Amber Lustre Striker Transparent Bullseye Rod 1701
- 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. 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 Stained 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
Clear.
Working Notes
Torch: A reducing glass that can develop a metallic sheen with an amber cast. Begin by working 001701-0576 in a neutral flame. When 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 watching 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 kilnforming.
Other: 001701-0576 is relatively heavy glass, and there are 14 rods per pound (compared with 18-20 rods per pound for most other styles). Labeling is encouraged because 001701-0576 stays deceptively clear until reduced.
Lustre rods are not part of the Bullseye Compatible line for kilnforming and are formulated solely for flameworking with Bullseye rods. We advise labelling all lustre glasses.