About Blue Dream, 591

Blue Dream is a vibrant transparent light cobalt borosilicate glass from Glass Alchemy with exceptional optical clarity and a high refractive index.

Bright and crisp in thin applications, it develops richer color and depth as the glass thickens while remaining brilliantly transparent. Stable across a wide range of flame atmospheres, it has no reduction concerns and is easy to work.

A natural choice for lampworking artists who love Brilliant Blue but want a lighter, more transparent cobalt.

Working Tip: Try layering Blue Dream to achieve a blue tint, or using it in thick solid sections to achieve a vibrant blue.

Artist Description by Mike Shelbo:

"Blue Dream is a vibrant and transparent blue. It is a stable WYSIWYG.

The color becomes more intense as the layer of thickness is built up to about 8mm or more. If thinned out to a stringer or 4mm or less, the color becomes a lighter tint. With a higher refractive index, I use this color mostly as solid bits and thicker tubing sections. I found it to be quite optically clear and mostly air-free. If you are a fan of Brilliant Blue, then you will love this more transparent shade of bright cobalt. It can be exposed to many flame atmospheres and working conditions without any concern.

I would not recommend an overly heavy propane flame for a long working time, but Blue Dream seems to be quite resilient to reduction issues other cobalt’s may have. Blue Dream compliments Sno White and pairs well with Haterade, Raindrop, and GA’s other transparents." - Mike Shelbo