Opal Brown frit....

[Kevan]

.....what am I supposed to do with this stuff?

[Veda's Beads]

um - send it to me! I've never heard of it but is sure sounds interesting!

[Kevan]

um - send it to me! I've never heard of it but is sure sounds interesting!

I just bought it at Frantz today. I don't know what it's supposed to do. I tested it on an ivory bead and it just looks brown.

[Veda's Beads]

is it a reduction frit?

[Laurie L]

Is this the new light brown raku frit ????

[Kevan]

Is this the new light brown raku frit ????

Beats me. It's sort of brown chips with some grey chips mixed in there. I was with the Reichenbach frits.

[Kevan]

No, I think it's the Kugler Opal brown reduction.

[Cindy2]

Here are hollows and a bead set I made with Golden Brown Reduction frit. I love it! If you reduce it briefly, you get violet blue, if you reduce it more, you'll get gold, if you fully reduce it, it is bronze. If you just leave it on the surface, it's a nice textual effect in brown.

[Shawn T]

OMG Cindy what stunning beads. Looks like there is another frit out that that I don't have but HAVE to have.

Here I thought Kevan was talking about Iris Dr. Brown R-106, but it looks like you have the colors she is talking about.

Would you care to share the number of the Golden Brown Reduction frit? Please!
Would it be K-215? I had that frit number on an order I was going to place right before the Holidays but than realized I would have to wait till after my shopping was all finished to buy more frit. :cry:

[ElizabethCreations]

Shawn, Golden brown is R-215
I have it too and I LOVE it... I have size 00 and it's just perfect

[Shawn T]

Thanks Liz, I meant to type R-215 and not K. Opps, that is exactly what I thought it was. I have a tiny bit I got from a friend and love this frit.

[Kevan]

Well the Frantz site is down now, but it says on the package Opal Brown Reduction frit and it has a stock number461139.

[Gelly]

Ok, so Golden brown is R-215... but Kevan has something different, right? :doubt:
She has Opal brown. Am I confused? :confused:
I wanna see what it looks like... Make a bead and show us Kevan! :grin:

[Kevan]

Ok, so Golden brown is R-215... but Kevan has something different, right? :doubt:
She has Opal brown. Am I confused? :confused:
I wanna see what it looks like... Make a bead and show us Kevan! :grin:

Ok It's supposed to be a reduction frit so I will reduce it and see what it does.

[Kevan]

Ok, I think it's this - the Reichenback Opal Brown R-130

This is a picture of two beads I made from it. The top one is opal yellow and I cooked it. It looks kinda like metallic grey.The bottom is lt. amber and I reduced it. It just looks like brown.

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[xtweeksx]

Is it Opal Dark Brown, what people are calling the New Raku?

If so, I dont get much else but brown either.....

Im sure I saw another thread about it somewhere, saying that it was quite reactive like raku!

Jenny

PS sorry, I wasnt actually much help there was I?

[suzanne]

do you have a picture of the frit itselve? I just got some really cool stuff from Reichenbach ( frit and rod) and this stuff is Tha Bomb! If it is the same I have some real nice tips for you

[xtweeksx]

Just found the code no for mine, its Iris Opal Dark Brown 106. Different to yours Kevan..sorry!

[Kevan]

do you have a picture of the frit itselve? I just got some really cool stuff from Reichenbach ( frit and rod) and this stuff is Tha Bomb! If it is the same I have some real nice tips for you

I could take one. It's not a reddish brown in the frit state, it's sort of a soft brown with flecks of greyish stuff in it. R-130 is the number.

[Cindy2]

Thanks, Shawn! :-) I got this from Val, it's the Golden Brown Frit - not sure which furnace glass it is.

If you're using this frit, it will reduce in stages - to keep it brown, just heat enough to adhere it to the glass. If you want to get the purpley-violet, you turn down the oxy slightly and just wave the frit in the flame - watch what you're doing because the purple-violet is just the beginning of the reduction and you'll lose it very quickly. You don't need a full reduction flame to get the purple. To get the gold, you turn down the oxy more and wave the frit in the flame a few more times.

I assume you all know how to go to bronze - full reduction. Try the above with the frit you have and see if it will do the same thing.

Cindy


OMG Cindy what stunning beads. Looks like there is another frit out that that I don't have but HAVE to have.

