Texas Bluebonnet Frit Blend, 2 oz, 96 COE
Capture the beauty of Texas spring wildflower fields with Texas Bluebonnet Frit Blend, a 96 COE signature in-house artisan mix inspired by rolling hills of blooming bluebonnets, fresh green grasses, open skies, and the vibrant colors of the Texas countryside.
This uplifting blend combines blue, violet blue, soft lavender, fresh spring green, creamy ivory, and delicate pink accents with naturally reactive behavior that develops beautiful movement and variation in the flame. As the colors melt, they spread, soften, swirl, and blend together to create finished work filled with watercolor transitions, floral mosaics, painterly ribbons, and landscape-inspired depth.
Designed for 96 COE glass systems, Texas Bluebonnet performs beautifully for lampworking, fusing, glass blowing, and surface decoration techniques. The blend reveals multiple personalities depending on how it is worked. Mosaic applications showcase individual floral-inspired colors, allowing blues, violets, greens, and soft pinks to remain distinct while creating colorful wildflower field effects. Swirl techniques encourage the colors to merge into flowing ribbons of blue, lavender, and aqua that resemble distant fields of bluebonnets beneath a spring sky. Encasing enhances luminosity while magnifying depth, layered color transitions, and the blend's soft watercolor quality. Compatible with 104 COE when used in small quantities (5–10%). As always, we recommend testing on a smaller project before committing to a larger project.
Unlike many floral blends that lean heavily toward blue or purple tones, Texas Bluebonnet places rich blue-violet hues at the forefront while using greens, teal, and soft accent colors to create balance and realism. The result is a blend that feels fresh, airy, and unmistakably inspired by one of Texas's most beloved wildflowers.
(Inspiration beads shown for demonstration only — not included.)
Product Details
- Quantity: 2 ounces
- COE: 96
- Type: Opaque / Reactive
- Size: F-1
- Brands: Reichenbach, Oceanside, Gaffer
- Handmade artisan frit blend
- Designed for lampworking, fusing, glass blowing, and glass art applications
Behavior
- Beautiful reactive movement and layered color variation
- Creates floral mosaics, watercolor swirls, and landscape-inspired effects
- Rich interactions between blue, violet, aqua, green, and ivory tones
- Excellent for mosaic, swirl, and encased bead designs
- Encasing enhances depth, luminosity, and painterly movement
- Produces bluebonnet-inspired, wildflower, and spring landscape effects
- Colors shift and blend differently depending on application technique
Inspired By
Texas Bluebonnet was inspired by the breathtaking spring wildflower displays that blanket Texas each year. Rich blue-violet blossoms, fresh green grasses, open skies, and scattered wildflowers combine to create a palette filled with color, movement, and natural beauty. The blend captures both the detailed charm of individual blooms and the sweeping landscape views that make bluebonnet season so memorable.
Handcrafted in small batches in the USA by glass artist Stephanie A. White, each jar offers consistent quality while allowing for the natural variation expected of artisan-blended materials. Colors may vary slightly due to lighting, screen settings, application technique, and individual firing conditions.
