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2010-07-15, 6:50am
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BOC Frit Challenge
Hello All!
I have been hosting a challenge for BOC through my website ( To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ) to make frit beads. Here are the details:
Here is the general idea. If there are frits that you would like to try, I am setting up my website with a section just for samples for the TAM BOC Frit Challenge under each manufacturer heading. Look through the frits and select frits that you'd like to try out. I'll send you samples of those selected frits, and you make frit test beads with them. Anything that shows off the frit color. I've been using clear and white base glasses, but you can use whatever you feel works best for the frit being used, or if you want to see what happens with a certain base glass.
If I don't have a particular frit, I'll just holler at you and send you the rest.
I also carry heavy copper butterfly cutouts GREAT for BOC butterfly beads for the sculpturally challenged - there's a picture below (thanks Terry Henry of Terry Henry Glassworks!!!). You can get BOC samples of those as well!
Here's the kicker. You must send the beads that you made with the frit back to me. I'll add them to the collection from TAM to go to Beads of Courage. If you'd like to add a business card I'll keep it with your beads.
Now, for the artists: if you'd like, I would like to take pictures of your frit test beads to put on the pop-up page for the appropriate frit tested, as well as a link to your web page, etsy shop, 1000 Markets, Artfire, you name it - just give me the links you want. Free publicity!! If you just want your beads sent to BOC, just let me know. That's fine as well.
I'd like to keep this going for as long as we can, so I plan on having monthly prize drawings from among that months participants.
It's JULY, and time for a new prize to draw for. This month's prize will be 1 ounce each of Screaming Eagle, Loetz Blue-Green/Gold, Iris Gold Kugler and 0.5oz Z99 Purple Rose Special!!!
Remember, each time you order frit samples for the BOC frit challenge, your name gets entered. If you order only the BOC Frit Samples, I will refund your shipping to you via PayPal.
Kids need beads and lampworkers need frit!!!
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2010-07-15, 9:38am
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Took the challenge and ordered some samples! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-07-15, 11:11am
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Cool idea Leslie! Can't wait for the frit beads to start pouring in. (is that a pun?) To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-07-15, 2:31pm
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Lisa, your frits are on the way!!! THANK YOU!!!! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-07-16, 9:03pm
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I love the frits I bought from you, Leslie...had to have the samples...will make me do some BOC beads...and you really don't have to reimburse the postage, but thank you!!
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2010-07-17, 10:20am
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Thank you, Pat! And thank you for doing the challenge!
There have been a ton of BOC frit samples going out over the last couple of days! We should have some very happy kiddos! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-07-17, 10:43am
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Placed my order yesterday. I'm excited to try your frits.
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2010-07-17, 11:39am
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Ordered mine last night! What a great and generous idea! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-07-22, 7:52pm
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Got my frit today (wow was that fast!) and have made a couple of beads. Can't wait to try the rest of what I ordered and I have no doubt I will order more! What a great way to help support BOC, you are awesome! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-08-08, 12:44pm
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What a great idea! I ordered some just now! Can't wait to play! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
Hopefully what you get back will make you proud! To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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2010-08-09, 10:11am
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I just found this, how do I miss these things? Placed an order with you, thank you for such a generous offer! Frit is becoming my 'thing' more and more and I'd love to do some for BOC.
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2010-08-25, 1:59pm
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Just placed an order, hope I'm not too late to do this challenge. Looking forward to helping BOC!
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2010-08-25, 6:31pm
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Thanks, Jeanne! And you're never too late - I send off beads when my little box gets full! As long as you guys are interested in making BOC beads, I'll keep up this challenge.
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