Bullseye rods are drawn from compatible Bullseye glass and are available in 94 stock styles. While we find that torchworkers are cheerful and tireless testers of new styles, we've provided a reference index to shorten the learning curve anyway. Click on one of the styles to the left and see what to expect from your Bullseye rods, before and after time in the torch. Check back soon to find more information about additional rod styles.
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000013-0576 Opaque White Opal
000024-0576 Tomato Red
000034-0576 Light Peach Cream
000100-0576 Black
000101-0576 Stiff Black
000108-0576 Powder Blue
000112-0576 Mint Green
000114-0576 Cobalt Blue
000116-0576 Turquoise Blue
000117-0576 Mineral Green
000120-0576 Canary Yellow
000124-0576 Red
000125-0576 Orange
000126-0576 Spring Green
000127-0576 Nougat
000132-0576 Driftwood Gray
000136-0576 Deco Gray
000137-0576 French Vanilla
000141-0576 Dark Forest Green
000142-0576 Neo-Lavender
000144-0576 Teal Green
000145-0576 Jade Green
000146-0576 Steel Blue
000147-0576 Deep Cobalt Blue
000164-0576 Egyptian Blue
000203-0576 Woodland Brown
000212-0576 Olive Green
000216-0576 Light Cyan
000220-0576 Sunflower Yellow
000227-0576 Golden Green
000243-0576 Translucent White
000301-0576 Pink
000303-0576 Dusty Lilac
000305-0576 Salmon Pink
000309-0576 Cinnabar
000312-0576 Pea Pod
000313-0576 Dense White
000321-0576 Pumpkin Orange
000329-0576 Burnt Orange
000334-0576 Gold Purple
000337-0576 Butterscotch
000421-0576 Petal Pink
000459-0576 Rhubarb Pastel
001022-0576 Red-orange
001101-0576 Clear
001101-0876 Clear 7-9 mm
001105-0576 Deep Plum
001107-0576 Light Green
001108-0576 Aquamarine Blue
001109-0576 Dark Rose Brown
001112-0576 Aventurine Green
001114-0576 Deep Royal Blue
001116-0576 Turquoise Blue
001118-0576 Midnight Blue
001119-0576 Sienna
001120-0576 Yellow
001122-0576 Red
001125-0576 Orange
001126-0576 Chartreuse
001128-0576 Deep Royal Purple
001129-0576 Charcoal Gray
001137-0576 Medium Amber
001141-0576 Olive Green
001145-0576 Kelly Green
001164-0576 Caribbean Blue
001215-0576 Light Pink Striker
001232-0576 Light Fuchsia
001234-0576 Violet Striker
001305-0576 Sunset Coral
001311-0576 Cranberry Pink
001322-0576 Garnet
001334-0576 Gold Purple
001342-0576 Cranberry Sapphirine
001401-0576 Crystal Clear
001405-0576 Light Plum
001406-0576 Steel Blue
001408-0576 Lt. Aquamarine Blue
001409-0576 Light Bronze
001412-0576 Lt. Aventurine Green
001414-0576 Light Sky Blue
001417-0576 Emerald Green
001426-0576 Spring Green
001428-0576 Light Violet
001429-0576 Light Silver Gray
001437-0576 Light Amber
001439-0576 Khaki
001442-0576 Neo-Lavender Shift
001506-0576 Pale Steel Blue
001514-0576 Pale Sky Blue
001517-0576 Pale Emerald
001528-0576 Pale Amethyst
001701-0576 Amber Lustre
001707-0576 Green Lustre
001714-0576 Blue Lustre
001717-0576 Copper Green Lustre
001806-0576 Juniper Blue
001807-0576 Grass Green
001808-0576 Aqua Blue
001812-0576 Seaweed Aventurine Tint
001820-0576 Pale Yellow
001821-0576 Erbium Pink
001834-0576 Coral Orange
001841-0576 Spruce Green
001842-0576 Lt. Neo-Lavender Shift
001859-0576 Rhubarb Pk/Grn Shift
002010-0576 Clear and Pink Opal
002020-0576 Clear and Sunflower Yellow Opal
002050-0576 Clear and Salmon Opal
000013-0576 Opaque White Opal
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Cold characteristics
Opaque white.
