Vintage Glass ID needed

Shrimp · #1 2011-01-09, 2:54pm

I was gifted with an interesting glass when I was on my mission to find the perfect green glass this past year. The tag on the glass only reads "Vintage Glass COE96". I am assuming that this was the sender's way of labeling her glass. It is a lovely, pale mint green color, with the same frosty appearance of a lot of CiM glasses. However, this frostiness is an indication of air spun into the glass. It is not your usual round glass rod. It is a pentagon shape, (5 sided) rod with a hollow center approximately 1/16" in diameter. It does not melt in a regular propane torch flame very well. As a matter of fact, it doesn't melt at all. It literally bubbles up and crumbles. I managed to encase the crumbs in clear glass, and it resembled the "baking soda" technique. Here are a couple of photos. Is anyone familiar with this glass, and what it is used for? I am assuming that it might be a Japanese glass that works best in the cooler flame of an air-burning torch.

GlassGalore · #2 2011-01-09, 2:59pm

The shape and 'vintage 96' designation make me think it's German glass from a seller who used to do 1 lb. bundles of assorted colors. Can't recall the business name at the moment... she stopped selling a while ago.

JavaGirlBT · #3 2011-01-09, 3:05pm

It was from Jess at Phoenix art glass. She bought a ton or so of vintage glass and tools and sold them. I have some of that green stuff. It sucks.

Shrimp · #4 2011-01-09, 4:57pm

There must have been some use for it, of some sort.

GlassGalore · #5 2011-01-09, 5:07pm

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Originally Posted by JavaGirlBT

It was from Jess at Phoenix art glass. She bought a ton or so of vintage glass and tools and sold them. I have some of that green stuff. It sucks.

Yes, Phoenix... that's the one I was trying to think of.
I don't know if I have any of that green but the other colors I've played with have been okay.

Maybe it wants to be frit in ocean-type beads?

C-Ann · #6 2011-01-09, 5:32pm

Interesting about the shape and centered hole in the middle. Wonder if it could have been somehow used in making pressed beads in Europe in the old days.

Shrimp · #7 2011-01-09, 5:36pm

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Originally Posted by C-Ann

Interesting about the shape and centered hole in the middle. Wonder if it could have been somehow used in making pressed beads in Europe in the old days.

Maybe you are right Charlotte.

Ofilia · #8 2011-01-09, 5:40pm

You can cut, polish ends and make into buggle type beads. Looks like satin glass. Looses it's 'satin' if you try melting it.

SuzyQ · #9 2011-01-09, 5:47pm

I have some too. It's gorgeous worked. It looks like the seeded glass only with even smaller bubbles. Probably my favorite color of all time. But! It's a major pita depending on the rod. You can't tell until you have it in the flame either, lol. I preheat in my curling iron heater or kiln and even then it still pops and breaks. If you are feeling very patient, try it

Lorraine Chandler · #10 2011-01-09, 6:01pm

I bought some from Phoenix art glass also. It was used for making buttons I think and it was shocky as all get out.

crystalflipz · #11 2011-01-09, 6:47pm

Yep, it's from Phoenix and if you are veeeeeery, veeeeery patient and willing to heat it veeeeeery slowly, you can get some really pretty beads from it. I have a bead that Jessica actually made with the glass, I'll try and take a pix of it to post.

crystalflipz · #12 2011-01-09, 6:48pm

It also came in pink, white, and amber colors but I think the green is the shockiest.

Shrimp · #13 2011-01-09, 7:11pm

Wow Carol! I would really appreciate seeing an end result.