BE - 1831 Ruby Pink Striker Tint Sheet Glass
$38.32 $32.57
Striker
Contains
Lead
May React With
Selenium, Sulfur
Cold Characteristics
Appears almost clear with blue/purple tint.
Working Notes
Color usually deepens on firing. Possible dark interface reaction with selenium and/or sulfur glasses (0137, 1122, 1125, 0124, 0125, 1137, 1437). Less viscous (softer) than most other glasses. Some gold-bearing striking glasses, like this one, should be fired with a 2 hour hold at 1225°F during the initial stages of the firing cycle. If fired without this hold, they may not strike at all, or they may strike but appear spotty and have a blue-brown cast, as opposed to the desired target color. This full-fuse schedule effectively strikes these glasses:
| Rate | Temp | Hold |
| * | 1225 | 2:00 |
| 600 | 1490 | :10 |
| 9999 | 900 | ** |
* The initial rate of heat is not a critical factor in successfully striking gold-bearing glasses. Choose an initial rate of heat appropriate to the scale and design of the project that you are firing.
** Remainder of cycle depends on the thickness of the piece. Consult the Bullseye Annealing Chart. For color-sensitive projects, we recommend testing the cycle you plan to use by fusing a small sample of a similar setup in the same kiln as the project to best predict final color results.