Working notes
Remains opaque even in small amounts. To avoid reduction, work with 000013-0576 in a neutral to oxidizing flame atmosphere.
000024-0576 NEW Tomato Red
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May react with:
Cold characteristics
Opaque orange-red. Slight variations in cold color from one production run to another.
Working notes
Keep it bright red by working with a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere.
000034-0576 Light Peach Cream
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Cold characteristics
Translucent, milky peach.
Working notes
Relatively translucent opalescent glass that is more opaque when used in thicker applications, such as a core bead. Sometimes small bubbles are evident while the glass is molten but these typically are not visible in the cold rod or the finished work.
000100-0576 Black
Cold characteristics
True black.
Working notes
000100-0576 remains black except in extremely thin applications, when it may become dark gray. It is a soft glass. Beware of heating the glass so much that it bleeds and webs out over other glasses—or use this quality as a design element. Consider using 000101-0576, Stiff Black for a crisper appearance.
000101-0576 Stiff Black
Cold characteristics
True black, looks identical to 000100-0576.
Working notes
Holds a crisp edge in the flame longer & hotter than 000100-0576.
Other
Stiff Black was originally developed for glass blowing purposes such as the Roll-up technique. Labeling is encouraged because it looks identical to 000100-0576.
000108-0576 Powder Blue
Cold characteristics
Translucent, milky blue.
Working notes
A relatively translucent opalescent style that is more opaque when used in thicker applications, such as a core bead.
000112-0576 Mint Green
Cold characteristics
Translucent, milky green.
Working notes
A relatively translucent opalescent style that is more opaque when used in thicker applications, such as a core bead. Sometimes small bubbles are evident while the glass is molten but these typically are not visible in the cold rod or the finished work.
000114-0576 Cobalt Blue
Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent blue. Light cobalt color.
Other
For a deeper cobalt blue consider using 000147-0576, Deep Cobalt Blue.
000116-0576 Turquoise Blue
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May react with:
Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent turquoise.
Working notes
In general, 000116-0576 becomes more opaque once it is flameworked, although it is translucent in smaller amounts.
000117-0576 NEW Mineral Green
Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
000120-0576 Canary Yellow
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
Keep it a bright yellow by working with a neutral to oxidizing flame atmosphere. Can turn gray in reduction.
000124-0576 Red
Contains:
May react with:
Cold characteristics
Slight variations in cold color from one production run to another.
Working notes
Keep it bright red by working with a neutral to oxidizing flame atmosphere. Can turn gray in reduction. A range of color can be achieved by variations in heatwork in a single piece.
000125-0576 Orange
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
Keep it bright orange by working with a neutral to oxidizing flame atmosphere. Can turn gray in reduction.
000126-0576 Spring Green
Contains:
May react with:
Cold characteristics
Slight variations from one production run to another.
Working notes
Keep it a bright chartreuse by working with a neutral to oxidizing flame atmosphere. Can turn gray in reduction.
000127-0576 NEW Nougat
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
A warmer neutral than French Vanilla (000137-0576).
Working notes
A range of color can be achieved by variations in heatwork within a single piece. To avoid reduction, work in a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere.
000132-0576 Driftwood Gray
Working notes
A stable pale gray that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
000136-0576 Deco Gray
Working notes
Avoid thermal shock by warming this style gradually.
000137-0576 French Vanilla
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque, very white.
Working notes
Avoid thermal shock by warming this style gradually. This is high viscosity style of glass that can remain opaque even in small amounts.
Other
000137 has a lighter color in rod (-0576) and stringer (-07, -72) forms than in sheet (-30).
000141-0576 Dark Forest Green
Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
000142-0576 Neo-Lavender
Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent. Color shift described below.
Working notes
A relatively translucent opalescent style that is more opaque when used in thicker applications, such as a core bead.
Other
000142-0576 is a rare earth glass that shifts from icy blue to bright pastel lavender depending on the light source. It is not a striking glass.
