Ruby Red Striker Tint, Powder Frit - 1 lb

Frit
Made from crushed, screened, and magnetically cleaned Bullseye Compatible sheet glass.

Frits are versatile and can be used in:
• Pâte de verre and kilncasting
• Kilnforming, including “glass sketch” and “painting with light” techniques
• Torchworking and blowing, to create colors and patterns on surfaces

Color Notes
The color of the frit in its unfired and fired states may differ greatly. In application, color saturation may vary. Thin layers may be lighter in color. Thicker layers may be darker and more saturated in color.

Forms of Glass

Sheet Glass (-0030, -0050), Frit (-0001, -0002, -0003, -0008) and Billet (-0065)

Cold Characteristics

Appears close to clear with blue/green tints.

Working Notes

Color usually deepens on firing. Possible dark interface reaction with selenium and/or sulfur glasses (000137, 001122, 001125, 000124, 000125, 001137, 001437). Less viscous (softer) than most other glasses.

Some striking glasses that use gold as their coloring agent, like this one, must be fired with a 2 hour hold in the range of 1200-1225°F during the initial stages of the firing cycle in its first firing to properly develop their color. If fired without this hold, or in a kiln that runs hotter than average, they may not strike at all, or they may strike but appear spotty and have a blue-brown cast, as opposed to their intended color. We have found that holding at 1200°F for 2:00 offers consistent color development with this style across a range of kilns and production dates, and functions as an adequate bubble squeeze for most projects.

If your work depends on a bubble squeeze at 1225°F we recommend doing a small test on this style and other striking transparent pink glasses before beginning a project as they require precise heating to strike properly. 

Example firing schedule for a 6mm full-fuse that includes 1824 Ruby Red Tint in its layup