INFO ABOUT CREATION IS MESSY RODS
We feel very fortunate to be able to stock CiM rods. It has become harder to affordably offer hot glass. Happy to say we are doing it!
CiM rods are:
- 104 compatible
- High quality rods (consistent diameters, straight, no stones, no holes down the center, etc.)
- Consistent hue from batch to batch
- Pre tagged – each quarter pound bundle is labelled
- Precut to 13”- no extra cutting fee
- Wrapped in tissue paper to keep clean and unscratched
- Every rod is hand pulled
Recently Creation is Messy switched business models. They now come to us directly from China with the help of contractor in the US.
Their goal is to stock 100 colors as standard. Our goal is jump on an order every time there are new offerings.
You can find our stock here:
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How can I tell if a Messy Color is transparent, opaque, or opal?
We recognize our colors are not following the traditional ways of categorizing glass, in part because the innovations of our chemist do not fit into traditional categories.
Our formulae can be divided into the following categories [thanks to Jenefer Ham for the comparison photo!]:
Opaques (Effetre calls these "pastels")
Opals (of the variety that turn opaque-ish after annealing
Milky Opals
Misty Opals
Moonstones
Cloudy Transparent
Transparent
The formulae and working properties of the different categories are distinct enough that we separate them accordingly.
We believe it is important to be transparent about the categories for each color since some of the working properties will carry over. For example, our moonstones are etch resistant, or our opals turn opaque-ish when annealed whereas our misty/milky opals will not.
How are CiM item numbers organized?
Cim item numbers are composed of three parts. The first three digits "511" are the manufacturer code designated for Creation is Messy.
An example of a Messy Color tag on our rods
The fourth digit indicates one of the different families of colors as follows:
1 red
2 orange
3 yellow
4 green
5 blue
6 purple
7 brown
8 neutral
9 pink
An example of a Messy Limited Run tag on our rods
