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Old 2013-09-06, 2:31pm
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A couple of months ago I added Double Helix glass to the website. Now I've expanded the glass section to include
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. These blends are 96 COE, and as everyone knows, the amount of frit used is small in ratio to the bead volume so it plays well with 104 beads.

Blending is a bit tougher than it looks, you can't just throw some colors together and call it good. The proportions have to be right, and the contrast has to be palatable. Starting off small with 8 blends, and will grow as the seasons change, and my knowledge of blending grows.


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Your blends look beautiful!
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Thanks. Like I said, I didn't think it would that hard, but I threw away a lot more than I thought I would.

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never throw away frit!!!! Just add more neutral colors, sell it off as "odd" or make it smaller (dust) for background frit!!!
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Old 2013-09-06, 4:19pm
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Oh, yea, it also can be used in your plant pots, make designs in your gardens, make stepping stones, cover it in resin.......
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lol, so many choices. Ya, I did keep it and made a 'kitchen sink' bucket that I'll use up myself.

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Those are gorgeous! All of them.

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For real dont throw it away lol im workin with mostly clear over here cuz i'm broke.
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Actually, I spiced it up and made it more balanced and donated it to a retreat.
Hint Hint for the retreats out there.......

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