Trautman Art Glass via Nortel Manufacturing
Blue Blizzard
Translucent-to-opaque cobalt/lapis blue rod with white 'snow' fleck texture that smooths in the flame; resembles speckled enamel. Work neutral or oxidizing.
Outcomes
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Cobalt to lapis blue, translucent to opaque or semi-opaque, with white snow fleck texture smoothed in the flame; resembles old-fashioned speckled enamelWork in a neutral or oxidizing atmosphere. Snow flecks smooth out as the glass is worked in the flame.
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Cobalt to lapis blue, fully smoothed from heavy working, losing the speckled textureExtended work in an oxidizing flame smooths out the snow texture entirely.
Working notes
- Work neutral or oxidizing only — avoid reduction.