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Bullseye Glass Tested Compatible
Bullseye Glass Tested Compatible Fusible - see COE 90 explanation
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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

Glass Fusing Supplies Glass Fusing Supplies Catalog

Although our name remains the same, our new focus will be on glass fusing and related techniques. Look at our wide inventory of discount glass fusing supplies including Bullseye Glass and System 96 Glass, both tested compatible for fusing. We strive to offer the best value and efficient service on the web! We pride ourselves in taking special care to ship supplies and especially glass with virtually no breakage to our customers! Read some testimonials from satisfied customers.We do not supply a print glass fusing supplies catalog, but our web catalog's layout makes it easy to print each category listing. Our web site design is easy to navigate, not flashy. PLEASE read our important NAVIGATION TIPS before proceeding to our 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.

  1. Bullseye Tested Compatible Glass (Sheet Glass, Frit, Stringers, Rods, Confetti) - see COE 90 explanation
  2. System 96 Sheet Glass
  3. System 96 Uroboros Frit
  4. System 96 Stringers and Noodles
  5. Miscellaneous Glass Fusing Supplies (Tools, Fiber paper, Kiln Wash, Chemicals, Books, Bails, etc.)
  6. Glass Fusing and Slumping Molds
  7. Glass Fusing Kilns (Olympic Champ & Champ XL packages - NEW!, Skutt HotStartPro)
  8. Fused Glass Source Site Seach Engine
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NEW! Over $150/5% and over $300/10% discount & no glass surcharge for hobby sheets*!

We now offer an online quantity discount of 5% and 10% for all items in the catalog (excluding kilns). The cart will figure your discount while you are shopping! Enjoy. Exclusions: Applies to purchases only. Not given for "out of stocks" or backordered items. Not applicable to kilns. Online orders only. No phone orders.

Also, you can now enjoy buying our popular hobby sheets without the usual $5.00 glass surcharge! *Note: Orders subtotaling under $30.00 will be assessed a $3.00 minimum order processing fee. Orders containing any sheet glass larger than the hobby sheets will be assessed the normal glass surcharge.

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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. If you would prefer not to submit your credit card online, there is an option for that. 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, send or fax the order to us. Our fax number is 1-505-534-0213. 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.

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