What is the difference between a Spun and Blown Rondel?
At first blush, they may appear very similar. A blown glass art rondel is as it sounds, glass is gathered and blown into a bubble. That bubble is then piereced and opened into the flat shape then broken off leaving a thicker portion at the center called a punty. Blown rondels are made from both clear glass and clear glass with a color overlay called flashing and are available in sizes from 3″ to 20″. A Spun rondel is always made from colored glass, unless it is supposed to be clear, and is shaped from a gather of glass then formed with a “footing” tool to the correct size. Spun rondels have a punty, are thicker than blown rondels, more economical, only available in sizes 2″ – 4″ and have a standard color pallet that you can find under our Rondel section of this site. Other colors can be made with a minimum order of 20 rondels per color, please Contact Us for a price quote and availability. Both Spun and Blown rondels can be incorporated into stained glass projects with lead cane or cop
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