Moretti Glass Characteristic Chart

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Moretti Effetre Characteristics Chart

This chart reflects my personal experience with each of the colors. I use a Mid Range and a Nortel Minor Bench Burner for a Torch

Order Suffix Number	Common Name	Transparents Transparents are just that, transparent. You can see through them. Some, however, if used thickly, will appear to be opaque. Using Transparents over Transparents usually does not work. There simply isn't enough contrast. You "should" use an opaque/pastel color under a layered transparent, in order for it to show up, such as when making florals.
004	Clear	Melts quickly, drips easily, Moretti Clear tends to be foggy and small bubbles appear in encased beads, almost looking like the glass boiled. Wash and dry rods before using.
012	Light Topaz	Stiff Glass, nice to etch, gives a "champagne" or "butterscotch" color, close to light brown
014	Medium Topaz	Stiff Glass, also nice to etch
016	Dark Topaz	Stiff Glass, Dark like rootbeer, transparent if used in smaller beads, but almost opaque on larger beads
020	Light Grass Green	Stiff Glass, Nice to use under florals as base tube bead, When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Will Pit if heated too much
022	Medium Grass Green	Stiff Glass, Nice to use under florals as base tube bead, When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Will Pit if heated too much
023	Green
024	Dark Grass Green	Medium Stiff to Hard Glass, Smooth Rod Nice to Etch transparent if used in smaller beads, but almost opaque on larger beads
026	Light Teal	Medium Stiff Glass Nothing remarkable. When etched, Looks like Beach Glass
027	Dark Teal
028	Light Emerald Green	Stiff Glass, When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Will boil if heated too much
030	Dark Emerald Green	Stiff Glass, When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Semi transparent if used in smaller beads, but almost opaque on larger beads
034	Light Aqua	Stiff Glass Hardens quickly while in and out of the flame. When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Not alot of difference in color as a finished bead from Dark Aqua (036)
036	Dark Aqua	Medium Stiff Glass, Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Will Pit if heated too much
038	Pale Aqua	Medium Stiff Glass, Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Will Pit if heated too much
040	Light Purple	Medium Stiff Glass When etched, Looks like Beach Glass
042	Medium Purple	Medium Stiff Glass
044	Dark Purple	Medium Stiff Glass Semi transparent if used in smaller beads, but almost opaque on larger beads
046	Pale Purple	Medium Stiff Glass Smooth Rod When etched, Looks like Beach Glass Almost looks clear on most colors
048	Gray	Medium Stiff Glass Gives a blue cast, Almost looks clear on most colors Nicely Etches
050	Pale Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Almost Looks Clear as a rod When etched, Looks like Beach Glass
052	Light Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame When etched, Looks like Beach Glass
054	Medium Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame When etched, Looks like Beach Glass
056	Dark Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame Semi transparent if used in smaller beads, but almost opaque on larger beads
060	Cobalt Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Deep Cobalt Blue, like old glass bottles Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame
064	Black	Medium Stiff Glass Sometimes called purple black Not a true Black when used on lighter colors (ie white). Tends to bleed "purple". Use intense black or dense black to avoid this. When used as a base bead, or as a solid bead, will be very black.
068	Pink	Medium Stiff Glass When etched, Looks like Beach Glass
069	Electric Yellow	Medium Stiff Glass Striking Color, Work glass about 3" above flame When striking in flame, bead/glass will appear orange. If clear areas appear during molten stage, go back and heat to bring back strike If it doesn't all strike, nice swirls of yellow in clear glass appear. Mark Rods with wrapped tape so you don't confuse them with ambers or other yellows. Strike the ends so you know what they are. The end of the rod will strike to a bright transparent yellow
072	Orange	Very Stiff Glass Striking Color Mark Rods with wrapped tape so you don't confuse them with ambers or other yellows. Strike the ends so you know what they are. Color gets lighter in streaks as heated to molten. Go back and head to red hot to bring back to striking color. End of rod is transparent orange when strike occurs
076	Red	Very Stiff Glass Striking Color Mark Rods with wrapped tape so you don't confuse them with ambers or other yellows. Strike the ends so you know what they are.
080	Pale Lavender	Medium Stiff Glass Almost Looks Clear or Light Blue as a rod Will appear to be clear over lighter colors or other transparents
082	Lavender Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Almost Looks Clear or Light Blue as a rod Rod is shocky in and out of flame Looks like Light Pink as a finished bead Will appear to be clear over lighter colors or other transparents
084	Light Steel Gray	Medium Stiff Glass When etched, Looks like Smokey Beach Glass
088	Dark Steel Gray	Medium Stiff Glass Smokey Color, Beautiful! Must buy more! When etched, Looks like Dark Smokey Beach Glass
		Pastels Pastels are opaque colors, you can't see through them. During the heating process, some of them become very clear, but cool to opaque.
204	White	Very, Very Drippy! When applying stringer, keep bead out of flame. Heats to molten EASILY!
208	Anise White	Also pretty drippy! Turns Clear when heated to molten, and cools to a yellowish white. Beautiful color and very hard to get!
212	Pea Green	Medium Soft Glass Bright! Almost looks fluorescent next to some colors. Nice used in cane for leaves and vines
214	Nile Green	Medium Soft Glass A bit darker than the Pea Green. Nice used in cane for leaves and vines
216	Grass Green	Medium Soft Glass Very close to natural yard grass in color. Nice used in cane for leaves and vines
218	Petroleum Green	Medium to Stiff Glass Striations occur during heating. Nice used in cane for leaves and vines. Looks more teal than green. Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame
