Vetrofond Resource page - Vetrofond glass is manufactured in Italy. Many stockists of Vetrofond glass rods use their own colour descriptions and stock numbers but the last 4 digits used by any stockist should refer to the Vetrofond factory stock number. 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
10xx = transparent - 12xx= opaque/pastel - 14xx= Special
Stock No
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
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
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 No
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 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 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 turquoise 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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