These rods are hand pulled in Lauscha, Germany in factory that has been manufacturing glass for 150 years!The factory recently rebranded as "Elias Glass". He was an original founder in case you see his name around. The glass is creamy and vibrant and melts like butter. It will not boil or scorch.  It is used in everything from beads to marbles to sculpture to paperweights. Rod length is about 13 to 13.5 inches.  Most colors are half lb minimums but a few are l lb minimum due to the size of the rods. 

For more info on Lauscha Glass here is a link to the Lauscha Glass Museum: https://www.glasmuseum-lauscha.de/besucher.html

LAUSCHA IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL OTHER TYPES OF 104 GLASS. PLEASE USE OUR ANNEALING SCHEDULE WHEN MIXING MANUFACTURERS. I have heard many times that the clear is not compatible. These are rumors that are not true. While working at the factory Carol Anne Beckamn encased all of the effetre colors with Lauscha clear. The photos are on my FB page. Also evenly warm your entire bead before placing it into the kiln. Most people anneal at 980 degrees F but some anneal at 930 when using SIlver Glass!!

Pricing varies from batch to batch depending on where the Dollar is vs. the Euro and shipping costs. Also skinnier rods are more expensive than fatter rods. This is how they are priced at the factory due to higher labor involved to pull the skinnier rods. The factory prides itself on being environmentally friendly and also offers benefits to it's employees. They raise prices about 5% a year.  To date we have absorbed these price increases, however, starting in 2022 you will see new pricing on colors that we refill.

***Please use our annealing schedule and anneal Lauscha at 980 F espeically if mixing several manufacturers. ***