000144-0576 Teal Green
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A stable blue-green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Can turn rust color in reduction.
000145-0576 Jade Green
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Can turn rust color in reduction.
000146-0576 Steel Blue
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Cold characteristics
Opaque. Can have a dry surface.
Working notes
Keep the glass blue by working it in a neutral flame throughout the process and keep it uniformly heated. Develop a matte metallic surface on this glass by forming the glass in a neutral flame; next change the flame to a reducing atmosphere by turning down the oxygen. At this point the surface should begin developing a metallic quality. Then turn off the oxygen completely, and build up a layer of carbon on the glass. Put the piece away in the annealing kiln with this carbon layer on it. Once removed from the kiln, the carbon is easily removed to expose a matte metallic surface. If you return the carbonized piece to a neutral flame, the metallic surface will disappear.
000147-0576 Deep Cobalt Blue
Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
000164-0576 Egyptian Blue
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Can turn rust color in reduction.
000203-0576 Woodland Brown
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Cold characteristics
Medium, mousey brown to gray, opaque.
Working notes
000203-0576 matures to rich, dark brown in the flame.
Other
The brown color of this style results from reactions between several of the elements that are listed as reactive with one another elsewhere on this chart. As such, it may react with many of the other glasses that contain these elements. However it is likely that the reaction will be subtle or unnoticeable due to similarities in the color of the reaction and the color of the glass.
000212-0576 Olive Green
Cold characteristics
Opaque, muted green.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduce in a neutral flame.
000216-0576 NEW Light Cyan
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Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent.
Working notes
To avoid reduction, work in a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere. Can turn rust color in reduction.
000220-0576 Sunflower Yellow
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
A warmer version of 000120-0576, Canary Yellow. Opaque.
Working notes
This dense opalescent stays true to color except when used in the smallest amounts. Keep it bright yellow by working with a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere. Can turn gray in reduction. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
000227-0576 NEW Golden Green
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Cold characteristics
Opaque. Muted.
Working notes
A range of color can be achieved by variations in heatwork within a single piece.
Other
Flameworked color is a shade darker than the cold rod.
000243-0576 Translucent White
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Cold characteristics
(Deceptively) clear or clear with a white struck streak running lengthwise down the middle of the rod.
Working notes
000243-0576 can strike to a transparent white with stone like qualities similar to quartz. Generally speaking, the heat required to form a bead leaves the glass unstruck and clear. This glass strikes as it cools, rather than when it is heated.
Here is a series of steps that can make the striking process more efficient:
Make a bead as usual in a neutral flame. Once the bead is formed, cool it (still in the flame, but farther away from the nozzle & flash it in an out of the flame). As the glass cools to a point where it is no longer moving or slumping on the mandrel, turn off the oxygen and hold the bead in the propane (fuel) flame while still rotating the mandrel.
Do this until carbon collects on the glass (not just the mandrel). The purpose is not to actually carbonize or reduce the glass but simply to keep it at a cool, consistent temperature throughout the piece. Turn the oxygen back on and ease the bead into the neutral flame from the tip of the flame (farthest from the nozzle). Reheat the glass and bring it to a slightly molten state while keeping it cool enough to retain its shape. The carbon will burn away. At this point, briefly remove the bead from the flame. Looking closely at the bead, it should start to take on a hazy appearance with a yellow tint which is the glass beginning to strike. The bead may need a little more heat, just to equalize the temperature of the glass and to keep it warm as it gets put into a kiln for annealing.
This process holds the glass in the appropriate striking zone, and is slightly unusual for many torchworking styles. This approach may not be necessary if the style of torchwork being done involves holding the glass at cooler temperatures over a longer period of time (like some sculptural work).
Other
In making components for kilnforming, it is not necessary to strike the glass in the flame because it will strike in the subsequent kilnforming processes. On a similar note, 000243-0576 that has been struck to a translucent white in a kiln may change back to clear if worked in the flame.
