French Vanilla Striker Opaque Bullseye Rod 137
- Description
- Working Notes
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Bullseye is 90COE and isn't compatible with Effetre or Vetrofond Rods. The annealing 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.
Cold Characteristics
Opaque, very white.
Working Notes
Torch: Avoid thermal shock by warming this style gradually.
Kiln: Lighter colour and greater opacity than in sheet glass form. Very viscous; will flow later and less than other glasses.
Other: 000137 has a lighter colour in rod (-0576) and stringer (-0007, -0072) forms than in sheet (-0030).
Reaction Note: French Vanilla may react to varying degrees with gold-bearing lead (001311, 001215, 000301, 000305) and copper (001116, 001408, 001417, 000144, 000145, 000146) glasses.