Color Play with Glass Links

Making these glass link bracelets is somewhat addicting, as I pull out the frit, the molds and the scale to play a bit of mad scientist!

 

After pulling out my supplies (spoon, cups, scale, frits and molds), I begin mixing up colors depending on my mood. Sometimes my inspiration is a flower, or a dress, or even wedding invitations! BUT... 

  

I don't always have the color I'm wanting just sitting around in a jar! That's when I need to mix things up a bit...

Above is my test sheet for frit mixes made with System 96 Uroboros and Carolina Frit. Taking very good notes, I created a whole palette of colors by combining two or more frits. After firing, the sheet looks like this:

Notice where the blue and yellows overlap that I get a wide variety of new colors, from olive green to marmalade and cinnamon...

I always keep the test sheets and sometimes even test links handy for reference.

After I've mixed up my colors, I fill the molds. Then, load 'em up and let the kiln do the work!

Though I'd love to peek and see if my colors mixed the way I thought they would, I need to wait until the next day for the kiln to come back down to room temperature. Impatience can ruin links, molds or both, so no peeking!

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I give the links a wash in soapy water, shine them up and link them together with aluminum links.

The glass links weigh only 4 grams each and aluminum is very airy, so the necklaces and bracelets are nice and lightweight.

Ta Da!

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