Author: Alison Foshee
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Food Safety
This article details standard Bullseye Catalog sheet glasses* that contain more than 1.0% lead (Pb) or more than 0.5% cadmium (Cd). If you use any of these styles for food-bearing…
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Frit Tinting
Frit tinting is a method that allows one to create specific color blends for kilncasting and pâte de verre. The process involves “tinting” or coloring clear glass by adhering colored…
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Get a Reaction
Reactions with Copper Try fusing samples of Reactive Cloud Opal and Reactive Ice Clear with our copper-bearing glasses or copper leaf or silver foil. Their chemistries may react at the…
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Heatwork & Cadmium-Bearing Glass
Bullseye’s red, orange, and yellow-hued glass styles contain the element, cadmium, which tends to be more sensitive to heatwork than other colorants. This document explores how to work successfully with…
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Reusable Drop-Out Molds with SilkeMat
SilkeMat (008790) & SilkeMat Rigidizer (007792) SilkeMat’s refractory fiber blanket and ridigizer form quite the dynamic duo. They’re easy to work with, versatile, and can be used to make longlasting,…
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Steel Blue Opalescent (000146), One Glass, Two Looks
Thanks to the serendipities of its chemistry, Steel Blue Opalescent is especially magical. Depending on how you fire it —and whether it’s exposed to air—it can appear as a deep…
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Working with Accu-Cast 880 Blue*
Accu-Cast Bodygel 880* is an easily mixed alginate that sets in 5–10 minutes. If kept in a sealed container and treated carefully, it can last a few weeks. Mixing Accu-Cast…
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Stained Glass: Getting Started
Ready to make the world a brighter place? With the full range of Bullseye Glass, your palette of colorful possibilities is practically limitless. A Quick Word on Strikers If you’re…
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ThinFire Shelf Paper
ThinFire is a ceramic-impregnated shelf paper that provides excellent separation between glass and kiln shelf. Compared to other ceramic fiber materials, ThinFire is lightweight, creates less binder burnout odor, and…
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Tips for Using Vermiculite Board
Bullseye Vermiculite Board is stronger and more durable than most fiberboard used for making casting molds. Here are some tips for handling it successfully. Download the article to learn about…
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Underglaze Pencil
You can make permanent marks on your glass projects with these underglaze pencils. Using the Pencil The pencil requires the friction of a rough surface to make a mark. Think…
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Using Color Line Screen Paste
Color Line screen paste offers the ability to add high-pigmentation design elements and imagery onto sheet glass with no powdered enamels to mix. Pastes come ready to print, and are…