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 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 (pale amber)
1012	light topaz
1014	topaz		reacts with silver glass - reacts with silver to produce organic effects
1016	dark topaz
1020	light grass green		reacts with silver glass
1022	grass green
1024	dark grass green
1026	light teal
1028	light emerald green
1030	dark emerald green
1034	light aquamarine
1036	dark aquamarine (aqua)
1038	pale aquamarine (light aqua)
1040	light purple
1042	purple
1044	dark purple
1048	grey (pale blue 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	striking
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	light 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	light 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 (lapis cobalt)
1248	light grey
1250	medium grey
1255	flower pink (odd)	soft pastel pink, slightly streaky
1256	dark pink
1260	light 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	light lemon yellow	saturated colour	reacts with silver glass
1408	medium lemon yellow	saturated colour
1409	translucent yellow
1412	dark lemon	saturated colour
1416	bright acid yellow
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	purple red	saturated colour	reacts with ivory and copper colours
1444	light brown	saturated colour
1448	dark brown	saturated colour
1456	gold pink
1460	yellow ocher (wasabi)	saturated colour	spreads over ivory base - reacts with copper glass

Odd lots

Where two stock numbers are listed, the first is the one used by Frantz Art Glass, the second is as listed on Glassworks.be. Frantz Art Glass renames and renumbers some of the glass.

Stock Number	Colour	Date	Properties	Reactions
1260	pink swirl		opaque candy pink swirled with transparent shade of darker pink
1402	custard
1420	rosehip			varies from translucent rose red to opaque orange
1801	cosmic storm	late 2007	contains sparkles	reacts with silver glass - bleeds in to ivory glass
1802	apricot jam	late 2007
1803	candy corn	late 2007
1804	tomato soup	late 2007
1805	orange dreamsicle	late 2007		Reacts with EDP
1806	smoke rings	late 2007	semi-transparent. Wispy, streaky ivory in clear
1807	frog pond	late 2007
1808	swamp moss	late 2007
1809	jungle twilight	late 2007	dark, streaky evergreen
1810	lemongrass	late 2007	semi-transparent	reacts with iris gold frit
1811	moon rock	late 2007	striking	strikes from brick red to purplish coral
1812	jupiter	late 2007
1819	biscotti	May 2010	speckled	may reduce to golden sheen?
1820	pale pesto	May 2010	pale speckled yellow-green	good base for silver glass
1821	verde muschio (green moss)	May 2010	transparent rod that strikes to pastel	reacts nicely with raku, silver, and striking silver glasses
1822	cream	May 2010	speckled
1823	mauvelous	May 2010	pale mauve
1824	purple plum	May 2010	very soupy	reduces easily
1902	green mosaic petroleum	2005
1903	red rainbow striking	2005	transparent
1904	dark dark ivory	2005	greyish ivory
1906	chardonnay	2005, 2006	transparent	2006 batch different colour
1907	dirty white (light/pale ivory)	2005
1909	trans green odd (pale emerald)
1910	translucent yellow odd	2005	streaky
1911	silk white (opal white)	2005
1912	olive green pastel	2005
1914	green emerald light	2005	transparent
1916	green emerald dark	2005	transparent
1917	Trans amber(streaky)	2005		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) (minty)	2005
1927	ocean green	2005, 2006	turquoise, 2006 batch darker	reacts with ivory, more resistant to reduction than standard turquoises
1931	river rock (brie)(avocado)	mid 2007		reacts like dark ivory but is greenish, reacts with fine silver to produce organic effects
1932	fish pink	2005
1933	pink no.3	2005
1934 (1255?)	pink flower		soft pastel pink, slightly streaky
1937	arancio perfecto		striking, transparent
1938	pale aqua streaky	2006
1939	intense tangerine	early 2007
1940	italian marble			a pale pale pink that will get pinker when worked heavily
1941	pineapple sparkle	early 2007	contains sparkles
1942	watermelon (poppy)	mid 2007		reacts with silver glass - reacts with ivory and fine silver
1943	orange sherbert	mid 2007	ranges from mango orange to free range salmon pink, opaque.	reacts with silver glass
1944	tangerine sparkle	mid 2007	contains sparkles
1945	new white (custard)	mid 2007
1946	sunshine	mid 2007
1947	yellow ice (lemon ice)(belgian lace)	mid 2007		good base for silver glass. reacts like dark ivory but reaction is lighter
1948	banana cream	mid 2007	opaque, striking
1949	lemon meringue	mid 2007	opaque, striking	reacts with Effetre copper green
1951	transparent candy apple red
1952	violet odd (purplicious)	mid 2007	slightly streaky, nice soft plummy colour	reacts with fine silver and also ivory to produce organic effects. Reduces to slightly brassy lustre
1954 (1416)	cool white (odd cotton)	mid 2007		reacts with fine silver
1955	seashell swirl	mid 2007		reacts with fine silver and ivory, good base for silver glass
1956	odd dark pink		opaque
1957	orange punch	Aug 2007	opaque, dark reddish orange
1958	pyjama blue	mid 2007	variant light sky blue	reacts with ivory, reduces easily
1960	odd light pink
1961	carrot red sparkle	mid 2007	contains sparkles
1963 (1296)	green tapenade	Sept 2007
1964	pale avocado	Sept 2007
1965	olive green pastel	Sept 2007
1966 (1508)	dark olive green	Oct 2007
1967 (1518)	quartz grey	Sept 2007
1968	slate blue	2006
1969	pearl gray	2005
1970	transparent streaky sapphire	2006, early 2007
1971	sapphire blue		like 970 but not streaky
1975	midnight blue		black rod with a blue core
1976	key lime green
1976A	key lime/parrot green	2007	solid outer colour with transparent core of Parrot Green
1977	parrot green
1978	transparent crystal green		striking	strikes to neon yellow
1979	blue ivory transparent
1980	light streaky brown	2006
1981	medium streaky brown	2006
1982	dark streaky brown	2006
1983	pale ocean blue
1984 (1512)	pale moss agate	Oct 2007		reacts with silver glass
1985 (1510)	moss agate	Sept 2007	very dark, almost black
1986 (1520)	lichen	Sept 2007		reacts with fine silver and ivory
1987 (1522)	dark lichen	Sept 2007		reacts with fine silver and ivory
1988	pale crystal green
1989 (1542)	transparent odd topaz	Sept 2007	amber with slightly turquoisey ribbons	reacts with silver glass, doesn't like being encased
1990 (1540)	honey crunch	Sept 2007		shocky, reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1991 (1528)	marbled avocado	Sept 2007		shocky, reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1992 (1544)	banana	Sept 2007	striking
1993 (1546)	lime sweet (light red jasper)	Sept 2007	striking	reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1994 (1548)	strawberry sweet (dark red jasper)	Sept 2007	reddish cinnamon chocolate	reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1995	jupiter	Nov 2007	streaky orange	reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1996	bloody mary	Nov 2007	streaky red/orange	reacts with fine silver and silver glass
1997	painted desert	late 2007	striking. Orange, salmon and grey
1998	rhubarb	late 2007		reacts with fine silver and ivory glass
1999	petrified wood	late 2007		reacts with fine silver and ivory glass

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