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Glass Diversions Frit Testing -
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I'm an official "Frit Tester" for Glass Diversions, a company specializing in custom blended frits for the lampwork artist. The results of my frit torture testing can be found on these webpages! Many of the beads shown here are (or were) available on eBay or JustBeads or may be ordered directly through me. The frits shown here may be purchased directly from Glass Diversions: http://www.glassdiversions.com/. If you have any questions about the particular beads shown here, feel free to contact me directly at Beads@JulietPage.com. For questions regarding frit purchases, please contact Glass Diversions using the contact form on their website.
| Frit Name: TIE
DYED Frit Size: #1 Base Glass: Moretti Opaque White Technique: Make a small barrel bead using opaque white. Roll in Tie Dyed frit. Super heat to form veining and let gravity move it around the mandrel. Encase heavily in clear. Comments: The pinks behave surprisingly well in the heat and get a deep shade when allowed to cool and then are reintroduced to the flame. |
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| Frit Name: Exotic Frit Size: #1 Base Glass: Moretti transparent pale pink Technique: Prepare a thick stringer in the base transparent glass color. Make a basic bead in a transparent shape. Use just the right amount for your bead press. Roll in Exotic frit and melt in fully. Allow to cool somewhat so the bead isn't molten. Spot heat and twist using the stringer. Break the stringer off. Melt in the stringer spots and repress lightly. Comments: Although it's listed as a transparent, I got some really neat opaque swirls showing up! |
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| Frit Name: MoodyBlues Frit Size: #1 Base Glass: Clear Technique: Make a basic bead in Clear just the right size for your bead press. Roll in Moody Blues Frit. Press again. Fire polish. Apply dots of opaque white to the surface. Allow to cool. Spot heat and plunge with a poker tool into the dots. Put a dot of clear on top of each plunged dot. Comments: Very intense denim color. |
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| Frit Name: Autumn
Leaves Frit Size: #1 Base Glass: Morettu Opaque White Technique: Make a basic round bead in white. Apply a few tiny specs of intense black. Super heat so the black spreads and forms a web-like pattern. Roll in Blueberries & Cream frit and heat well. Comments: More pinks than Autumn tones in my opinion, but great color! |
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