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2006-11-01, 6:19pm
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Boro clear and frit - what can be done ???
Okay I would love to know what cool things can be done with coro clear rod and colored frit. I would love some tips and color combos. Looking for whispy colors.
Thanks so much.
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2006-11-01, 7:26pm
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Just check out the various boro galleries in this room. Most of us use a ton of frit.
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2006-11-01, 10:51pm
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I have looked thru ALL the galleries. Mostly I see a colored as the base with frit. Or no frit identification, and thats okay. I dont expect everyone to tell what they used every post.
I guess what I am asking is can you get some cool reactions or color with just clear bases and frit as your only color ? Would you need to mix frit or could you just use a single color of frit ?
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2006-11-02, 5:02am
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Lay down a base of clear... roll in various frits. Then encase with clear again. If you post a list of what frit you have, I can help with a combo or two.
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2006-11-02, 9:44am
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Here are some pics of frit stuff.
First pic - various non striking blues, orange, yellow, and red frits
secound pic - various non-striking blue frits
third pic - Verdi Frit mix backed with various other frit colors.
fourth pic - DAP small frit imploded and twisted - haven't been able to recreate tis one yet.
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2006-11-02, 10:39am
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2006-11-02, 10:56am
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Awsome thanks everyone !!! I just bought some of Paulas frit to play with so this excites me.
Chad most excellent tutorial.
Thanks everyone. Really !!! See I thought that most people were using a colored rod as their base. I wasnt 100% sure that anything magical could be done just using frit.
Paula and Kay gave me a lot of great info via PM and email also - thanks ladies !!!!
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2006-11-02, 11:00am
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As the saying goes... "I'm a glass blower and my favorite color is clear".
Just about everything I make is mostly clear. Even solid color marbles and beads. They start out as a clear base then have color added on top.
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2006-11-02, 11:09am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Smiley
Lay down a base of clear... roll in various frits. Then encase with clear again. If you post a list of what frit you have, I can help with a combo or two.
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Just bought some of Paulas sampler frits. A friend gave me some NS clear and NS extra light yellow. Searching for NS Blue Moon frit - my fav boro color at this time. I am sure that will change and I will love them all. LOL.
I would love it if you just posted some combos that really rock and I can find the frit or what color rod I need after. Thanks Brent - really appreciate your help.
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2006-11-02, 11:12am
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I just have to say - This is so cool !!! Boro was what attracted me to lampworing. I love the look. I should have just jumped in head first at the start. OH well - live and learn right.
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2006-11-02, 11:13am
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If you get some orange or ruby powder, a lot of frit colors look fantastic on top of that, encased. Also, try picking up some frit on the tip of your clear rod and making a bead - you get a wispy look from that.
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2006-11-02, 11:14am
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Blue Moon is perhaps one of my favorite colors of frit. You can get a lot of different effects out of it, and since it's cobalt-based, it doesn't boil.
GA Purple Luster is a great color. Gives a nice purple even when encased with very little effort.
I like clear frit over any striking color (Amber/Purple and Solara being two of my favorites). Also try clear over NS Butterscotch/Caramel, or GA Silver Strike 3/5.
Yellow frit over a striking color like Amber/Purple is always a favorite too.
I also like Butterscotch frit over black.
Basically, any striking color looks good with clear frit. And striking color frits look good over most anything. About the only colors of frit I don't use very often are non-striking transparent colors. They just don't look like much to me, unless you use them in conjunction with fuming.
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2006-11-02, 11:59am
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Ooooh more Grrrreat information Chad. Thanks so much
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2006-11-02, 12:04pm
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Oh, and a little shameless self promotion here...
Purple Luster, Clear, and Butterscotch frit are the three colors included in the Boro Beginner's Pack we just started selling on our site...
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2006-11-02, 1:54pm
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Yes I have been looking at your starter packs. hehe
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