A Fused Glass Platter Made
From Bullseye Glass

This platter is made from Turquoise Bullseye glass; clear Bullseye fusing glass and Bullseye french vanilla.

The glass is cut, fully fused and then slumped in a glass slumping mold.

The glass size and colors can be varied to suit your design ideas.

To make this plate you will need the following items:

Two pieces of turquoise Bullseye glass about 13 1/4" x 2 1/4"

One piece of clear Bullseye fusing glass 13 1/4" x 6"

Sixteen pieces of clear Bullseye fusing glass 1 1/2" x 3/8"

Seventeen pieces of french vanilla Bullseye fusing glass 1 1/2" x 3/8"

Glass cutter

Glass slumping mold

Kiln wash or thinfire paper

Glass fusing glue.

Glass fusing kiln

To make the fusing platter proceed as follows:

Step 1. Cut one piece of clear fusing glass to size 13 1/4" x 6". This is the base of the platter and the other pieces of glass will be assembled on this sheet.

Step 2. Cut other glass pieces to size.

Step 3. Clean and dry glass completely. Assemble turquoise strips and center strips on clear glass base as per photo.

Check fit of center strips. The size end strips may need to be adjusted to ensure an even fit.

Hold all pieces in place with fusing glue.

1. 300°F up to 1100° F hold 10 minutes

2. 200°F up to 1250° F hold 30 minutes

3. AFAP up to 1480° F hold 10 minutes

4. AFAP down to 900° F hold 60 minutes

5. 150° F down to 750° F

6. Switch off, cool to room temperature

Step 5. When glass has cooled to room temperature remove from glass kiln.

Step 6. Apply four or five coats of kiln wash to glass slumping mold.

Make sure that any air holes in slumping mold are not blocked with kiln wash.

Must be completely dry before use.

Step 7. Sit fused platter in slumping mold and place in kiln.

1. 300°F up to 1000°F hold 15 minutes

2. 150°F up to 1200F hold 30 minutes

3. AFAP down to 900°F hold 60 minutes

4. 150°F down to 750°F

5. Switch off, cool to room temperature

Step 9. When glass has cooled to room temperature remove from kiln.