About Our Frit Blends
Our frit blends are made PREMIUM blended frit utilizing only the finest quality 92-96 COE furnace glass available for glass artists. Our blends are Extra-Ordinary because we understand color theory and we do extensive color testing in and out of the torch. They're easy to use with beautiful and consistent results, regardless of your skill level. Advanced lampworkers are able to achieve additional and unexpected results. We offer a wide assortment of unique & unusual frit blends that will enable you to enrich the look of your glass work.
Available Jar Sizes
Our frit blends are packaged in the following sizes (measured by weight NOT volume, and is approximately): 4oz. Jar, 3.5oz. Refill Bag, 1.5oz. jar and a .5oz. Sample Bag for those of you who just want a sampling which is enough to make several beads. You can also create your own 'Custom Sampler' (6 jars in 1.5oz.) or 'Custom Combo' (16 jars in 2oz.) for greater savings.
Glass Compatibility (COE)
Our frit blends are made using premium furnace glass (Gaffer, Reichenbach, Zimmerman and Kugler) with a 92-96 (COE) coefficient of expansion. There are no limitations using them with glass of the same COE but if you are using them with a different COE, then only use our frit blends sparingly following a 5-10% guideline. It would be to your advantage to test our frit blends with other glass before going into production. FYI... I have always use 104 COE glass with my frit blends with success (see below).
What COE base glass should I use?
96 COE GLASS
Our blends are made from premium furnace glass which is 92-96 COE. So, you may use our frit with any other 96 COE glass such as Gaffer, Reichenbach 96, Kugler, or Uroboros. There are no restrictions when using our frit with any glass that is 96 COE.
104 COE GLASS
Our blends can be used sparingly with 90 & 104 COE glass but it's recommended to use no more than 5-10% frit as compared to your bead size to ensure compatibility. Furnace glass has more lead in it which gives it greater elasticity making it adaptable to other COE's. However, when using a base glass other than a 96 COE, limit the amount of frit you apply to about 5-10%.
Which clear glass is best to use for encasing frit?
Moretti & Vetrofond clear glass work very well with our frit but Lauscha clear DOES NOT!! If you're using 96 COE base glass then we suggest using Gaffer, Reichenbach, Kugler (K100 - leaded version) or Uroboros clear glass.
Supplies for Classes & Tutorials?
Some of my frits, frit blends and/or supplies have been used by lampwork teachers and authors of tutorials.
FYI...If you are a lampworking teacher or author of a tutorial using my products for teaching purposes, just let me know and I will supply you with discounted frits for your students. If you're a student, contact me as well about a student discount!
Anne Rickett's "Tribal Tube Beads" Safari Frit Blend
Anne Rickett's "Southwest Striations" Silver Foil & Iris Orange (Raku) Frit
Daniel Caracus & Jenelle Aubade "Tribal Sundance" Silver Foil & Iris Orange (Raku) Rod
Daniel Caracus & Jenelle Aubade "Abolone" Silver Foil & Iris Orange (Raku) Rod
Daniel Caracus & Jenelle Aubade "Copper Plum Twist" Silver Foil & Iris Orange (Raku) Rod
Dawn Scannell's "Secrets of Raku Revealed" Iris Orange (Raku) Frit
Glass artists have used our frit blends using a variety of torches including HotHead torches with excellent results!!
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