Reduction frit stringers

[bellag13]

Hi Everyone

In Passing the Flame she suggests using pyrex glass as the clear for reduction frit stringers but hasn't said why
This means I need to buy some Boro or similar so before I do, I was wondering what do you guys do and why !

thanks for the help
Bella

[helbels]

What page is that on?  If you can let us know, we can check the context for you.

I can't remember that part in the book but you certainly wouldn't want to make stringers out of boro and then use them on soft glass, because they would be massively incompatible!

I generally have only ever used boro for punties.

[bellag13]

Ok may be I'm reading it wrong 

it's page 214 third edition

thanks

[Emma @ Tuffnell Glass]

She means to use the boro to pick up the frit and heat it in the flame, then pull the frit into a stringer.   as the frit melts quicker than the boro you will just have a reduction frit stringer.

[helbels]

Aha, well deduced Emma

[bellag13]

o right, thanks Emma
I thought the frit would be mixed with the clear.

I suppose the reduction wouldn't work if it had clear around it ?

sorry as you can tell I'm a bit new to this

[Emma @ Tuffnell Glass]

Don't be sorry  We are all new to this.....questions are always there but the good news is we can always find someone who knows the answer