Showerthought: I swore off color frit for years, but now I'm all in

I always thought using frit was cheating or too messy for real glassblowing. My pieces were solid colors because I wanted full control over the hue. Then I helped a friend who does mosaic work and had buckets of leftover colored bits. Out of boredom, I rolled a gather in some cobalt blue frit just to see. The way it melted into the clear base with these wild, organic streaks stunned me. I spent a whole weekend experimenting with mixes, like amber and white, and the results were unpredictable but cool. Now I plan my pieces around frit patterns instead of avoiding them. It feels like I unlocked a whole new side of the craft I was too proud to try before.

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wadew519h ago

Making a big deal out of some sparkly bits?

wells.zara8h ago

That necklace costs millions, actually.

lunafox4h ago

Yeah, 'sparkly bits' until you try to replace one. Get it appraised and insured, trust me.

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