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Glass Alchemy

Glass Alchemy began in 2000, when our parents, Henry Grimmett and Susan Webb-Grimmett brought their passion for science and art together to create a colour palette for the emerging borosilicate art scene. When Glass Alchemy started, the industry was a very different place than it is today. Colour selection was almost non-existent and Henry and Susan needed all their dedication, creativity and passion to build a healthy foundation for this new industry.

As the second generation of family business owners, with over a decade of experience, we are committed to continuing our company’s trailblazing legacy.  The beauty of being a small, family business is that we get to imagine the future of our industry and make our vision come true. We come to work every day with the goal of making the best, most exciting glass this industry has ever seen. We love what we do!

Glass Alchemy has been a pioneer from day one and we will continue to strive to be on the forefront of this amazing industry.

 

NEW FOR 2024

GA Silver Potion Single Rod

Product Details:

About Silver Potion

We think you are going to love this one!! Potion, with a touch of silver.  This colour can have different reactions in different flame atmospheres, achieving a range of colour effects.

Working Tip: Work in a neutral flame and use a slightly reducing flame to bring the silver effects to the surface.  You can also try running this colour through multiple kiln cycles to activate the silver.



NEW FOR 2024

GA Silver potion 125grm

Product Details:

Product Details:

About Silver Potion

We think you are going to love this one!! Potion, with a touch of silver.  This colour can have different reactions in different flame atmospheres, achieving a range of colour effects.

Working Tip: Work in a neutral flame and use a slightly reducing flame to bring the silver effects to the surface.  You can also try running this colour through multiple kiln cycles to activate the silver.


GA Rasta Gold Crayon Single Rod

About Rasta Gold Crayon, 201

Rasta Gold Crayon is a vibrant golden tone - the perfect shade between Yellow Crayon and Orange Crayon.

Working Tip: Pre-heat in outer flame. Avoid rapid heating


GA Rasta Gold Crayon 125grm

About Rasta Gold Crayon, 201

Rasta Gold Crayon is a vibrant golden tone - the perfect shade between Yellow Crayon and Orange Crayon.

Working Tip: Pre-heat in outer flame. Avoid rapid heating


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GA Zen Dragon Single Rod

About Zen Dragon

This Sale item is Zen with a hint of Dragon's Blood.  Zen is a beautiful soft aqua blue-green that adds a tranquil touch to the pastel line-up. Expect some red highlights with the addition of Dragon's Blood in this colour.

Working Tip: Work neutral to oxidizing for best results, but expect red streaking.

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GA Zen Dragon 125grm

About Zen Dragon

This Sale item is Zen with a hint of Dragon's Blood.  Zen is a beautiful soft aqua blue-green that adds a tranquil touch to the pastel line-up. Expect some red highlights with the addition of Dragon's Blood in this colour.

Working Tip: Work neutral to oxidizing for best results, but expect red streaking.

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GA Atlantis Single Rod

About Atlantis, 4196

Atlantis is a beautiful transparent, reminiscent of our old Teal, 531 without the copper and potential for REDuction.

Working Tip: Work it hot or cool, in as close to a neutral flame as possible.

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GA Atlantis 125grm

About Atlantis, 4196

Atlantis is a beautiful transparent, reminiscent of our old Teal, 531 without the copper and potential for REDuction.

Working Tip: Work it hot or cool, in as close to a neutral flame as possible.

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GA Cotton Candy Single Rod

About Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy is a CFL shifter on a pastel base.  This colour is creamy and easy to work. Violet under natural light, the colour will shift to a soft blue under CFL.

Working Tip: Be sure not to get this colour too hot when in a thin application as to not cook out the pastel base and turn it transparent.  Work in a neutral flame. Blow outs work best with the pastel colours. 

Note: Thomas' Test Lab contains good quality glass. The colour formulation is still not final and final QC parameters have not been set.

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GA Cotton Candy 125grm

About Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy is a CFL shifter on a pastel base.  This colour is creamy and easy to work. Violet under natural light, the colour will shift to a soft blue under CFL.

Working Tip: Be sure not to get this colour too hot when in a thin application as to not cook out the pastel base and turn it transparent.  Work in a neutral flame. Blow outs work best with the pastel colours. 

Note: Thomas' Test Lab contains good quality glass. The colour formulation is still not final and final QC parameters have not been set.

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GA Twilight Single Rod

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GA Twilight 125grm


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GA Chipotle Single Rod

About Chipotle

Chipotle is a darker version of Ketchup.

