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2010-12-26, 12:30pm
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What are your favorite single color frit colors?
1. Raku (of course)
2. Dark Multi
3. Iris Gold
What are yours??
P.S. I am partly asking because I am looking to do a new fundraiser of a mug with the AGLF logo filled with either 1 or 2 oz baggies of a few frit faves.
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2010-12-26, 1:15pm
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Roo ...
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Val Cox's Cashmere
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2010-12-26, 2:10pm
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FatCat Mama
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I like the silver/iris colors like Silver Blue and Silver Green. That's in addition to the three you already have listed, Debbie. I also use a lot of Gaffer Pearl White.
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2010-12-26, 2:21pm
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Glass-aholic
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104 silver blue!  recycled glass is awesome!
(ok any of the silver/iris blues and greens well basically all of them I like the purples and reds too!)
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2010-12-26, 3:25pm
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novembersfyre everywhere
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Join Date: Jun 11, 2005
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Copper Blue is awesome!
It is a bright, clean, clear,close to turquoise but not quite, transparent blue.
Crystal clear is always a favorite for making gumdrop and snowball beads and for breaking up other colors of frit into interesting patterns.
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2010-12-26, 3:27pm
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Corgi Cult Member
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Join Date: Jan 10, 2006
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Heliotrope for making BOC hearts.
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2010-12-26, 3:28pm
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HH -> Minor -> Piranha :)
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Join Date: Jul 01, 2005
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Iris Gold
Red Copper Green
And not frit related, but the bigger mug, if possible...
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2010-12-26, 3:50pm
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Nikki, the mug UI am pricing out is 20oz! I am excited if we can work it out.
I am trying to price out everything, but maybe the mug, with four 1 or 2 oz baggies of frit inside for $20.00 + shipping.
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2010-12-26, 5:10pm
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HH -> Minor -> Piranha :)
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20 oz rocks!
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2010-12-26, 7:03pm
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beadmaking machine
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Reichenbach cranberry
Kugler violets
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2010-12-27, 5:52am
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Run Free Sweet Boy
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reichenbach raspberry
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2010-12-27, 8:09am
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Lampworkaholic!
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Purple Rose (yeah, right)
Iris Blue
Silver Green
Blue Chalcedony
Double Helix (any colors)
Gold or Blue Aventurine
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2011-01-06, 9:09am
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Jacqueline Parkes
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Quote:
Originally Posted by erose
Purple Rose (yeah, right)
Iris Blue
Silver Green
Blue Chalcedony
Double Helix (any colors)
Gold or Blue Aventurine
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I am going to bump this as I have now fallen in love with both silver blue and silver green. I don't understand where it comes from though. I did a search on Olympic Color, is it a zimmerman glass and if so, does that mean it is scarce?
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2011-01-06, 9:43am
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Salt Box Beads
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Raku
Silver green
Black
Copper green
Gold Aventurine
Blue Aventurine
Any of the silver glass
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2011-01-06, 10:23am
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Angie09
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PattyK
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Silver blue and Silver green seem to be winners ... what SIZE frit do you use?? Any pics??? please!!!
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2011-01-06, 11:26am
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Lampworkaholic!
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I'd say size 1, but different manufacturers have different reference points for the numbering system. Frit Secrets by Val Cox explains the sizes by manufacturer.
Reichenbach also makes Silver Blue and Silver Green and Gaffer makes Silver Blue Luster.
Don't forget about Silver Aqua and Purple Luster ....
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2011-01-06, 11:34am
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Angie09
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How come I don't have ANY of these??? I seem to be frit challenged so the ones I've used definitely don't excite me but I haven't tried the silver(s) in this thread. Guess I'm gonna have to get me some ... I trusting all of you that these will make beautiful beads.
And, btw, I need a coffee mug soon!!!!
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2011-01-06, 12:01pm
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geekitude on two wheels
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Any goldstone
Any Iris colors
Enamel White (similar to silver lake)
Multi Dark
Raku
Clear/Crystal
usually i get everything size 1
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2011-01-06, 12:18pm
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Jacqueline Parkes
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Oh geesh, I am so confused about silver blue and green now.........
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2011-01-06, 12:21pm
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Jacqueline Parkes
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Join Date: Nov 04, 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Angie09
Silver blue and Silver green seem to be winners ... what SIZE frit do you use?? Any pics??? please!!!
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Silver Blue size 1, no idea who makes it though. Nevermind, I have the source now, kugler.
Pardon as I did post this yesterday as well.
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2011-01-06, 1:32pm
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Angie09
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gemsinbloom
Silver Blue size 1, no idea who makes it though. Nevermind, I have the source now, kugler.
Pardon as I did post this yesterday as well.
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OMG ... those are gorgeous!!! What is the base you used? And did you reduce it?
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2011-01-06, 2:26pm
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Ellyloo-YAH!
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your favourite clear frit. Aether is good for non scum.
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2011-01-06, 3:19pm
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Queen Bee
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Looks like a multicolor dark base - so pretty!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Angie09
OMG ... those are gorgeous!!! What is the base you used? And did you reduce it?
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2011-01-07, 4:36am
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Ave
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The Kugler Silver Blue and Green are 96 COE right?
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2011-01-07, 5:32am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mamabunting
The Kugler Silver Blue and Green are 96 COE right?
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Yes. Most of the frits are 96 (in general). Can't beat them for color though.
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2011-01-07, 6:54am
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Thanks Debbie!
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2011-01-07, 7:00am
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Jacqueline Parkes
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Join Date: Nov 04, 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Angie09
OMG ... those are gorgeous!!! What is the base you used? And did you reduce it?
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Yupp, Multi Color Dark, my favorite glass! No reducing
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