Summer 2026 Palettes in Bullseye Glass, 1–4

Sun-bleached architecture and luminous shells

SUMMER: a word that arrives like heat off stone—sudden, total, unapologetic. Think of the weight of midday light on ancient walls, a slot canyon glowing orange from within, the cold shock of turquoise water seen from above. A parakeet's lime-green feather against pale blossom. Cowrie shells laid out on cream linen like small found treasures.

Summer is not one thing. It is archaeology and jungle, stillness and saturated color, the long-baked and the brilliantly alive. To help inspire your seasonal work, we've curated four glass palettes from Bullseye's catalog that capture summer's many faces — from sun-bleached shore to electric canopy. Explore them below.

Explore the Palettes

Summer 2026 - Palette One
Summer 2026 - Palette One

Summer 2026 - Palette One

Summer 2026 - Palette Two
Summer 2026 - Palette Two

Summer 2026 - Palette Two

Summer 2026 - Palette Three
Summer 2026 - Palette Three

Summer 2026 - Palette Three

~ A Note on Striking Glasses ~

Striking Glasses are glass styles that may not reveal (or strike to) their target color until fired. For stained glass purposes, artists have several options:

  1. Striker styles can be pre-struck in a kiln. See the product use document below for more information.
  2. Some striker styles in their cold form are very near to the struck form. Hover over all styles to see examples of each glass in its cold state.
  3. To see which styles do not require heatwork, select "no" in the striker filter. Or, select "non-fusible" in the grade filter.

Fire Bullseye striker sheet glass to develop color for stained glass and mosaic works. There’s more than one way to go about it, with options for color, texture, and more. Choose a path—color awaits!

In factory production, color is evaluated after firing to a full fuse (1480 °F / 804 °C) with a sheet of clear to make a 6 mm thick tile. When firing asinglesheet, the same firing develops color and shrinks the footprint. It also may create a large bubbleunderneaththe sheet glass,unlessthe kiln is set up properly. Firing to lower temperatures also develops color and may be the right approach for your project. 

In this document you’ll find:

  • Firing schedules paired with fired
  • samples to show color development.
  • Kiln set-up instructions to avoid
  • a bubble under the glass.
  • Notes about when and how to fire
  • with a Gold Hold.
  • Images to show texture details
  • and dimensional changes.

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