It is possible to strike portions of the 000243-0576 to translucent white and leave some portions clear within the same piece. Continued work in the flame on a piece that is already opalized can "chase" the translucent white color from the molten area and concentrate it in the cooler area within a single piece.
return to top 000301-0576 Pink
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Cold characteristics
Palest pink with a slight blue cast.
Working notes
Strike this glass to pink by working it in the flame, then cooling it just outside of the flame and then gradually reheating it. Once struck it should be medium to dark pink while it is still hot. If the glass looks white, continue to cool and gradually reheat the glass until it strikes. The pink is easier to strike if it has been worked in a cooler flame to begin with; try to work with it farther out in the flame, away from the nozzle. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
000303-0576 Dusty Lilac
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Cold characteristics
Opaque, muted lilac. Can have a semi matte surface.
Working notes
000303-0576 becomes shiny once it is worked in the flame, and remains so in the finished work. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses.
000305-0576 Salmon Pink
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Cold characteristics
Palest peach pink. Slightly translucent.
Working notes
Similar to 000301-0576 in nature and color, with slightly orange hues. Strike this glass to salmon pink by working it in the flame, then cooling it just outside of the flame and then gradually reheating it. Once struck it should be medium to dark orange-pink while it is still hot. If the glass looks white, continue to cool and gradually reheat the glass until it strikes. Striking this color is easier if it has been worked in a cooler flame to begin with; try to work with it farther out in the flame, away from the nozzle. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity and can be quite soft, possibly resulting in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
000309-0576 NEW Cinnabar
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Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
Depending on the heatwork of the glass, as indicated by color when it is put into an annealing kiln, a range of colors may be achieved. If this glass is put into an annealing kiln with a deep brown hue, a target Cinnabar color will result in the finished piece. If it is very light beige, as opposed to deep brown, and the desired result is Cinnabar, gradually cool and reheat the glass without bringing it to a soft state. Look for it to turn deep brown and then put it into an annealing kiln.
000312-0576 Pea Pod
Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working Notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
000313-0576 Dense White
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Translucent, milky white.
Working notes
000313-0576 opacifies when used in the flame. Is whitest when used as a core bead. 000313-0576 is more prone to reduction than other Bullseye styles. Keep it white by working with it in a slightly oxidizing atmosphere. Sometimes small bubbles are evident while the glass is molten, but these typically are not visible in the cold rod or the finished work.
000321-0576 Pumpkin Orange
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Cold characteristics
In cold rod form, the color of 0321-0576 can vary even within the same production run.
Working notes
This style may start off as light orange, consistently developing a bright, squashy color upon use in the flame. Depending on the color of the bead when it is put away, a range of colors may be achieved. If this glass is put into an annealing kiln with a red hue, then a true pumpkin orange color will result in the finished piece. If it is very light orange as opposed to red and the desired result is a true pumpkin orange color, gradually cool and reheat the glass without bringing it to a soft state, look for it to turn red and then put it into the annealing kiln.
000329-0576 NEW Burnt Orange
Contains:
May react with:
Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A range of color can be achieved by variations in heatwork within a single piece.
Other
Flameworked color is a shade darker than the cold rod.
000334-0576 Gold Purple
Contains:
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Cold characteristics
Opaque, dark purple.
Working notes
Gold Purple in rod form becomes lighter in color once flameworked. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses.
Other
The name Gold Purple comes from the gold that is used as an ingredient in the manufacturing process.
000337-0576 NEW Butterscotch
Contains:
May react with:
Cold characteristics
Opaque.
Working notes
A range of color can be achieved by variations in heatwork within a single piece.
Other
Flameworked color is a shade darker than the cold rod.
000421-0576 Petal Pink
Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent.
Working Notes
A stable pink that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
000459-0576 Rhubarb Pastel
Cold characteristics
Slightly translucent opalescent. Color shift described below.
Working Notes
A stable pastel that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
Other
An opalescent version of 001859, 000459 is a rare earth glass that shifts from a pale blue to a pale green to a neutral pink depending on the light source.
001022-0576 Red-orange
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Cold characteristics
Light transparent amber.