220	Periwinkle	Heats Quickly and Drips when kept in flame too long. Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame Looks nice with a blue reduction frit
224	Light Sky Blue	Soft Glass, Heats Quickly Can turn reddish if heated too much or for too long. This tends to happen more with a hot head than minor torch.
228	Dark Sky Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame
232	Light Turquoise	Medium Stiff Glass Nice glass to work with, slight striations of darker turquoise appear in finished bead When Etched, looks like "real turquoise"
236	Dark Turquoise	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame Sometimes gets a "reduction" color. Put in etching solution for a few seconds then scrub reduction off with toothbrush. When Etched, looks like "real turquoise"
240	Light Lapis	Medium Stiff Glass Can Give off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame
242	Medium Lapis	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame
246	Lapis Cobalt	Medium Stiff Glass Gives off "sparks" if heated too much, which will cause pits. Back off on heat when this happens or move higher in flame
248	Light Gray	Medium Stiff Glass VERY Shocky! Noticed small bubbles while glass was molten. When making 6 10-12 mm spacer beads on one rod, into the 5th bead, I heard cracks. Thought beads had cracked from getting too cool. Bubbles had risen to the surface of the previously made beads, popped and left pits on surface.
252	Dark Gray	Medium Stiff Glass
256	Dark Pink	Soft Glass, Melts Easily Not really very "dark pink" Good to use for "cows mouths or pigs though"
260	Light Pink	Similar to Dark Pink, but almost looks white when heated and cooled, hard to tell the difference
264	Ivory	Soft Glass, Melts Easily Rods are smooth Nice solid ivory color, seldom any striation, even with repeated heatings
268	Pearl Gray	Really Soft Glass, Melts VERY easily, Drippy Smooth Rod, Rods have a silver sheen to them Opaque but transparent as it is heated
272	Violet	Medium Soft Glass Sometimes gets a "reduction" color which looks brown.. Put in etching solution for a few seconds then scrub reduction off with toothbrush.
276	Dark Ivory	Soft Glass, Melts Easily Rods have a rough surface Has nice striations when heated and cooled, almost caramel in color Looks nice with intense black webbed
		Alabasters & Opalinos Alabasters are difficult to work with as a novice. If you do use them, work them high in the flame where it is cooler. If you find that your beads looks smokey, or burned, that's just what you've done by heating them too hot. Alabasters will boil easily, keep them away from the hottest part of the flame. I do not use alabasters or opalinos often enough to give many characteristics. I have found that using some of them with the pastels or transparents seem to not be compatible. i.e., 352 Medium Turquoise with Black. When making a large bead, the bead cracked.
320	Ivory
352	Medium Turquoise	Smooth, Frosted Look to Rod Very Shocky, large chunks may drop off. Keep table clean so you can "pick up" with hot glass. Noticed "air pockets" in rods that may cause pits. Similar to when a bubble pops, areas got very white. To avoid this, pull out of head quickly to cool. *Look for pits in finished glass. Any bead made with alabasters should be more expensive, because it takes longer to make beads with this color.
356	Dark Turquoise	Very Stiff Glass, Melt plenty of glass in flame to make a round of glass on mandrel Challenging to make several beads of the same size if making spacers Semi transparent glass, frosted looking Work High In Flame, Clean Rod well or black spots will appear
		Special Colors Although these colors tend to be a bit more costly, the vibrance in color is tremendous. I usually order in 1/4# lots. Beads made with these colors tend to be more costly.
404	Light Lemon Yellow	Soft Glass, Melts rather quickly Nice used in cane for leaves and vines. A nice BRIGHT yellow
408	Medium Lemon Yellow	Soft Glass, Melts rather quickly Just a tad darker than the Light Lemon, has more of an orange cast
412	Dark Yellow	Soft Glass, Melts rather quickly Again, just a tad darker than the Medium Lemon Yellow, with more of a butter color, but the part of the margarine that gets darker when left in the fridge without being covered
416	Bright Acid Yellow	Soft Glass, Melts rather quickly Also a butter color, more like the lighter fresh margarine
418	Yellow Pastel	Soft Glass, Melts easily Almost looks the same as Dark Yellow (412)
420	Coral	Medium Soft Glass Rods have a rough surface to them, but beads are shiny and smooth When used with turquoise, a dark lines appears around the designs. Very Southwestern
420	Coral	This was an odd lot Coral 420 - People called it Green Coral or Tequila Sunrise
422	Orange	Medium Soft Glass Nice to use for Halloween Themed Beads
424	Carrot Red	Medium Soft Glass Tends to look more orange than red when cooled, but not as orange as 422. Edged bleed when used on white. Not good for perfect circles, or hearts, etc
428	Light Red	Medium Soft Glass Characteristics are very similar to the Carrot Red.
432	Medium Red	Medium Soft Glass Characteristics are very similar to the Carrot Red.
436	Dark Red	Medium Soft Glass A really good "red". Good for those valentine colors next to white. Doesn't bleed.
438	Purple Red	Similar to the Dark Red, but with a purplish cast
444	Light Brown	Semi Stiff Glass Color is very true to chestnut color, with a reddish cast
448	Dark Brown	Semi Soft Glass Pretty true to a chocolate brown
452	Dark Red Brown	Semi Soft Glass Brown with a reddish tone when cooled, good if you need a maroon
456	Gold Pink (Rubino)	Very stiff Glass Takes a long time to melt Work HIGH in the flame to maintain bright pink color. Striking Color Stays a pretty bright pink when used sparingly. This is an expensive color as it has gold in it. Pricey too. Tips: Encase in clear to maintain bright pink hue. Be patient with this color. Don't try to work it hot, or the color will bleed out and turn clear. Tends to boil easily when overheated. When used on dark ivory, it turns to a yucky brownish/greyish/blackish color Put over a cheaper color to make it stretch

