Faux Boro question

Trudi · October 21, 2009, 01:54:11 PM

oh Sal -I've gone weak at the knees looking at those.

julieHB · October 21, 2009, 01:55:42 PM

I need my smelling salt.....wasn't prepared for such sudden display of gorgeousness!!

Redhotsal · October 21, 2009, 02:09:01 PM

Blimey, noone has ever said that to me before......oh, you mean the beads??? LOL!

Jolene · October 21, 2009, 03:22:17 PM

Thanks for the inspritaional show and tell pic Sal

silverlemon · October 21, 2009, 06:43:55 PM

Phoar!

Veebee · October 21, 2009, 07:22:31 PM

OMG Sal, they are beautiful! I cannot believe you ahven't used any other colours in there

I have my straw yellow, and Iris Gold frit now too (looks clear, is that right?) I have to give this a go

Trudi · October 21, 2009, 09:07:37 PM

yep iris gold frit does look clear!

Veebee · October 22, 2009, 08:31:26 AM

silverlemon · October 22, 2009, 09:29:01 AM

Ok I'm begging to ask Sal..........what size do you use?

I've been using shards I got from Val Cox years ago......it didn't work until I had the straw yellow......but I've never got ink and purple with my method.

I said it already but your colours are just phoar

Trudi · October 22, 2009, 10:06:43 AM

I think Sal is just magic with faux boro and phyche - I'm sure she casts a spell to make it work!

Redhotsal · October 22, 2009, 06:02:38 PM

Heh - no spells, but if I knew any I'd say 'em!

The spiky beads are Straw Yellow and Plowden and Thomson Reichenbach Iris Gold ROD and the others are Straw Yellow and Iris Yellow FRIT from Tuffnells. Don't know what "grade" the frit is - it's just the standard stuff - looks like Gold Blend coffee size.
I think it makes a diifference how hot you heat the mixture - I keep it fairly cool and I also think that bizarrely it makes a difference on which batch of Straw Yellow you have.
Sarah - just remembered that other question - I'll email you tomorrow.

Veebee · October 22, 2009, 06:12:45 PM

Erm, sorry to hijack your (great!) thread Helen....
But I have to ask Sal, with the frit ones, did you drag the frit around a bit then encase in clear? And (if you don't mind me asking) did you reduce it before encasing?
Thank you

Redhotsal · October 23, 2009, 09:35:39 AM

Yes, they're all encased in clear - as it brings out the colours and magnifies - although you'll still get a great reaction without encasing. With the frit I just dipped, melted in and used the gather straightaway to make the bead.

Never, never reduce this reaction - although Iris Gold is a reducing frit you really dont' want to reduce at all for this reaction.

HTH.

julieHB · October 23, 2009, 09:38:31 AM

I have to have another play with my iris gold frit, your beads are just wonderful, Sal!

silverlemon · October 23, 2009, 10:21:45 AM

I'll say it again, just phoar!

Thank you Sal