Green Lustre Striker Transparent Bullseye Rod 1707
- Description
- Working Notes
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All rods are 42cm in length and 4-5mm diameter. Bullseye is 90COE and isn't compatible with Effetre or Vetrofond Rods. Annealing
The temperature range is 505- 520 Celsius.
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 to) its target colour until fired.
Contains
Lead, Silver
May React With
Selenium, Sulfur
Cold Characteristics
Pale transparent green.
Working Notes
Torch: A reducing glass that can develop a metallic sheen. In some cases, this metallic sheen is transparent enough to see through it to the green glass. Start by working 001707-0576 in a neutral flame. When you are ready to develop a metallic sheen, the glass should be relatively cool (no visible heat) and stable on the mandrel. Create a reduction atmosphere by turning the propane (fuel) up and while passing the bead through the flame, watch for the surface of the glass to become metallic. Once this has happened, the piece should be put into an annealing kiln. This is a finishing step. If the metallic surface is reintroduced to a neutral flame, it will dissipate. It can be brought out again by returning it to a reduced atmosphere. When molten, this glass has a low viscosity and can be quite soft, which may result in a blurred edge where it meets other glasses. In addition, the process of reducing the glass can cause a metallic sheen over areas of glass immediately adjacent to this style.
Kiln: Not recommended for kiln forming.
Other
001707-0576 is a relatively heavy glass. Labelling is encouraged because 001707-0576 stays deceptively green until reduced.
Lustre rods are not part of the Bullseye Compatible line for kiln forming and are formulated solely for flameworking with Bullseye rods. We advise labelling all lustre glasses.