Item Name: Moretti Effetre Rod - Pastel Petroleum Green - 5mm - 6mm SKU: 1556218 Description: Moretti Green Petroleum Pastel is a soft glass rod color used for lampworking and beadmaking. It is manufactured as solid, round rod in the Effetre color line and is chosen when you want a muted teal and petroleum green tone that reads softly rather than bright. This color is commonly used for base beads, spacer beads, and small sculptural work, and it is also a dependable option for pulling stringer when you want controlled, even pastel lines and dots. How it is used: Preheat the rod gradually in a neutral flame, then form a gather and apply it to a mandrel to build a base bead or spacer bead. Use it as a base layer for muted teal and green color palettes, then add dots, stripes, or surface decoration in contrasting opaques or transparents. Pull the rod into stringer for fine linework, dot trails, and small details, then reheat lightly to smooth the surface without overworking the shape. Combine with compatible soft glass colors for layered patterns, simple encased looks, and controlled pastel contrast in beadmaking and small lampworked components. Dimensions: Rod diameter: 5mm – 6mm