Olympic Color Rods
Shears
1/8" D2 Diamond Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A diamond shear with thin, hollow-ground D2 blades for cleaner cuts with less distortion, and slightly more capacity than the standard.
2 sellers
Jim Moore Glass Tools
Port Townsend, Washington, USA
Hand tools for hot glass, especially jacks and shears, found in studios all over the world. Sold through its own shop at toolsforglass.com and through retailers like Olympic Color Rods and the Corning Museum of Glass shops.
Tools by Jim Moore Glass Tools
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Olympic Color Rods
Shears
3/16" D2 Diamond Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
The standard diamond shear profile with thicker, hollow-ground D2 blades for demanding work.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
6" Spring Mold
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A 6" steel coil mold. The finished glass has to be screwed out of the coil to release it.
2 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Bent Puffer
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A bent puffer that lets you blow into your own piece while working at the bench, with no assistant needed.
5 sellers
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Paddles & Blocks
Color Paddle
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A paddle for shaping bits and mashing color, so you don't burn up the back of your jacks.
3 sellers
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Shears
Compact D2 Diamond Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
The thin-bladed D2 diamond shear on compact handles for smaller hands.
2 sellers
Shears
Compact Diamond Shears
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Smaller loops and shorter finger stops than the standard diamond shears, for glassblowers with smaller hands.
2 sellers
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Jacks
Cup Jack
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Specialty jacks for glassblowers who make a lot of cups.
3 sellers
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Shears
Cup Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A slim shear with a small capacity for intricate work like stemware.
3 sellers
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Shears
Czech Diamond Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A Bohemian-style diamond shear with no pipe grabber in the way.
3 sellers
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Shears
D2 Bubble Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A bubble shear with tough D2 blades.
2 sellers
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Shears
D2 Casting Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A long casting shear in tough D2 steel.
2 sellers
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Shears
D2 Cup Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
The cup shear with thinner, tougher D2 blades that also handle boro and cooler glass.
3 sellers
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Shears
D2 Duckbill Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A duckbill shear with thin, tough D2 blades.
2 sellers
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Shears
D2 Trim Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A trim shear with thin, tough D2 blades.
2 sellers
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Jacks
Diamond File Jacks
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Jacks that hold two triangular diamond files, for scoring necks so thin or cold pieces break cleanly.
2 sellers
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Tweezers & Tongs
Extra Small Flat Tweezers
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Short 7" flat tweezers for delicate jobs.
2 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Fan Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A crimp with a milled steel fan pad.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Fin Mold, Bowl
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A stainless fin mold for faceted bowls.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Fin Mold, Pilsner
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A stainless fin mold for faceted pilsner glasses.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Fin Mold, Sherry
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A stainless fin mold for faceted sherry glasses.
3 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Fin Mold, Small Tumbler/Schooner
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A stainless fin mold for faceted small tumblers and schooners.
3 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Fin Mold, Tumbler
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A stainless fin mold for faceted tumblers.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Fin Mold, Wine
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A stainless fin mold for faceted wine glasses.
3 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Fine Leaf Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A very fine leaf-texture crimp for delicate leaves and feathers.
2 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Fine Ribbed Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A small crimp with finely ribbed bronze pads.
2 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Flare Tool
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A brass flaring tool with four ribs on a wood handle.
2 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Flat Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A flat crimp in four pad widths.
6 sellers
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Tweezers & Tongs
Flat Step-Down Tweezers
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Flat tweezers whose tips step down to a fine point.
2 sellers
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Graphite Tools
Graphite Paddle
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A graphite paddle with a replaceable blade and an insulating rubber grip.
2 sellers
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Jacks
Graphite Parchoffi Handle
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A parchoffi designed to hold graphite sticks, in two sizes.
3 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Large Detachable Fin Mold
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
The large version of Jim Moore's detachable fin mold, with removable ribs held by a top ring and hose clamp.
1 seller
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Shears
Large Diamond Shear
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A big, balanced diamond shear for large gathers and bits. The long handle keeps your arm away from the heat.
2 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Leaf Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A crimp that presses a leaf-vein pattern.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Medium Detachable Fin Mold
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
The medium version of Jim Moore's detachable fin mold, with removable ribs held by a top ring and hose clamp.
1 seller
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Paddles & Blocks
Mr. Wizard's Wonderblocks
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Lightweight corked blocks for finishing paperweights that won't burn out of round. They need occasional re-corking and don't replace wood blocks.
10 sellers
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Tweezers & Tongs
Needle Nose Tweezers
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Tweezers with long, fine tines for intricate bits and tight radii.
2 sellers
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Jacks
Parchoffi Handle
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Parchoffi for smooth curves and graceful transitions. The large version has longer handles and a bigger stick bore.
3 sellers
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Color Tools
Pi Divider
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Measures a layout of cane with its straight arms and gives the collar size needed with its curved end.
4 sellers
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Jacks
Registered Goblet Jack
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A specialty jack for Italian-style goblet work. Each pair is stamped with a registration number.
2 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Ring Tools
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Ring tools for rolling bits into perfect marbles and spheres on the bench.
2 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Rose Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A steel-padded crimp for rose petals.
2 sellers
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Jacks
Round Jacks
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Round-bladed jacks for finish work, where detail, minimal chilling, and few tool marks matter.
3 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Skippy's Chain Tool
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Tools for making glass chain: a chain tool, and a link joiner for closing a chain into a loop.
2 sellers
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Molds & Stamps
Small Detachable Fin Mold
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A fin mold with 18 removable ribs you can arrange as needed. Small, medium, and large rib profiles fit the same base.
2 sellers
Tweezers & Tongs
Soft Small Flat Tweezers
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
The small flat tweezers in thinner metal for a softer squeeze.
1 seller
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Jacks
Squareback Parchoffi Handle
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A small parchoffi with a squareback hinge that keeps the sticks parallel, for straightening bulging cup and vessel walls.
2 sellers
Shears
Standard Diamond Shears
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Full-size diamond shears with large hand loops and finger stops. A solid, very popular shear for cutting gathers.
3 sellers
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Jacks
Standard Jacks
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
General-purpose jacks for necking, jack lines, and opening. The blades are gusset-brazed and can be replaced as they wear.
7 sellers
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Crimps & Presses
Straight Crimp
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A straight ribbed crimp with 8 grooves per inch, in four pad widths.
5 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Straight Puffer
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A puffer for blowing into a piece on the punty, to thin out bulging walls and shoulders.
5 sellers
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Sculpting Tools
Tagliol
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A tagliol for sculpting solid areas without chilling the surface much.
3 sellers
Molds & Stamps
Textured Hand Stamps
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Hand stamps with a 1" textured pad on a wood handle, in the same 21 patterns as the small crimps.
1 seller
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Crimps & Presses
Textured Small Crimps
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Small crimps with two textured 1" pads of your choice from 21 patterns.
5 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Traditional Copa
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A copa that turns an applied wrap into a clean half-round.
2 sellers
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Other Hand Tools
Triangular Copa
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
A copa that forms crisp triangular (prism) wraps.
2 sellers
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Tweezers & Tongs
Tweezers
by Jim Moore Glass Tools
Jim Moore's everyday tweezers in three lengths, with flat or concave blades.
5 sellers