Silver play tray from Beadysam.....err now what? LOL

[greenbeadenvy]

Hi ya guys, I am a big fan of sams playtrays, only this time I'm in over my head. I got a silver play tray with my last frit order(couldn't resist), but now I'm a bit stuck!
I don't really use silver glass so has anyone got any suggestions?
I have been making 'fritter Critters' with all my other frit but I think I may like to make some 'grown up' beads with this.
I will have a go at all suggestions
Em xx

[Mary]

Try rolling in frit, reducing, then encasing. Kronos is cool for that. What colours did you get?

[greenbeadenvy]

I got lots and lots of colours but there all at the studio. Will have a looksie in the morning.

[beadysam]

Hiya hun
They aren't `silver' like Khaos or Terra etc are silver.  They have waaaay more depth of colour than other frits and can be very reactive.  My faves are Kugler Silver Blue and Zimmerman Silver Aqua.  The Silver Aqua can be plain old aqua - or it can go blue green and yellow, just on simple Effetre white.  Cook it a lot and you get quite an aged rustic look.  Kugler Silver blue is very special.  It even curls at the edges sometimes (the green reacts the same).  They all reduce nicely, mainly to a silver colour, but some go a rainbow metallic and are stunning.  I'm not crazy about reduction frits to be honest, I find they can look `mucky' but the silver ones are worth reducing. I also like reduction just done in patches - if you make big enough beads it can be quite effective. Of course, over silver they all look stunning too. Their main selling point is that they are just somehow different, they have more zing, more oomph and more va va va voom!!   I'm on the wrong computer so I have no piccys but I'll see what I can find for you....

Right, heres an old pic of Kugler Silver Blue


It was used pretty heavily on those tester beads but I think works better if you use less. 

Kevan on LE really makes it sing...
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1173712&postcount=23

This pic shows silver clear used
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1116651&postcount=5
but the whole thread is interesting too;
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51960&highlight=silver+blue+kugler

This thread was fab but a lot of the pics have gone
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51720&highlight=silver+blue+kugler

Hope that helps a bit?

[julieHB]

ooooh, I love that blue....I ordered a silver frit play box as well, I think... 

[greenbeadenvy]

Thanks for that Sam I will have a play this week and do an ickle show and tell.
Em xx

[julieHB]

Thanks for that Sam I will have a play this week and do an ickle show and tell.
Em xx

Thanks, Emma, looking forward to it!! I have a couple of the Sam's beautiful trays already, and don't have a clue what to do with it, so an ickle show and tell would be brill!!!! 

[beadysam]

I have a couple of the Sam's beautiful trays already, and don't have a clue what to do with it,

Just play, play and play some more!

[julieHB]

Oooh, I'm playing, Sam, playing all the time, so much in fact, that I had to find myself a bigger fuglie jar today...      Not at all d/t your beautiful frits, though, I must insist on that 

[turnedlight]

Hope you don't mind me adding these - I love the silver aqua and the silver blue, these beads are made with both! 

I've just realised that the second is not the bead I was thinking of, and is actually rocio, but the first is definately the silver blue and aqua frit from Sam.. sorry! I've left it though, cos I thought it was interesting to see how similar they are..

[dangerousbead]

I got mine from Sam today too, but not had time to do anything other than drool. I want to try them all out reduced and not reduced on a light glass and a dark one to keep as a reference as to what they do, any suggestions which light and dark glass to use? Like white and black or ivory and blue, I only have effetre at the mo.

[beadysam]

Don't use ivory to test on - you often get a brown reaction that is just yuckky.  Clear can also be pretty!

[mjbelkin]

Make lots like the second bead - I love the non-round shape of it 

[Les]

Did you have a play Em ?? ?? ??

Got any piccies ??

[greenbeadenvy]

Did you have a play Em ?? ?? ??

Got any piccies ??

Yes and No I have had a play and then had another play but I have been so busy had no time for pictures. Hope to find time before the weekend.
Em xx