I'm gonna be a thread hog for a moment.
My latest round of testing.
First ... scarlet pink:
Lustrious Blue ... the photo just doesn't capture it. And it disappeared on the black bead and doesn't show at all in the photo
Aurora Trails ... I like this one better encased ... the middle bead is unencased (BTW this was a short ... not frit)
Silver Dance ... again the photo doesn't show how kewl they came out in person.
And my favorite ... Antique Beauty ... the more I struck it the prettier it got.
Time to go grind some frit.