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Welcome to Glass Fusing, also known as Kiln-formed Glass, Warm Glass, Kiln-crafting, Kiln Casting and sometimes Hot Glass. Glass fusing is an art that utilizes a temperature controlled kiln to melt layered colored glass together (usually 2 or 3 layers) at about 1500F degrees to create panels, plates, bowls, cabochons, bracelets, earrings, sculpted objects, and etc.

Glass that is used in kiln-forming should be "tested compatible" with other glass from the same manufacturer(s) to ensure that the finished glass piece doesn't contain "stress" and break. Some of the different glass components used in warm glass are sheet glass, noodles, stringers, rods, frit, and dichroic glass. Types of colored sheet glass include opalescents (solid), transparents, and mixes such as streakies. Coatings available for glass include dichroic (very intense colored metallic finish, expensive) and iridescent (less intense colored metallic finish, inexpensive). Rods, noodles and stringers are long slim pieces of glass that resemble fettucini or spaghetti and are used as accents as well as arranged into stripes for intricate design. Frits are used as accents as well as used for glass casting and "painting".

Kiln firing can create three types of texture effects: tack fuse, contour fuse, or full fuse. A tack fuse will leave the finished glass piece with the least deformation (least rounded edges) between layers. A contour fuse allows definition between layers but has soft, rounded edges. A full fuse creates a flat, smooth single layer of glass with no distinction between layers. Slumping is the process of adding form to a flat fused piece by melting the glass into or over a mold to give it a three dimensional look. Kilns used in glass fusing require at least a pyrometer and infinite switch or a digital or electronic temperature controller.

This is just a introductory primer for the artist new to glass fusing. Enjoy browsing our catalog pages and check out our discussion boards, glass artist link page and consider selling your new finished pieces in our new e-mall.

More fun resources below from our friends at Spectrum Glass - System 96 and Bullseye Glass Company:
Bullseye Tech Book has some extensive technical information and project ideas: click here
Spectrum Glass - System 96 have some great project ideas and simple starter information: Getting Started with Kiln-Fired Glass, Project Ideas, Project Guides

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Compatibility Notice: System 96 and Bullseye Glass are not cross compatible. Each line is tested compatible for products within their respective lines and not with other glass outside of their "tested compatible" systems.

  1. Olympic Kilns
  2. System 96 Sheet Glass - Spirit Glass and OpalArt color mixes
  3. System 96 Uroboros Frit
  4. System 96 Stringers and Noodles
  5. Dichroic Glass
  6. Glass Fusing and Slumping Molds
  7. Paint Pens
  8. Shelf paper and Lava Cloth
  9. Tools
  10. Fused Glass Source Search Engine
  11. Secured Credit Card Payment using Paypal

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Read some testimonials from satisfied customers. Our web site design is easy to navigate, not flashy. We do not supply a glass fusing supplies print catalog, but our web catalog's layout makes it easy to view each category listing. PLEASE read our NAVIGATION TIPS before proceeding to our catalog!

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NOTE: Your order will be shipped generally within one to two business days (except Friday) if requested item(s) are currently in stock. We reserve the right to ship items together or separately (with no additional shipping charge) if we have most of the items in stock and are waiting on receipt of an expected item within a week of receipt of buyer's order(s). We will notify the buyer of any delay or possible back orders on items if the delay is expected to be over a week. At that time, the buyer can decide if he/she would like his/her order to ship without the missing item(s) and back order the item(s). If the buyer chooses to receive the back-ordered item(s) separately, we will process the item under a new receipt and reserve the right to charge additional shipping when we ship the back ordered item. If we cannot contact the buyer in person regarding the missing items, we will ship what we have on hand and not backorder the missing item(s).

RATES: We charge a shipping rate based on the total weight (including oversized items) and destination zip code for all orders. Online orders under $30.00 are assessed a $3.00 processing charge. Orders that include sheet glass will also be assessed a $5.00 glass shipping surcharge per order. This shipping rate only applies to the continental US only and is for UPS ground service or USPS Priority Mail only and we reserve the right to choose the carrier. Orders that must be sent outside of the continental US cannot be calulated online. Canadian orders are shipped standard UPS and do not include any tariffs or duty taxes that may be assessed. Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico orders are shipped via USPS Priority Mail on Fridays and we charge you based on what the Stamps.com website calculates based on our closest weight estimate to the nearest pound. Therefore our shipping charges may be off somewhat from actual rates incurred. Sorry, we do not ship to APO/FPO military addresses.

All phone orders will be assessed a $3.00 processing charge and we will not be able to give accurate shipping costs at the time of the order, sorry. If you must know what we will charge for shipping at the time of ordering, you must use our online shopping cart to place your order.

UPS Change of Delivery Address Fee: United Parcel Service charges the shipper a $5.00 redirection request fee if either the receiver or shipper requests a change of delivery destination while shipment is in transit. If the customer requests a change in the delivery destination from UPS and it is different than the delivery address requested when ordering, the customer agrees to reimburse StainedGlassSource.com or FusedGlassSource.com for the $5.00 fee. We will debit the customer's credit card the following month if notified by UPS that this redirection request fee was assessed.

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Returns/Lost/Damaged Merchandise Policy:

Absolutely No Returns Without Prior Approval. No returns issued for paints, patterns, glass, kilns, clearance items or special orders.

Approved returns made due to defective merchandise or incorrect shipments of merchandise made by our company will be honored.

Lost or Delayed Packages: Once the package has left our warehouse, we are not responsible for lost or delayed shipments by the UPS or other designated carrier(s). If the customer requests a replacement order, we will charge them for the replacement order (merchandise and shipping). If a replacement order is placed for a delayed order, the customer is responsible for returning the delayed order to us at their cost and will be given a merchandise credit/refund after returning the original order. For lost shipments, however, we will try to file a lost package claim with the carrier. If the claim is honored and we are compensated by the carrier, we will then issue a credit/refund to the customer.

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A 15% restocking fee will be assessed on merchandise returned that wasn't damaged, defective, or received in error by our company. All non-defective merchandise should be returned in new condition in the original, unopened packaging. The customer will assume all shipping costs associated with the returned item(s). The customer will be receive a credit/refund (excluding restocking fee) only after the merchandise is returned to us in satisfactory condition.

All returns must be made within 30 days of purchase. Any errors made by StainedGlassSource.com or FusedGlassSource.com or order discrepancies must be reported immediately upon receipt of order. We will not take responsibility for correcting errors made on purchases over 30 days old.

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FusedGlassSource.com
Physical: 632 Wisconsin Ave, Oostburg, WI 53070
Toll Free Phone: 866-825-6108 (M-TH 9-4:30 CTZ)
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