Working notes
Strikes to a red-orange in the flame. Keep 001022-0576 transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork, or adding it near the end of the time in the flame. Before it is put into an annealing kiln, check that 001022-0576 has truly struck; it should appear very dark, almost black. If it is still light in color, gently cool and reheat the glass without bringing it to a molten state and watch for the glass to darken as it strikes. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001101-0576 Clear
Cold characteristics
Clear. May have a green cast when viewed from the end.
Working notes
This clear has very few internal bubbles and is very suitable for encasing. To avoid reduction, work with 001101-0576 in a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere.
001101-0876 NEW CLEAR 7-9mm
Cold characteristics
Clear. May have a green cast when viewed from the end.
Working notes
This wider clear rod has few internal bubbles and is suitable for encasing. To avoid reduction, work in a neutral-to-oxidizing flame atmosphere.
001105-0576 Deep Plum
Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications.
001107-0576 Light Green
Cold characteristics
Light transparent bottle green.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001108-0576 Aquamarine Blue
Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications.
001109-0576 Dark Rose Brown
Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that appears to be light plum in thin applications.
001112-0576 Aventurine Green
Cold characteristics
Opaque with a semi-matte, gritty, sparkled surface that is smoother than 001412-0576, Light Aventurine Green.
Working notes
In the flame, the gritty texture of the cold rod translates to light sparkles suspended in a smooth transparent green glass. When molten, this glass has an extremely low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses.
Other
001112-0576 is more of a blue-green with smaller sparkles than 001412-0576. This difference is most evident in thin applications.
001114-0576 Deep Royal Blue
Cold characteristics
Dark transparent blue. 001114-0576 is extremely consistent from one production run to another.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications. A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001116-0576 Turquoise Blue
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Cold characteristics
Bright transparent turquoise.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001118-0576 Midnight Blue
Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications.
001119-0576 Sienna
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Cold characteristics
Very dark brown.
Working notes
Color develops in the flame. Keep this style transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork.
Other
The brown color of this style results from reactions between several of the elements that are listed as reactive with one another elsewhere on this chart. As such, it may react with many of the other glasses that contain these elements. However it is likely that the reaction will be subtle or unnoticeable due to similarities in the color of the reaction and the color of the glass. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001120-0576 Yellow
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Cold characteristics
Pale transparent amber, similar to 001125-0576 and 001437-0576. May have a struck streak of yellow running lengthwise down the rod.
Working notes
Yellow color develops in the flame. Keep 001120-0576 transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork, or consider adding it towards the end of the time in the flame. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001122-0576 Red
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Cold characteristics
Candy apple red with slight variance in transparency.
Working notes
Consistent color. Keep 001122-0576 transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork, or adding it towards the end of the time in the flame. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001125-0576 Orange
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Cold characteristics
Pale transparent amber, similar to 001120-0576 and 001437-0576. May have a struck streak of orange running lengthwise down the rod.
Working notes
Strikes to saturated, transparent orange. Keep 001125-0576 transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork, or adding it towards the end of the time in the flame. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001126-0576 Chartreuse
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Cold characteristics
Extremely light coloration.
Working notes
Strikes to a variety of greens ranging from dark yellow-green to lighter pale green. Keep 001126-0576 transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork, or adding it towards the end of the time in the flame. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001128-0576 Deep Royal Purple
Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications.
001129-0576 Charcoal Gray
Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications.
Other
1129-0576 is also an option for a dark core bead that looks black but behaves with higher viscosity than Black (000100-0576). See Stiff Black (000101-0576) for similar qualities.
001137-0576 Medium Amber
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Cold characteristics
Transparent amber, slightly deeper than the cold color of 001022-0576.
Working notes
A stable amber that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001141-0576 Olive Green
Cold characteristics
Dark transparent green.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001145-0576 Kelly Green
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Cold characteristics
Very dark transparent, could be mistaken for black. View in strong backlight to verify color.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications.
001164-0576 Caribbean Blue
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Cold characteristics
Deep transparent; slightly more transparent than 001114-0576.
