Fusing Supplies

This category gathers the working supplies that support a fused glass studio: powder application tools, kiln and firing accessories, surface design materials, and display stands. Featured names include SilkeMat, Aanraku, Glassline, Modeling Glass, and Bullseye Glass.

What's in this category at AGS

• Powder and frit tools: powder frit sifter sets, mini sifters in 1/32 and 1/16 inch mesh, and fine line applicator bottles for liquid stringer work.
• Kiln and firing accessories: SilkeMat non-carcinogenic refractory fiber blanket with SilkeMat Lite, SilkeMat Rigidizer, and Powdered Rigidizer for building fiber molds, plus refractory fiber rope, high temp wire, copper wire, and a haik brush for kiln wash application.
• Design materials: Modeling Glass two-part binder kit for sculpting with powdered glass, mica powder in various colors, silver foil squares, fusing photo paper for firing images into glass, and the Glassline basic chalk kit.
• Reference and display: the Bullseye Glass color wheel and Aanraku angled display stands in 4 and 8 inch sizes.

Choosing fusing supplies

Start with a sifter set and applicator bottles if you work with powders and liquid stringer. SilkeMat and its rigidizers suit artists forming their own drape and texture molds, while Modeling Glass opens up sculptural work from frit you already own. Display stands finish panels and plates for shows and gifts.

Usage notes

Fiber products like SilkeMat can be cut, formed, and rigidized for repeated firings. Mica powder, foil, and photo paper each have their own firing behavior, so review the individual product pages for temperature guidance before combining them in one piece.