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08/12/08 An Introductory Note From Our New Buyers:

We are very excited to continue selling glass and supplies at Stained/Fused Glass Source.

I will personally order the products we purchase. I encourage customer input. We will do all we can to accommodate your needs. Initially, we will be carrying System 96 glass. YES, we will sell hobby sheets. We will strive to maintain the lowest possible prices, excellent packing and shipping and great customer service.

We have appreciated the quality work from Mark and John over the past 8+ years. We aspire to do the same.

Our building is located in Oostburg, Wisconsin on Wisconsin Ave.

Thank you for your continued interest in the company.

Brian and Joan Hilbelink

08/13/08 Clarification Note from Mark: Brian and Joan are buying only the domain names, websites, and customer/email list. They are not buying our legal business as we will retain our company and its name: StainedGlassSource.com Any previous business transactions or arrangements such as store credits, unused gift certificates, special pricing made with us will not be the responsibility of the new owners.

Glass Fusing Supplies Catalog

Compatibility Notice: System 96 and Bullseye Glass are not cross compatible. Each line is tested compatible for products within their respective lines and not with other glass outside of their "tested compatible" systems.

Bullseye Tested Compatible Glass (Sheet Glass, Frit, Stringers, Rods, Confetti) - see COE 90 explanation
System 96 Sheet Glass
System 96 Uroboros Frit
System 96 Stringers and Noodles
Glass Fusing and Slumping Molds
Fused Glass Source Site Seach Engine

Bullseye Glass Tested Compatible Fusible - see COE 90 explanation

Welcome to Glass Fusing, also known as Kiln-formed Glass, Warm Glass, Kiln-crafting, Kiln Casting and sometimes Hot Glass. Glass fusing is an art that utilizes a temperature controlled kiln to melt layered colored glass together (usually 2 or 3 layers) at about 1500F degrees to create panels, plates, bowls, cabochons, bracelets, earrings, sculpted objects, etc.

Glass that is used in kiln-forming should be "tested compatible" with other glass from the same manufacturer(s) to ensure that the finished glass piece doesn't contain "stress" and break. Some of the different glass components used in warm glass are sheet glass, noodles, stringers, rods, frit, and dichroic glass. Types of colored sheet glass include opalescents (solid), transparents, and mixes such as streakies. Coatings available for glass include dichroic (very intense colored metallic finish, expensive) and iridescent (less intense colored metallic finish, inexpensive). Rods, noodles and stringers are long slim pieces of glass that resemble fettucini or spaghetti and are used as accents as well as arranged into stripes for intricate design. Frits are used as accents as well as used for glass casting and "painting".

Kiln firing can create three types of texture effects: tack fuse, contour fuse, or full fuse. A tack fuse will leave the finished glass piece with the least deformation (least rounded edges) between layers. A contour fuse allows definition between layers but has soft, rounded edges. A full fuse creates a flat, smooth single layer of glass with no distinction between layers. Slumping is the process of adding form to a flat fused piece by melting the glass into or over a mold to give it a three dimensional look. Kilns used in glass fusing require at least a pyrometer and infinite switch or a digital or electronic temperature controller.

This is just a introductory primer for the artist new to glass fusing. Enjoy browsing our catalog pages and check out our discussion boards, glass artist link page and consider selling your new finished pieces in our new e-mall.

More fun resources below from our friends at Spectrum Glass - System 96 and Bullseye Glass Company:
Bullseye Tech Book has some extensive technical information and project ideas: click here
Spectrum Glass - System 96 have some great project ideas and simple starter information: Getting Started with Kiln-Fired Glass, Project Ideas, Project Guides

IMPORTANT Navigation Tips for our Web Site:

ABOUT NAVIGATING OUR SITE: Each category link below goes to a product list which includes basic information such as item #, name, and price. If you want more information and/or pictures, click on the "details" or "picture" link in the same row. If you don't see the details you want, just scroll down a little and they will come into view.

ABOUT OUR SHOPPING CART: This web site's shopping cart features a convenient checkout process for a quick online shopping experience. Once you reach the payment/billing page, you will be in the secure area of our cart system. Your browser must accept "cookies" in order to use our cart system. Our cart system does NOT permanently save or process your credit card. We will manually process your credit card once we pull and pack your order. You must use the "buy" buttons on the catalog listing pages to buy an item as there are no "buy" buttons on the detail/picture pages. From time to time, we offer discount(s) or specials on products that cannot be picked up by the cart system. In these cases, you will see the regular prices when ordering and we will apply any discounts when processing your order.

FRAUD SECURITY NOTICE: As there has been quite a bit of news of late about ID/credit card fraud regarding brick/mortor and online retailers, we wanted to let you know what we do to insure that your information remains safe. First, our company's customer records reside on an internal computer network that has not and will not have any access to the internet at any time, so it is safe from cyber hackers. Second, to combat fraudulent online ordering, we reserve the right to collect and examine the IP address of any customer who we may want to verify the location from which he/she placed their order. Third, again, our cart system does not permanently save or process your credit card and we will manually process your credit card just like we would for a phone order.

Important Notice: We have found that our cart system is not compatible with some personal firewall settings provided by the Norton Internet Security Program. You may be able to adjust or disable the firewall on the program and try again. We have a non-cart enabled secure order form or printable orderform that you can fax to us: www.stainedglasssource.com/printable.html. If you can't do that, you may call in your order during our office hours. Thank you.

You may use the cart's fax/mail form or use our old printable blank order form if you would like to call or send the order to us. If would just like to have an order form to write down what you would like to order while you are browsing our catalog, click on the link. Click here for the old printable blank order form.

Contact Information:

StainedGlassSource.com
Physical: 632 Wisconsin Ave. Oostburg, WI 53070
Toll Free Phone: 866-825-6108
Local Phone: 920-980-6869 (M-TH 9-4:30 CTZ)
Email: service@stainedglasssource.com
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UPS Tracking Utility:

Note: If you phoned in an order you may be able to track your order based on our sales receipt number. This service is only for packages shipped via UPS in the continental US. If you believe your order was shipped outside continental US or via USPS Priority Mail, you cannot use this utility, sorry. A majority of our shipments are shipped using UPS, however, we do reserve the right to ship via USPS Priority Mail at our discretion.

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