K-12 Resources: Resources for K-12 educators in glass, art, and science

Understanding the basics:

What is glass?
https://videos.bullseyeglass.com/videos/what-is-glass/  (video)

How is glass made?

field-guide_-how-glass-is-made.pdf (PDF guide)

Why is glass transparent?
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-glass-transparent-mark-miodownik

What is fusing?

http://www.bullseyeglass.com/what-is-fusing.html

What is slumping?
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/what-is-slumping.html

What is tack fusing?
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/what-is-tack-fusing.html


Building skills:

Heat and glass

https://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/technotes-4-heat-a-glass.html

Get a reaction
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/get-a-reaction-bullseye-reactive-glasses.html

Reactive Potential of Bullseye Glass 

http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/glass-reactivity-chart.html (chart)

Improve your cutting
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/improve-your-cutting.html

Kilncarving

https://videos.bullseyeglass.com/videos/kilncarving/ (subscription required)

Making parts sheets
https://videos.bullseyeglass.com/videos/making-part-sheets/ (subscription required)


Hands-on projects:

Linear reaction
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/make-it-linear-reaction.html

River Rock reaction
http://www.bullseyeglass.com/methods-ideas/river-rock-reaction.html

More to explore:

Chemistry of Glass 

 https://www.cmog.org/article/chemistry-glass (chart)

Glass Dictionary 

https://www.cmog.org/research/glass-dictionary

Holy Frit

https://vimeo.com/489473689 (documentary film trailer)