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FAQ's What is frit? TOP
Frit simply is tiny shattered or broken pieces of glass that have been sorted by particle size. Glass frit is most commonly used in lampworking, glassblowing, fusing & slumping. What is Furnace Glass? TOP
Furnace blown glass is typically soda-lime glass (glass which is composed mainly of soda, lime and sand). This glass is commonly referred to as "soft glass" because it has a lower melting point and a longer working range. Furnace blown glasses are also more saturated with color due to it's being used for glassblowing. To read more in detail about furnace blown glass, Val Cox has quite an informative section in her book "Frit Secrets."
Some manufacturers of furnace glass include Gaffer, Kugler, Loetz, Reichenbach & Zimmerman. When can I expect my frit? TOP
I try to ship all packages every day (except Sunday) except when I'm on call. When I'm taking hospital call I ship Tuesday, Thursday & Saturdays. Regardless of how many orders are going out or whether or not I'm on call, all orders are packed and shipped within three business days. Why does my frit come in a jar when I order 4oz of the same color? TOP
As a courtesy to you and a thank you from That Frit Girl, all 4oz orders of the same frit will automatically receive a complimentary 4oz jar upgrade. Each jar is labeled and sealed to ensure that the frit does not escape before you are ready to use it. How do I use Copper Cutouts? TOP
The copper butterflies are a great way to make butterfly beads for the sculpturally challenged (like me :) ) You can do the same thing with thin copper leaf, but it burns off. The thick copper foil won't burn off if you keep it in the cool part of the flame.
1. Make your base bead - whatever shape you like - but you will encase this after the copper is applied so keep size in mind.
2. Apply whatever frit, stringer, etc to the base and melt in - this is totally up to you - whatever you want!
3. Heat a small area of the base bead in the flame - about the size of the copper piece that you wish to apply.
4. Apply the copper piece by either placing it on the hot spot with tweezers or picking it up off of a marver with the bead directly.
5. Marver the copper piece flush.
6. Encase with transparent glass of choice (Clear glass will turn the copper piece red!!!)
7. Reshape to desired finished shape!
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