Working Tip: Pre-heat in outer flame. Avoid rapid heating.


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GA Chipotle 125grm

About Chipotle

Chipotle is a darker version of Ketchup.

Working Tip: Pre-heat in outer flame. Avoid rapid heating.


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GA Thomas' Test Lab Nimbus Single Rod

Product Details:

Nimbus is a copper free, pastel blue green.  Based on our colour Atlantis, Nimbus is an easy to work colour, with no fear of red reduction.

Note: The colour formulation is still not final and final QC parameters have not been set. This allows us to offer our test batches at a lower price.

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GA Thomas' Test Lab Nimbus 125grm

Product Details:

Nimbus is a copper free, pastel blue green.  Based on our colour Atlantis, Nimbus is an easy to work colour, with no fear of red reduction.

Note: The colour formulation is still not final and final QC parameters have not been set. This allows us to offer our test batches at a lower price.

RESTOCKED FOR 2024

GA Small Batch Ether Single Rod

Product Details:

Following the release of Antidote and the kick off of our pastel palette, we are excited to bring you Ether!!  This colour was in the Test Lab as Pastel blue.  The formula has been finalized based on your feedback and has received stellar reviews!!

Working Tip: Work it hot or cool, in as close to a neutral flame as possible. Try thinning it out for a milky tint. Blow-outs work best with the Pastel colours.

RESTOCKED FOR 2024

GA Small Batch Ether 125grm

Product Details:

Following the release of Antidote and the kick off of our pastel palette, we are excited to bring you Ether!!  This colour was in the Test Lab as Pastel blue.  The formula has been finalized based on your feedback and has received stellar reviews!!

Working Tip: Work it hot or cool, in as close to a neutral flame as possible. Try thinning it out for a milky tint. Blow-outs work best with the Pastel colours.

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GA Zen Single Stick, O.K Quality

Zen is a fresh new addition to our Pastel Palette. Zen is a beautiful soft aqua blue-green that adds a tranquil touch to the pastel line-up. Zen is a pastel version of Tonic, and does contain copper.

Working Tip: While this colour can be worked without encasement, for longer working times, we recommend a thin sleeve of clear.

First Quality Product Specifications:
Each rod is 20 inches long and approximately 7mm in diameter

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GA Zen 125grm O.K Quality

Zen is a fresh new addition to our Pastel Palette. Zen is a beautiful soft aqua blue-green that adds a tranquil touch to the pastel line-up. Zen is a pastel version of Tonic, and does contain copper.

Working Tip: While this colour can be worked without encasement, for longer working times, we recommend a thin sleeve of clear.

First Quality Product Specifications:
Each rod is 20 inches long and approximately 7mm in diameter

NEW

GA Yellow Crayon Single Rod

Product Details:

Yellow Crayon is a bright, school bus yellow. Dense, highly workable and vibrant, Yellow Crayon has been reformulated from the ground up as a Neo-Cad. 

 

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GA Yellow Crayon 125grm

Product Details:

Yellow Crayon is a bright, school bus yellow. Dense, highly workable and vibrant, Yellow Crayon has been reformulated from the ground up as a Neo-Cad. 

RESTOCKED FOR 2024

GA Walnut Single Rod

Walnut, 8475 was a later release. We were receiving many requests to create a colour that matched the saturation of Cobalt-5, 515 in a brown tone. Recognizing that this was an important colour, we did several months of development work and were very pleased to introduce Black Walnut, 8475. A deep rich opaque brown, this colour works well in many applications and has become an important part of our lineup.

Working Tip: Work in neutral flame to avoid reduction (grey wisps)

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GA Walnut 125grm

Walnut, 8475 was a later release. We were receiving many requests to create a colour that matched the saturation of Cobalt-5, 515 in a brown tone. Recognizing that this was an important colour, we did several months of development work and were very pleased to introduce Black Walnut, 8475. A deep rich opaque brown, this colour works well in many applications and has become an important part of our lineup.

Working Tip: Work in neutral flame to avoid reduction (grey wisps)

GA Turquoise Single Rod

Turquoise, 445 was inspired by Southwest American Indian art. To mimic natural turquoise we wanted a colour that would develop organic red highlights within the green colouration like the stone.

Working Tip: Work this colour in a neutral flame. Garage at 975° F, Anneal at 1050° F. Use of reduction at the end of the project can produce subtle red tones.