Need to flatten Bullseye glass for screen printing

[tbach]

I recently purchased some fantastic glass at Bullseye – looks like sunset, and I can’t wait to use it.Most of my work includes some form of imprint – either screenprint, custom decal or sifting powder through a screen “stencil”. This piece of glass is very bumpy, and to screenprint or decal on it, I must figure out how to flatten it first.

I’m thinking 10 min at around 1400-1450 will do the trick (with a conservative heat up and anneal). Don’t want to take it to full fuse because I don’t want the edges to “dogbone.”

What do you think?

Thanks.

[Stephen Richard]

788C will certainly flatten it, but may also dogbone it too.  Try cutting oversize and fusing flat and then cutting to final size.

Stephen Richard

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[bookie13]

Check both sides of the glass. One side should be smooth enough to screen print,

I do it all the time.

Barry Kaiser

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