Frit Diva Testing Part 6: Floribunda

Floribunda. What can I say, I'm not a very good frit tester, I'm afraid. Take a look, it's not the frit's fault:







Actually, I think it looks best on the lemongrass - the green bead - I like how it spread so easily and the color is still bright. I had to etch the bead though, because I guess it was too hot when I put it in the kiln and it had a little mark from the wire rack it was sitting on. Etching made it softer and prettier though.

Frit Diva Testing Part 5: Petulant Petuntia

Frit Diva's Petulant Petunia - now here is a frit to be reckoned with. Probably my favorite name of the bunch, and she lives up to it. We have not yet made friends, she doesn't seem to like my hot torch... or the colors I put her on. I will try again though. I think I will try encasing her next time.

Anyway, here she is over Opal Yellow and Ink Blue - I was sure she was going to be a great floral garden background, as you can see from my theme...

Frit Diva Testing Part 4: Arielle's Odyssey

This is a sweet frit in wonderful ocean blues, called Arielle's Odyssey. It doesn't seem too reactive, at least from my first experience with it - over light transparent blue:

Frit Diva Testing Part 3: I Like it Like That

Back with more Frit Diva frit test beads. This one I like - a lot - it's called "I Like it Like That" and it plays oh so nicely with Kalypso - look how it spreads and makes little halos on this first bead:





And this one, compliments the sliced Kalypso edges perfectly, I think. On Ink Blue.

Frit Diva Testing Part 2: Don't Worry Be Happy

I really like this Frit Diva color - Don't Worry Be Happy - and want to explore it some more on a non-reactive base.

Here is is on CIM peacock, with enamels and stringer decorations:





And this is on Double Helix Gaia - I don't know what possessed me to try this as a base... but it's a nice bead even if the frit can't be seen well.

Frit Diva Testing, Part 1: Santa Fe Cowgirl

Frit Diva's grand opening was today - remember I said I was going to be doing some frit testing for her? Well, I only just got started... and I only tried Santa Fe Cowgirl, so far.

This one is CIM stone and pale trans blue:






This one is on... either Khaos or Echo, I can't remember what the tag said. One of the silver glasses, a brown rod.



This one is half maple and half pale trans blue:



And this is opal yellow, super heated, reduced (turned all dark) and then back in the neutral flame to clean it up a little, trying to keep the dark edges.