Here I thought Kevan was talking about Iris Dr. Brown R-106, but it looks like you have the colors she is talking about.

Would you care to share the number of the Golden Brown Reduction frit? Please!
Would it be K-215? I had that frit number on an order I was going to place right before the Holidays but than realized I would have to wait till after my shopping was all finished to buy more frit. :cry:

[nklt0]

I LOVE the new raku! The frits colour is as in this link
http://www.glasscolor.com/products/default.aspx?cID=22&pID=368

But if you work it like you would normal raku (ie very hot and cool). you can get some thing like this:
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HTH
Cheers
Nancy

[beachbeads]

This has been around for along time, it doesn't react quite as stronlgy as R108 but you can get some good colors out of it, I find it works best on dark bases.

[suzanne]

I think this is the same stuff I have, I bought it and it was called shoeshine. Try it on czech Ivory, it really does magic! Slowy melt in, cool down a bit and then cook the snot out of it, you will find some devit at first but that burns off easily I'll try to make some pictures of my beads this week

[beachbeads]

You can get good colors out of any of the iris frits also.

[Ness]

I'm reviving this thread to see if anyone has any further info about Reichenbach Opal Brown R-130? Pretty please? I'm hoping it's not just a WYSIWYG...
Thanks :D

[SilverRiverJewelry]

I just got some of this also and am not sure what else to do to it to get anything but, well, brown.
Here is a bead that has the opal brown around the middle. I also have a light tobacco that I don't have a clue about. The darker brown streaks around the middle are the opal brown and the lighter tanner ones are the light tobacco.
http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/--60000--42486_product_319619780_thumb_large.jpg

[Ness]

That's a pretty bead, Sonja. I love the foxy colour in the middle.

[mamabunting]

I think it is pretty much just brown.. here is the link..
http://www.glasscolor.com/products/default.aspx?cID=22&pID=379
Ave

[glassactcc]

All of the Kuglar reduction frits are amazing. I use them all of the time.
The Copper Ruby is STUNNING!

[SilverRiverJewelry]

Guess I will have to play with it a bit more.
Thanks Ness, That is the opal brown, it is a pretty organic color.

[SilverRiverJewelry]

hmmm that sounds interesting. no purple rose.

[shawnette]

One of my favorite colors!! Here's another thread:

http://lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30318

[Ness]

Shawnette, you are a star - thank you so much. I'll have another play with it now you've given me inspiration :D

[PittsGlass]

I don't have a picture right now, but I use it for the reactions it creates. I like the organic webbing look, and in furnace glass it is harder to achieve than in the torch. It reacts with other silver colors and concentrates the brown to the center of the frit spot with varying colors to the outside.

[Tahoe Linda]

All of the Kuglar reduction frits are amazing. I use them all of the time.
The Copper Ruby is STUNNING!

Cynthia,

What do you recommend for the base glass when using Copper Ruby??
And, what then?? Do you reduce it for a metallic shine, or cool it for a raku effect?

Thank you!:waving:

[@miniuniworld]

I just tried to buy some copper ruby frit from Frantz over the weekend and got a reply that they are all sold out =( and won't get anymore... Would love to see what some of your work with it! =) please post?

[jaci]

its awesome mixes with silver blue or silver green reduction frit! especially over silvered ivory. Its my go to frit for wine stoppers that are just TDF! i just cannot find a pic! I think in Kalera's ask me anything thread there may have been info on this luscious glass too. If not that thread, it was around the time it was 15 pages long LOL.

ETA whilst searching for a pic to post, i see you have all concluded what i was trying to find :) hahah Yay! that didnt take long

[Lisi]

I love it!! I'm just going to have to experiment with it more when I have time.

[Ness]

its awesome mixes with silver blue or silver green reduction frit! especially over silvered ivory. Its my go to frit for wine stoppers that are just TDF! i just cannot find a pic! I think in Kalera's ask me anything thread there may have been info on this luscious glass too. If not that thread, it was around the time it was 15 pages long LOL.

ETA whilst searching for a pic to post, i see you have all concluded what i was trying to find :) hahah Yay! that didnt take long

Jaci - is this for Opal Brown or Copper Ruby? I have both and would love to get the best from them.

[jaci]

Both :)

[Ness]

Thanks, Jaci :)