The number one rule in fused glass is using glass that has the same COE number. Why is this important? COE stands for Coefficient of Expansion, which means how fast the glass expands and contracts. This is important because glass that is not compatible will lead to all sorts of problems in your jewelry making and with you kiln itself. Even though there are numerous variations of glass, I prefer Bullseye 90 glass, my favorite suppliers are www.coe90.com. and www.delphiglass.com. Glass comes in sheets (as shown above), rods, stringers (long solid tubes of glass) and frit (sand like pieces of glass). I've found that using sheets of glass and stringers work well for my creations. A large part of my work involves paint, painting designs and color schemes. This is definitely a blog topic for another day!
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