frit

tap1073 · #1 2011-03-12, 4:59pm

I was wondering if anyone knows how to get that pulled look from frit? I've never used it and the few things I've made do not look so good. Any tips for working with frit would be appreiciated. BTW I use only boro. thanks!

menty666 · #2 2011-03-12, 6:55pm

have an example of what you're trying to do?

tap1073 · #3 2011-03-12, 7:53pm

no. not really. I've just seen some other frit beads that look like a base color with frit overtop but its kinda pulled instead of round. But any tips on using frit would help also. just new to using it.

glassymom · #4 2011-03-12, 7:59pm

Pulled, wouldn't that be like with soft glass, if you rolled in frit and then did a center wrap of clear, as it melted in it would pull the frit long.
I would try that, I think that is what you are looking for.

MagpieGlass · #5 2011-03-13, 6:54am

I'm a killer frit ho (both soft and boro). There are a couple of ways you can get the affect you mention. It depends exactly what you are looking for.

Instead of rolling your bead in frit, dip the end of your hot encasing glass in the frit and "paint it on". Specifically ... heat end of rod, dip/roll in frit, heat end of rod so it all becomes one mass and then swipe it around.

You can also roll your bead in frit and then melt the frit in and drag a stringer through the surface to stretch and mix the frit.

The other way to get "really swirled affects" make a twistie using frit and make the bead from the twisty.

Hope this helps give you some new directions to explore.

Even though you work all boro, Val Cox's book "Frit Secrets" is totally awesome with ideas and examples. It's focus is furnace glass but most of the techniques can be adapted to boro.

ginkgoglass · #6 2011-03-14, 5:02am

Another way in addition to the ones mentioned above is to let gravity move the glass around the bead or piece a little. Boro will move, just slower than soft glass.

Rodger · #7 2011-03-16, 6:04am

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Originally Posted by MagpieGlass

I'm a killer frit ho

Hahaha, nice

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Originally Posted by MagpieGlass

Instead of rolling your bead in frit, dip the end of your hot encasing glass in the frit and "paint it on". Specifically ... heat end of rod, dip/roll in frit, heat end of rod so it all becomes one mass and then swipe it around.

Now that is an awesome idea! Gotta try it some day...

This isn't for beads, but when I use frit to back a marble/pendant, I like to give the whole thing a nice twist after I melt in the frit, which both evens out a slightly uneven border between the 'lens' and the frit backing, but also just looks great. Esp on a vortex marble, when the frit is twisted in the same direction as the vortex...

MagpieGlass · #8 2011-03-16, 4:03pm

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Originally Posted by Rodger

Hahaha, nice

Now that is an awesome idea! Gotta try it some day...

I can't take the "painting on effect" credit. It was in Val Cox's frit secrets. Lots of great info in there.

I am having lots of fun trying to adapt boro techniques and tutes to soft and soft techniques and tutes to boro. Forever the rebel!!!

Seriously ... you should see my "dime bag" collection of frits. Tons of 96 and ever building the boro blends. If there is a blend out there ... I gotta have it.

Just received Brent's custom blend in all three sizes. Soooo can't wait to play!!

rckeyes · #9 2011-03-18, 2:58pm

Is this what your talking about?

MagpieGlass · #10 2011-03-19, 3:14am

^^^^^^
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This color combo is GORGEOUS!!

deb tarry · #11 2011-03-19, 8:46pm

Those are some sweet colors.

Rodger · #12 2011-03-21, 7:01am

Here's some frit work I'm pretty pleased with... a 'burst' effect on the front of a solid plug.

It's kinda like the "back" of an implosion... And it looks a lot like an eye in this picture lol

BellaBean · #13 2011-03-21, 7:08am

Cool eye effect Rodger!

Ok Rob.... Now you HAVE TO share the color combo in those beads! They are so vibrant!

patezd · #14 2011-04-04, 2:17pm

Yes Rob, we WILL find you! Please share so we can play too!

I just really want to eat those beads!

sangell · #15 2011-04-05, 10:08am

You are going to be haunted..... Please, what are those colors!!!!!!!
I live for Red. I have to have this one.... WOW

Thanks
Sue

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Originally Posted by rckeyes

Is this what your talking about?

rckeyes · #16 2011-04-05, 4:05pm

OK, OK, OK.......

If memory serves me right!

Base was GA- Singular Passion
Rolled in GA frit blend "Red Granite"
and then zig-zag encased with simax clear

Here is another example of Red Granite but the base is Blue Moon.

patezd · #17 2011-04-05, 7:56pm

Oh Thank You, THANK YOU, ThAnK YoU Rob!!!!!!!

Beautiful beads! Now I have to go shopping..........

sangell · #18 2011-04-06, 5:55am

Just looked on the GA website and didn't see either color listed. Is there a stock out there? Would love to try the purple red combo.
Or maybe cross to another color.

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Originally Posted by rckeyes

OK, OK, OK.......

If memory serves me right!

Base was GA-Singularity
Rolled in GA frit blend "Red Granite"
and then zig-zag encased with simax clear

Here is another example of Red Granite but the base is Blue Moon.

patezd · #19 2011-04-06, 8:39am

That was what I found too. Any ideas on what colors might come close..........anyone?

sangell · #20 2011-04-07, 4:58am

Any ideas on the colors rob recommended?

rckeyes · #21 2011-04-08, 2:20pm

Unfortunately the singular passion was a rev 33 color that didnt make it to the regular line up and they are not producing the frit blends anymore.

The good news is that i have spoken to GA and they may be sharing the frit recipes with me! yay!

breeze22 · #22 2011-04-09, 3:04am

oooooh! Where do we get the red granite frit. Those are so yummy

Monique

MagpieGlass · #23 2011-04-09, 5:05am

hum .... must play with "blue passion" and "red jasper" and see what I get.

Thanks for sharing the color combo Rob ... those beads are just wowzers!!!

pilzsap · #24 2011-04-09, 6:52pm

I think I know a way. I try to make a thin across about 1/4" very deep disc, then apply the frit and melt it down till it's 1/2" across. It will give the frit a pulled look.

Sheila

patezd · #25 2011-04-10, 5:46pm

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Originally Posted by rckeyes

Unfortunately the singular passion was a rev 33 color that didnt make it to the regular line up and they are not producing the frit blends anymore.

The good news is that i have spoken to GA and they may be sharing the frit recipes with me! yay!

Okee dokee! Can't wait to see what you come up with........keep me posted!

Rodger · #26 2011-04-10, 7:04pm

Singular passion is a standard colour now actually! Just might be hard to find at retailers as it's quite new... http://glassalchemy.com/cart/rod-fri...ssion-380.html

rckeyes · #27 2011-04-10, 7:43pm

I wonder when they added it to the line up? I could have swore I looked just a couple days ago and it wasnt there!