Author: Alison Foshee
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Quick Tip: Opaline Overlays
Opaline sheet glass. Amazing on its own; plays nicely with others. As in its a great tool to expand your color palette in kilnforming, creating new colors with distinct properties.…
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Quick Tip: Put a Ring on It
Explore the possibilities of a palette of green rings capped with Opaline! As an overlay, Opaline scatters light for a dramatic impact on base colors. Note the blue hue it…
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Quick Tip: Powder Power
Want to minimize the look of bubbles in fused pieces? This technique used in kilnforming circles for many years has also worked well for us. Add a light application of…
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Quick Tip: Petrified Wood
Petrified Wood is Bullseye’s magical unicorn streaky. Its unique combination of glasses results in dramatic internal reactions at full-fuse temperatures. Here are two ideas for making this glass sing. Copper…
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Quick Tip: Raise the Bar on Your Soap Dish
Add an accent color and functionality to a soap dish with fusible rods. We paired Robin’s Egg Blue Opalescent with Driftwood Gray rod, but you could use any combination. Steps…
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Quick Tip: Reaction Action
When certain Bullseye glasses are fired in contact with one another, their chemistries interact to create varied effects. This article details some of our favorite reactions. Reactive Combinations Resources
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Quick Tip: River Rock Reaction
Make a part sheet with stony effects! REACTIVITY IS KEY to achieving the pebbly look of the part sheet featured here. Under kiln heat, sulfur-bearing frits react with lead-bearing powder…
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Quick Tip: Silver Stripe Jewelry
Wearable glass with flash! It’s all in the details—torn silver paired with candy apple red, and drilled holes for stringing. Steps
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Quick Tip: Smooth It Out
Create a smooth, uniform surface on the shelf-side of your fired work. The Details Recommended Resources
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Quick Tip: Sparkle, Sparkle
Create hues with sparkle and depth. Did you ever wonder why Bullseye doesn’t make an Aventurine version of other colors, like red, for example? We would if we could! The…
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Quick Tip: Get the Look with Stripes and Dots
Rods are a natural choice for easy stripes and dots. We found this summer-themed nautical palette of opalescents fresh and irresistible for mixing and matching. Stripes Use a complete layer…
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Quick Tip: Tint Overlay Palette
Create this soft, dreamy palette by layering tint styles over neutral opalescent styles. Tints: Pale Yellow Tint (001820-0030), Purple Blue Tint (001948-0030)Opalescents: Light Peach Cream (000034-0030), White (000113-0030), Driftwood Gray…