Gold Purple Transparent Sheet Glass

Striker

Contains

Lead

May React With

Selenium, Sulfur

See our Bullseye Reactive Potential charts for more information

Cold Characteristics

Appears as a dark transparent. May appear to be blue in color.

Working Notes

Color usually deepens on firing. Possible dark interface reaction with selenium and/or sulfur glasses (000137, 001122, 001125, 000124, 000125, 001137, 001437). Less viscous (softer) than most other glasses. Some gold-bearing striking glasses, like this one, should be fired with a 2 hour hold at 1225°F during the initial stages of the firing cycle. If fired without this hold, they may not strike at all, or they may strike but appear spotty and have a blue-brown cast, as opposed to the desired target color. This full-fuse schedule effectively strikes these glasses:

* The initial rate of heat is not a critical factor in successfully striking gold-bearing glasses. Choose an initial rate of heat appropriate to the scale and design of the project that you are firing.

** Remainder of cycle depends on the thickness of the piece. Consult the Bullseye Annealing Chart. For color-sensitive projects, we recommend testing the cycle you plan to use by fusing a small sample of a similar setup in the same kiln as the project to best predict final color results.

Gold Purple Transparent Rod

(This Rod style has been discontinued)

Striker

Contains

Lead

May React With

Selenium, Sulfur

Cold Characteristics

Dark transparent blue, similar to Deep Royal Blue Transparent (001114).

Working Notes

Torch: 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).

Kiln: A linear, streaked design may develop upon firing and may be visible whether fired lengthwise or on end. Hue and saturation may also differ slightly when compared to sheet glass; a wider range is accepted due to changes that occur in the forming process.

See Working Notes under the Sheet Glass tab for additional firing information.

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.

Gold Purple Transparent Frit

Striker

Working Notes

Frit made from cadmium or gold base glasses may show some variation in color within the grains, which can be more noticeable in the larger grain sizes. This is due to the wide range of color acceptability in these glasses.