun splash of mostly opaque bright colors.
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| First Bloom
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A soft mix of transparent and opaque pinks and purples with a hint of cream.
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