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FAQs

-How Do I Know What To Order?

All of the molds and bisque we offer have been carefully selected for ease in producing successful glass projects. As you peruse the offerings, you will see the recommended size & range for each bisque shape and mold. This is to let you know what size glass blanks will work with that shape. You may also want to try one of our Fusing/Slumping Kits or a Character Pod Kit. These allow you to test the waters before diving in full-force.

-How Do I Charge For Glass?

A fusing fee is generally included in the project price. A customer may pay $35 for a 10" square base. That fee will include all supplies needed to create one-of-a-kind work of art including glass pieces with which to decorate the base. The cost of the first firing (fuse firing) is included in the $35. In most cases, there is no studio fee as many studios collect when painting pottery (hourly studios).

-How Do I Market Glass In My Studio?

Samples sell! As you practice working with glass (prior to offering it to your customers) you will be creating lots of samples. Be sure to use a variety of colors and styles so that you may inspire adults and children alike. Glass fusing classes work well and are often better attended than pottery painting technique classes. Like pottery classes, you can use more advanced techniques when in a class setting.

-How Do I Manage Firing Glass And Bisque In My Studio?

When adding glass to your studio, a firing schedule is essential. While contemporary studios fire many times throughout a week, a specific firing schedule is vital for completing customers' projects in a timely manner. As your customers' interests grow, you will find yourself adding additional firing days for both fusing and slumping. It may work well to fire glass on Monday and Tuesday since a large amount of glass projects are produced on the weekends.

-What Is The Difference Between Molds & Bisque?

Slump molds have been specially designed for slumping glass. Holes are pre-drilled to allow air-flow underneath and through the glass project, even for slumping. Bisque may also be used as a slump mold as long as you drill holes into the piece prior to slumping. See page 20 of our Warm Glass catalog. With any piece that you use as a mold, primer must be applied prior to slumping to keep your glass from sticking onto the mold.

The advantage of using bisque is that you already have it in your studio. You must make sure that the glass you use will fit the mold and slump properly. This is easy to do when you follow the range guidelines in our Warm Glass catalog. The molds in the catalog have been designed with our glass blanks in mind.

-How Do I Cut Glass?

Cutting glass is EASY! Follow these 3 simple steps and start cutting like a pro. Cutting tools are available on our website & on page 21 of our Warm Glass catalog.

- Score your glass using a glass cutter.

- Use Running Pliers to break the glass along the score line. Align the score with the center mark on the pliers and press evenly.

- Use breaker/grozer pliers to nip away loose bits from the edge of your cut glass.

-How Many Holes Do I Drill In My Bisque?

Holes are drilled in bisque to allow air to release while the glass is slumping. We recommend using a 1/8" or 3/16" Carbide Tip Drill Bit when drilling bisque for slumping. Additional sizes of drill bits are available in our Tag-Along/Tots/Beads Catalog and online. To avoid cracking or uneven slumping it is important to drill holes in any bisque piece that you use to slump glass. Molds come pre-drilled for ideal slumping.

Bisque Size - # Of Holes

3" - 1

4" - 1-2

6" - 2

7" - 2-3

8" - 2-3

9" - 3

10" - 3-4

11" - 3-4

12" - 4

 

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Bisque Imports is pleased to bring you our fine line of quality cone 04 earthenware bisque items. Bisque Imports is a world leading ceramic supplier offering exclusive bisqueware shapes including plates, platters and serving ware. Our line of trendy figurines, boxes, beaded plaques and picture frames are the hottest selling shapes you will find from any bisque supplier worldwide. We take pride in providing clean shapes with pure clay bodies compatible with industry ceramic glazes. Our bisque body is durable with low surface impurities allowing for a cleaner glaze surface and tension. Our Premium Clay body allows your glaze colors to fire out more vibrant and clearer.

All of our ceramic bisque products are packaged in small case lots and sold wholesale only. All orders ship within 48 hours and 98% of all our products are in stock. To show how serious we are about bisque, we carry over 70,000 square feet of ceramic bisque ready for shipment today! We create hundreds of new unique shapes annually that you can only find at Bisque Imports! We are happy you decided to use our website to choose your bisque needs. Our highly secure website will track your order history and is integrated with our office software for quick order fulfillment.

Try our glass beads and copper wire to create a unique ceramic creation. Use our Tag-Alongs to spice up your serving tray. Our bisque beads are great for making ceramic fan pulls, PMC beads, and fun ceramic designs. We stock a full line of ceramic and bead tools, display units and accessories to provide your studio with creative activities that are boundless.

Our exclusive Lucy Brand products include quality clay tools, durable ceramic brushes, kiln furniture and glaze tools for your studio needs.

Metal Hippopotamus and Bisque Imports Warm Glass are the newest additions to Bisque Imports. These hot new mediums offer the perfect way to add glass fusing and slumping or metal painting in your studio.

If you have any questions please call us at 888-568-5991 to talk to a representative (we have really nice sales representatives). Thanks for checking with www.BisqueImports.com for your creative ceramics needs!



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