Translucent White Striker Opaque Bullseye Frit 243
- Description
- Working Notes
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Available in Powder, Fine, Medium and Coarse grade frit and in a sample size of 30 grams, a 5oz Jar (141 grams) or 1lb Jar (450 grams).
Made from crushed, screened, and magnetically cleaned Bullseye Compatible sheet glass.
The colour of the frit in its unfired and fired states may differ greatly. In application, colour saturation may vary. Thin layers may be lighter in colour. Thicker layers may be darker and more saturated in colour.
Colours That Strike
Many glasses that Bullseye produces appear pale or even colourless in their cold form but “strike” or mature to a target colour when fired to the right temperature. These styles are marked with the symbol above.
Not recommended for Stain Glass or Mosaics as Kiln required to achieve colour shown
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Striker
This style may not reveal (strike) its target colour until fired.
Reactive Potential
Glass in this style produced before 4/29/16 contains a small amount of lead.
Contains: Lead (Pb)
May React With Selenium (Se) / Sulfur (S)Reactive Potential
Glass in this style produced after 4/29/16 does not contain lead.
Non-reactive. Neutral.
Forms of Glass
Sheet Glass (-0030, -0050), Frit (-0001, -0002, -0003, -0008) and Rod (-0576)
Cold Characteristics
May appear mostly clear with patches of thin milky white.
Working Notes
Opalizes upon firing. Consistent color, thin milky white. Color may become slightly streaky and transparent with excessive heatwork.
Bullseye Compatible.
Production Note
Glass in this style produced prior to 4/29/16 contains a small amount of lead, which may react with Selenium, Sulfur.
Frits are versatile and can be used in:
- Pate de verre and kilncasting
- Kilnforming, including glass sketch and painting with light techniques
- Torchworking and blowing, to create colours and patterns on surfaces.