Lampwork Colors
Winsome Rose Frit Lampwork Beads
The Winsome Rose Frit from Glass Diversions has been one of my favorite frits for years and it looks great on almost any base. The frit colors are pink, purple, and light pink. The frit itself was very reactive and you could see nice color separation and beautiful lines on many of the beads. This is a raku blend which will produce many colors from pink, purple, yellow, and green depending on how hot you get it. Raku loves intense heat.
Heather Frit Lampwork Beads
The Heather Frit from Glass Diversions is a beautiful frit that looks good on almost any base. The frit colors are purple, gray, lilac, and white. It even creates nice lavender-blue or gray swirls within clear glass. The frit itself was very reactive and you could see nice color separation and beautiful lines on many of the beads.
Maltese Frit Lampwork Beads
The Maltese Falcon frit from Glass Diversions is a beautiful frit that looks good on most of the base glass colors I selected. The frit colors are primarily light brown, dark brown, and purple. The purple is a nice darker purple that is similar to Reichenbach Lilac Opaque glass. The frit itself was very reactive and you could see nice color separation and beautiful lines on many of the beads.
Whisper Frit Lampwork Beads
The Whisper Frit from Glass Diversions is a beautiful frit that looks good on almost any base. The frit colors are purple, pink, lilac, and gray. It even creates nice lavender-pink or gray swirls within clear glass. The frit itself was very reactive and you could see nice color separation and beautiful lines on many of the beads.
How to Use Frit in Lampwork Beads
Frit is a type of glass material used in various applications, including lampworking, glassblowing, ceramics, and more. It is made by crushing or grinding glass into a powder or small granules, which can then be melted to form a solid glass object or used as a decorative material. This crushed glass can be added to the surface or swirled inside the glass and encased.
Hydrangea Frit by Glass Diversions
The Hydrangea frit from Glass Diversions is a pretty combination. It can produce watercolor effects depending on your glass base color. The base glass and time in the flame will determine how much of a spread or reaction you get. This frit is primarily turquoise, cobalt, fuchsia, purple, and green.
Persian Paisley Frit by Glass Diversions
These beads are simple to create and are always quite beautiful. These beads are all made with the same frit, Persian Paisley by Glass Diversions, and all the base glass colors are different. Although these beads do end up looking a bit different from each other, they still look like they go together nicely.
Floral Bead-Making: Techniques & Creative Possibilities
Lately, I have found joy in creating these lovely floral beads. The way the flowers look within the bead is truly captivating. By incorporating different colors in both front and back petals, it adds a wonderful dimension to the design.
Gilded Gold Lampwork Focal Bead
This bead is an absolute delight! It all began as a happy accident when I used Double Helix Aether clear instead of Double Helix Zephyr clear, which led to a magical transformation of the silver into a dazzling gold shade. With two layers of silver foil and the silver glass creating a beautiful reaction, the bead looks like a piece of pure gilded gold!
Applying Dichroic Glass on Lampwork Beads
One thing I learned recently from Hillary Lawson was to apply the dichroic glass on upside down. In the past, I was applying it on with the glass on top and the dichroic facing my bead, but this method is harder because there ends up being more glass to smooth out. When I did it in reverse, it lays the dichroic glass down cleaner. You still have to encase it, but it just works so much better this way.
Floral Lampwork Organic Bead
This bead turned out to be a happy accident. Initially, I create a floral bicone bead that was half floral and half organic. However, when I pressed the bead, the flowers did not press as nicely as I expected. So, I improvised and added external flowers. Some of the flowers show at different angles and the white flowers on the exterior were a nice touch.
Purple Cloud Lampwork Bead Set
Is this set pretty or what? I just love these colors together. They also photographed beautifully.
This set is made with Songbird frit over periwinkle, dark purple, and lavender blue etched to a soft matte finish. I tried to recreate this set and it took me several sessions to figure out which color I used for the light purple. Although this set would look pretty with pink matte beads too I think.