		Handmade Colors These colors are often more expensive as they are mixed by hand with a variety of colors. Beads with these colors tend to be more expensive.
018	Light Brown	Medium Stiff Glass Transparent Looks nice etched
019	Sage Green	Medium Stiff Glass Transparent
027	Dark Teal	Stiff Glass Transparent Semi transparent, but almost opaque if used thickly
031	Pale Emerald Green	Medium Stiff Glass Transparent Yellowish cast to finished bead
049	Straw Yellow	Stiff Glass Close to a true yellow in transparent glass Looks nicely etched Can confuse this rod with some of the striking colors (orange, red) Mark with tape to keep from confusing them
058	Ink Blue	Medium Soft Glass When used as stringer on light colors (i.e. white), it appears light blue When used thicker, it tends to stay darker Semi Transparent but almost opaque if used thickly Almost looks like cobalt blue transparent (060) sometimes, but has a purplish cast to it
070	Uranium Yellow	Very Stiff Glass Striking Mark Rods or strike the ends so as not to confuse them with straw yellow or some of the ambers or other striking colors (red) Has a green cast to it
071	Yellow Green	Medium Stiff Glass Very similar in color to Medium Grass Green (022) but with more yellow cast to it)
081	Dark Lavender	Medium Soft Glass Nice Bluish/Purplish Hue in transparent. Doesn't show up much on transparent blue family colors.
210	Avocado Green	Medium Stiff Glass Brownish cast to it Real Avocados are more green that this color
211	Sage Green	Medium Stiff Glass Has a greyish tone to it next to the Avacado
219	Copper Green	Medium Stiff Glass Can reduce easily Striations commonly occur Reacts well with silver leaf/foil and rubino, or reduction frits
219B	Red Copper Green
221	Lavender	Soft Glass, Melts Easily, can be drippy Rod has a silver sheen to it Almost looks like it could glow in the dark
223	Mosaic Green	Medium Hard This colors SWALLOWS many colors. Cross between Transparent and Opaque I've found it works great for canes to make vines and leaves When used over other colors it will sometimes vein. Try it over dark ivory. Very weird color.
254	Purple	Medium Hard Glass Commonly knows as EDP (Evil Devitrifying Purple) If heated too much it will "Burn" out the color. Tips: Encase in clear. Try to not put flame directly on the color. Work HIGH in the flame and be patient.
255	Silver Pink	Rod has a sheen to it, Actually looks more grey as a rod, Melts VERY fast, Holds heat. Wait to put in kiln, rotating constantly to make sure it's set up
258	Tongue Pink	Soft Glass, Melts easily Striking Although I haven't had much luck with striking this color to make it look like someone's "tongue". It almost looks white as a finished bead with a hint of pink. I probably won't buy it again.
262	Powder Pink	I haven't worked with this color.
265	Uranium Yellow	Very soft glass Has a silver sheen to the rod Finished beads have a green hue to them
266	Opal Yellow	I haven't worked with this color.
273	New Violet	Medium Soft Glass Tends to reduce in the flame no matter where it's worked. Dip in etching solution for a couple seconds then scrub with a toothbrush to remove brown color.
274	Dark Violet	Medium Soft Glass One of my favorites! It sometimes gets striations in it, but is as true to a "pretty" violet as it gets. Looks great with Sage Green and Black!

