Category: Index of Articles
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Gold Hold: Firing Transparent Pink, Purple, and Coral Colors
Mastering the Gold Hold is essential for success with transparent gold-bearing pink, purple, and coral glasses. These colors demand care, but reward it with unmatched beauty and depth when fired…
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Aventurine Bronze Palette Power
Layer Aventurine Bronze 001149 to create a sumptuously sparkled palette! If you love the warm dark sparkle of Aventurine Bronze, try combining it with any number of other styles to…
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Suggested Slumping Schedules
Fahrenheit and Celsius These slumping schedules have been collected over years of experience at Bullseye’s Research & Education studios. Note that the schedules are intended as a starting point. Many…
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Inventory Worksheet
For the record Keep track of your glass and know when it’s time to restock with this inventory worksheet.
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Kilnforming Project Notes
All the little details Get organized. Keep valuable records on your kilnforming projects, using forms designed by Bullseye technicians. The three-hole-punch format fits standard binders.
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Fusible Glass Bails 7850
No wire or drilling needed to hang jewelry and ornaments! 3 mm Base Glass Project Instructions Use a 2-firing process when using a 3 mm base glass design. Test first…
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12 Ways to Improve Your Glass Cutting
Basic Principles BUY THE BEST CUTTER YOU CAN AFFORD. If it helps you to cut accurately and comfortably, it will save you money in the long run. Look for a…
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TechNotes 2: The Vitrigraph Kiln
A Key Tool for Painting with Light Fused glass is frequently characterized by a cut-and-fit approach to design. Various shapes of colored glass are cut and fired to a base…
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TechNotes 3: Compatibility of Glass
Why COE Isn’t the Whole Story A misunderstanding that the compatibility or “fit” of two glasses is solely a function of their expansion properties has led to an overemphasis on…
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TechNotes 4: Heat & Glass
The Unique Nature of Glass—the Supercooled Liquid Glass is an amorphous material. Its molecules are not arranged in a regular, specific pattern, like those of a crystalline material (such as…
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TechNotes 5: Volume & Bubble Control
Understanding Distortion & Trapped Air When Firing Bullseye Glass Two common problems encountered when fusing glass are distortions of shape and unanticipated bubbles. To avoid these effects—or to engineer them…
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TechNotes 6: Preparing the Shelf System for a Large Kiln
Creating a Reliable Shelf System Creating large, finished glasswork that is flat, uniform, and well annealed is highly dependent upon having a reliable shelf system. An ideal shelf system for…