Working notes
Dense color that remains strong even in thin applications. Labeling is encouraged because of similarities with 001114-0576.
001215-0576 Light Pink Striker
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Cold characteristics
Pale transparent blue to lavender. In some lighting may look similar to 001442-0576, 001311-0576, and 001342-0576.
Working notes
001215-0576 strikes to a transparent pink in the flame. Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. May develop a light brown color on the surface of the glass if worked in the presence of too much propane (or fuel). Light Pink strikes more reliably in larger applications, such as a core bead.
Other
The resulting light pink is more transparent than torchworked sheet glass of the same style (001215-50, 001215-30). Consider encasing with clear to protect the surface from developing a light brown color in the hotter, neutral flame chemistry that you would use for most other styles. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001232-0576 NEW Light Fucshia
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Cold characteristics
Light blue-lavender. May have a hint of the struck color. Slight variations in cold and flameworked color from one production run to another.
Working notes
Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. Once formed in the flame, if Light Fuchsia has not struck, cool the glass in the flame until it is stable and behaves more like a solid. Gently reheat then cool the mass while looking for its color to deepen. Light Fuchsia strikes more reliably in larger applications, such as a core bead.
001234-0576 Violet Striker
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Cold characteristics
Transparent light-to-medium blue, similar to 001414-0576. There will be variance in the cold rods as some have streaks of darker blue.
Working notes
001234-0576 strikes to a transparent blue-purple in the flame, but may develop light streaks of purple and/or pink. Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. May develop a light brown color on the surface of the glass if worked in the presence of too much propane (or fuel).
Other
The color of struck 001234-0576 has more transparency and the hue has more blue undertones than torchworked sheet glass of the same style. Consider encasing with clear to protect the surface from developing a light brown color in the hotter, neutral flame chemistry that you would use for most other styles. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001305-0576 Sunset Coral
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Cold characteristics
Transparent peach with a hazy sheen.
Working notes
Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. May develop a light brown color on the surface of the glass if worked in the presence of too much propane (or fuel).
Other
Consider encasing with clear to protect the surface from developing a light brown color in the hotter, neutral flame chemistry that you would use for most other styles. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001311-0576 Cranberry Pink
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Cold characteristics
Light transparent blue to lavender.
Working notes
001311-0576 strikes to a deep transparent pink in the flame. Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. May develop a light brown color on the surface of the glass if worked in the presence of too much propane (or fuel).
Other
Consider encasing with clear to protect the surface from developing a light brown color in the hotter, neutral flame chemistry that you would use for most other styles. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001322-0576 Garnet
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Cold characteristics
Pale transparent amber.
Working notes
Strikes to a deep red in the flame and is rust colored in small amounts. Keep 001322-0576 transparent by using it in small amounts with minimal heatwork, or adding it near the end of the time in the flame. Before it is put into an annealing kiln, check that 001322-0576 has truly struck; it should appear very dark, almost black. If it is still light in color, gently cool and reheat the glass without bringing it to a molten state and watch for the glass to darken as it strikes. Labeling is advised because 001322-0576 looks very similar to 001137-0576.
001334-0576 Gold Purple
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Cold characteristics
Dark transparent blue, similar to 1114.
Working notes
Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. May develop a light brown color on the surface of the glass if worked in the presence of too much propane (or fuel).
Other
Consider encasing with clear to protect the surface from developing the light brown color in the hotter, neutral flame chemistry that you would use for most other styles. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001342-0576 Cranberry Sapphirine
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Cold characteristics
Pale blue to lavender with a hazy sheen.
Working notes
001342-0576 develops a range of streaky pinks in the flame. Work in a cooler, oxidizing atmosphere. May develop a light brown color on the surface of the glass if worked in the presence of too much propane (or fuel).
Other
Sapphirine is designed to appear light blue in transmission and slightly brown in reflection in its cold state. It is designed to be streaky pink in transmission with slightly brown undertones in reflection after it has been flameworked. We advise labeling all striking glasses.
001401-0576 Crystal Clear
Cold characteristics
Bright, colorless crystal clear when viewed from the end.
