float frit test cr loo

rosanna gusler · Post by **rosanna gusler** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:33 am

some poor pics of full fuse, 1530f+- assorted frit and confetti on float. borax overspray. rosanna http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/wancheseart float frit album

Nikki ONeill · Post by **Nikki ONeill** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:55 am

Rosanna:
Nice test! The colors look really clear and bright. Were the frit and confetti fused on the surface of two pieces of float? At first glance it looked like the samples might be in a sandwich. I'm curious as to whether float frit really melts in well at full fuse or remains discrete (compared to BE).
Nikki
p.s. did you find a use for the 20cm square thin float pieces?

Kim Bellis · Post by **Kim Bellis** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 6:42 pm

Rosanna:
Nice test - bright colors, I really like that. I am confused, what type (coe) frit is this? Is it made specially for float?
thanks
Kim

Judy Schnabel · Post by **Judy Schnabel** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:55 pm

Kim,

Float-compatible confetti, powders and frit can be purchased from C&R Loo.

Judy

Kim Bellis · Post by **Kim Bellis** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:02 pm

Judy:
Thank you - this is good to know

rosanna gusler · Post by **rosanna gusler** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 7:09 am

hi nikki, yes on top. it melted in/on just fine. no i havn't used those yet but i am sneaking up on it. i am happy with the brightness of the colors. i am making a bunch of x-masy stuff for a couple of festival type shows in nov. these will work just fine for that. way different from my usual muted palett of colors. rosanna

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 7:22 am

Have you checked compatability with a polariscope? I always thought float glass had a fairly broad coe range, am I wrong?
Liam

rosanna gusler · Post by **rosanna gusler** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 8:30 am

just looked at them through the polarised filters, no stress that i could see. float varies. i just use glass from the same sheet with itsself. that frit and confetti is so thin that it probably doesn't matter much. that stuff will cut the fool out of you however. why i did not think that it was glass....duh. rosanna