Devardi Glass Information

Devardi Glass is a handmade and hand pulled, lead free glass. However, because this is a handmade glass, the rods can be irregular rather than uniform. This does not affect the quality. The rods just don't look as good as other, more commercial brands. You will also find some of the rods tend to be thicker or thinner than what you may be accustomed to. Each batch will have a variety of very thin, normal and thick rods, usually ranging from 6mm to 10mm thickness. And the lengths range from 6-13 inches. The only way to keep prices low is to sell the glass in these sizes. Some have suggested that we sell our rods in more uniform sizes like other brands. But to sell a great glass at a much more affordable price means they must include these sizes. The choice is between having to pay more or dealing with these irregularities. The first thing you should know about Devardi Glass is that it does not like high heat when first placed into the flame. Reduce your flame more than you would Moretti Glass initially, or you will find the glass will shock and splinter a bit more, especially the opaque colors. This is likely because it is a bit denser, more saturated glass, although its COE is still 104. If you preheat the ends of your rods in the kiln at 950 degrees, you can usually place your rods directly into the flame, and without this problem. Or, just wave the rods in the flame a bit longer. The thicker rods require more preheating, obviously. A rod warmer is also a nice item. For the thicker rods, we use a small, inexpensive hotplate you can buy at most discounts stores. We set it to medium and place the rod ends on the hot surface. Most of the testers who have published that Devardi glass is shocky or can lose color, or may have other problems, fail to reduce their heat when they begin to use the glass, and therefore experience these difficulties. It is a mistake most users of Devardi Glass first make, even experienced testers. We made the same mistake when we started with it. Once people reduce that heat, the rods ...