Working notes
This clear has very few internal bubbles and is very suitable for encasing. To avoid reduction, work with 001401-0576 in a neutral to oxidizing flame atmosphere.
001405-0576 Light Plum
Working notes
A stable plum that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001406-0576 Steel Blue
Cold characteristics
Medium to dark transparent blue. Muted.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
Other
001406-0576 is consistent in color and more predictable than it's opalescent partner, 000146-0576.
001408-0576 Lt. Aquamarine Blue
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Cold characteristics
Transparent.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001409-0576 Light Bronze
Working notes
A stable brown that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001412-0576 Lt. Aventurine Green
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Cold characteristics
Gritty, sparkled surface that is rougher and slightly more transparent than 001112-0576, Aventurine Green.
Working notes
In the flame, the gritty texture of the cold rod translates to light sparkles suspended in a smooth transparent green glass. When molten, this glass has an extremely low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses.
Other
001412-0576 is more of a yellow-green with larger sparkles than 001112-0576. This difference is most evident in thin applications.
001414-0576 Light Sky Blue
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001417-0576 Emerald Green
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Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001426-0576 Spring Green
Cold characteristics
Medium transparent green with yellow hue.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001428-0576 Light Violet
Working notes
A stable violet that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001429-0576 Light Silver Gray
Working notes
A stable gray that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001437-0576 Light Amber
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Cold characteristics
Light transparent amber. Could be mistaken for 001120-0576, 001125-0576, or 001820-0576, so we advise labeling.
Working notes
A stable amber that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001439-0576 Khaki
Cold characteristics
Medium transparent brown, with more gray tones than 001409-0576.
Working notes
A stable brown that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame.
001442-0576 Neo-Lavender Shift
Cold characteristics
Color shifts between transparent icy blue and lavender depending on the light source. Beware, this style looks clear when viewed through didymium lenses.
Working notes
Use over oranges and reds to intensify brightness.
Other
Finished work will have the same color shift properties as the glass in its un-worked, cold state. Not a striking glass.
001506-0576 NEW Pale Steel Blue
Cold characteristics
Medium-to-light transparent blue. Muted.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Lighter color saturation than Steel Blue (001406-0576).
Other
Pale Steel Blue is consistent in color and more predictable than Steel Blue Opal (000146-0576).
001514-0576 NEW Pale Sky Blue
Cold characteristics
Light transparent blue.
Working notes
A stable blue that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Lighter color saturation than Light Sky Blue (001414-0576).
001517-0576 NEW Pale Emerald
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Cold characteristics
Light, bright transparent green.
Working notes
A stable green that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Lighter color saturation than Emerald Green (001417-0576).
001528-0576 NEW Pale Amethyst
Cold characteristics
Light, muted violet.
Working notes
A stable violet that is not prone to reduction in a neutral flame. Lighter color saturation than Light Violet (001428-0576).
001701-0576 Amber Lustre
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Cold characteristics
Clear.
Working notes
A reducing glass that can develop a metallic sheen with an amber cast. Begin by working 001701-0576 in a neutral flame. When ready to develop a metallic sheen, the glass should be relatively cool (no visible heat) and stable on the mandrel. Create a reduction atmosphere by turning the propane (fuel) up and watch for the surface of the glass to become metallic. Once this has happened, the piece should be put into an annealing kiln. This is a finishing step. If the metallic surface is reintroduced to a neutral flame, it will dissipate. It can be brought out again by returning it to a reduction atmosphere. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity, and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses. In addition, the process of reducing the glass can cause a metallic sheen over areas of glass immediately adjacent to this style.
Other
001701-0576 is a relatively heavy glass, and there are 14 rods per pound (compared with 18-20 rods per pound for most other styles). Labeling is encouraged, because 001701-0576 stays deceptively clear until reduced.
Lustre rods are not part of the Bullseye Compatible line for kilnforming and are formulated solely for flameworking with Bullseye rods. Not recommended for kilnforming. We advise labeling all lustre glasses.
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Cold characteristics
Pale transparent gree