Box’o'Shorts from Frantz
Still working on the baby sweater–I’m languishing somewhat on the plain sleeves. Today I sat down and sorted through the 5lb box of shorts I got from Frantz for my birthday. Mike Frantz promised some regular and some special glass, and he delivered. Here’s what I got:
1. About 1/4 lb of stringer, most of it slightly broken but usable.
2. A whole bunch of plain Effetre/Vetrofond transparents, including some 10mm rods I can use as punties.
3. About 2 lbs of plain Effetre/Vetrofond pastels, over half of which were light green or neon yellow (yuck).
4. About a pound of rods that were Odd Lots, Filigrana, or Premiums, including half a pound of Effetre 254, the Evil Devitrifying Purple. This was a surprise to me–I thought it was Heffalump or another CIM purple until I melted it and it devitrified on me. 
So some bad stuff, some good stuff, and some great stuff. The EDP was worth more than the $15 I paid alone. I’m definitely going to have a good time melting all this glass.
Posted: January 13th, 2010 under Lampworking.