Wikibeadia: Frit

( Frit Implosion Pendant by Emmetsglass on Etsy)

Dictionary:
frit
(frĭt) pronunciation

n.

1. The fused or partially fused materials used in making glass.
2. A vitreous substance used in making porcelain, glazes, or enamels.

tr.v., frit·ted, frit·ting, frits

In the art glass world of beadmaking, frit is an obsession for some, a business for others.

Val Cox started the craze with her furnance glass frit. Who could resist wanting to make beads as lovely as her frit beads below?




(Photos Credits: Val Cox beads

Frit is used by all types of artists whether you blow glass, melt glass at a torch or fuse glass.

Hot glass is either rolled into the frit or the frit is applied to the glass and melted into the glass in a kiln. Frit opens up a wide range of design and color possibilities for the creative glass artist.

Written by Cindy Gimbrone, glass beadmaker - a frit lover herself!