		Odd Colors Caused by imperfect production and colors are too far off from the planned recipe. Very often limited in quantity.
059	Mosaic Blue	I haven't worked with this color.
082-A	Transparent Amber Rose	I haven't worked with this color.
223B	Sky Blue	I haven't worked with this color.
255-G	Silver Grey	I haven't worked with this color.
409	Translucent Yellow	Medium Stiff Glass Awesome color, almost transparent. Reminds me of melted butter with variations in hue.

		Intense Black
066	Intense Black	Medium Soft Glass Use sparingly, a little bit goes a long way Pull stringers very thin to it lasts longer Webs when heated for a long time (looks great on Ivory or white) Stays true to black

		New Colors
083	Purple Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Transparent Not a lot of difference from Medium Purple (042) (Not enough difference to want to buy both)
275	Silver Dark Plum	Medium Stiff Glass Opaque Finished bead is almost stone like in appearance Surface of finished bead has a sheen, similar to pearls, which change in value, purple/plum overtones, similar to surface of a fresh plum
271	Silver Light Plum	Medium Stiff Glss Opaque Finished bead is almost stone or pearl like like in appearance Very similar to Silver Dark Plum, but a tad lighter (not enough difference to want to buy both)
282	Light Lavender Blue	Medium Stiff Glass Opaque Very similar to New Violet (273), but without as much reduction (not enough difference to want to buy both)
079	Gold Pink Intense	I haven't worked with this color.
	Streaky Pink	If you can get your hands on this color, snag it! Striations throughout the rod that give many variations of pink in the finished bead.
440	Red Roof Tile
261	Rosa P D'Angelo	Nice Pink - Still not the perfect pink. Moretti keeps trying, but we're still not happy.
260BP	Bubblegum Pink	Another nice pink, but just not quite right yet.
2008/09 No number	Green Envy	A beautiful silvered reduction glass! Easy to reduce. Heat, form, let cool, reduce oxy, flash in and out, repeat as necessary. Encasing always helps too.
V941	Pineapple Sparkle	although a Vetrofond color rod, Pineapple Sparkle is worth putting in the rare category. The real deal has a smallish white core and actual sparkles along the bead when formed.
V977	Parrot Green	Another rare Vetrofond color, Parrot Green is worth a mention also. This one too will have a smallish white core. Anything larger will be milky.
		Images were collected from various public and personal sources. This chart is for reference only, and not intended to be used for profit or personal gain. Use at your own risk.

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