title says it all...and if not what can i use and where can i get it??? thanks muchly x
Most frit is around the 90 - 95 coe anyway as I understand it, so any frit should be fine, just don't use too much of it!
Frit painting is mainly bullseye glass, I think bullseye first started it all off but I could be wrong.
no wait, I'm thinking about painting with powders....... Is that what you mean? on a flat surface not on lampwork?
Denise
no i mean lampwork...mixing frit with clear glass then 'painting' it onto the mandrel, val cox talks about it in her frit book. thanks helen I'll give it a shot :) have some ideas for my new kaz frit blends which i will finally get my hands on on wednesday ;D
You can do this but be careful not to use too much frit or you will have some compatibility cracking.
It's safest to use COE 96 - spectrum would be a good choice. I have some which I think came from tempsford stained glass or possibly the glass shop in Lichfield whose name escapes me ??? Try googling spectrum glass and you should find some.
Sarah
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For those in and around London, the Lead and Light Studio in Camden is a good place for sheet glass including Spectrum. they also sell glass in small squares about a foot square. I used to hire the sandblaster there too. see http://leadandlight.co.uk/courses.php
PS the site says mail order glass is 8 inch by 10 inch
If you follow the Val Cox method you will be fine. My frit blends are coe 94 +/- 2.
Bear in mind though that that method can give murky results if you overdo the amount of frit.
Kazx