Sea Breeze

Left to right - CIM glacier rolled in frit and superheated; Effetre blue opalino with raked frit; Effetre periwinkle with raked frit. clear glass with melted silver foil, rolled in frit, and clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased.

An easy blend of light and airy blues in opaque and transparent frits.

Frit Patchwork

And this is what happens while you're hanging around waiting for a glass delivery!

Canyon Shadows

Left to right, Effetre pink with raked frit; opal yellow with raked frit; clear glass with melted silver foil, rolled in frit and encased, and ASK Lilac Ice with raked frit.

A mostly transparent blend of striking colours.

Cottage Garden

Left to right, Effetre cool green dipped in frit with and without added flower, Effetre white dipped in frit and System 96 opal white rolled in frit twice.

A blend of floral tones in opaque and transparent frit

Rainforest

Left to right, Effetre opal yellow and Effetre cool green, dipped in frit.
If the frit is placed in patches rather than rolled evenly, it will spread out from a dense centre to the parts with no colour. It's an effect I like.

An exotic blend of opaque and transparent frits in vibrant colours.

Sweet Peas

Clockwise from top, opal white 96 COE glass, rolled twice in frit, Effetre white dipped in frit, and Effetre cool green rolled in frit.

An opaque blend of pastel colours.

Sunset

Top to bottom, Sunset frit on Effetre pink, raked and encased. Effetre straw yellow with silver foil melted in, rolled in frit and encased. Effetre periwinkle blue, rolled in frit and raked.

A vibrant blend of transparent frits. A little of this one goes a long way!

Water Music

Beautiful heart bead with frit and fine silver by Linda Mabbott. View more of Linda's work at www.insidethefire.co.uk

Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased.

Left to right, transparent glass with silver foil melted in, rolled in frit and encased. Effetre light turquoise, rolled in frit and encased. Reichenbach silver brown, rolled in frit and reduced.

A premium blend in subtle aqua and blue with size 0 goldstone accents.

Kingfisher

Kingfisher frit on Effetre white, Effetre dark turquoise, raked, and white encased in aqua transparent.

A blend of turquoise , amber and gold in opaque and transparent frits.

Maple

Left to right - Opal white 96 COE glass rolled twice in frit, clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased, Reichenbach soft violet rolled in frit and encased and Effetre opal yellow superheated and raked.

A blend of opaque and transparent frit with raku

Robin's Egg

Left to right - clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased. Opal white 96 COE glass, rolled twice, Robin's Egg frit on Kronos, raked and encased, and Effetre white encased in aqua, rolled in frit and swirled.

A soft blend of turquoise and blue in a small sized frit for a speckled effect.

Wisteria

Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased.

Clockwise from left - opal white 96 COE glass, dipped in Herb garden frit then rolled in Wisteria. Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased. Cim Heffalump rolled in frit, with flower.

A blend of purple, lavender and soft blue in graduated sizes.

Spice

Left to right, Spice frit on opal yellow, encased. Clear glass dipped in frit and encased, and 96 COE opal white rolled twice in frit. Clear glass rolled in frit and wound onto mandrel.

A spicy blend of opaque and transparent frits in honey and cinnamon tones

Lavender

Top to bottom - Effetre white rolled in Lavender frit, etched. Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased. Effetre new violet rolled in frit and superheated.

Transparent and opaque lavenders, with the soft greens of an English lavender field.

Waterlily

Effetre white, encased in blue transparent and rolled in frit. With watercolour effect flowers.

A Monet-inspired blend of colours, lovely for floral backgrounds, but equally nice alone.

Lilac Tree

Lilac Tree frit with watercolour effect flowers.

Clockwise from bottom left - Lilac Tree frit on clear glass, etched. Clear glass with silver foil melted in, rolled in frit. Effetre new violet,rolled in frit and encased. Effetre new violet, rolled in frit.

Fresh spring greens and luscious lilacs in this easy to use frit.

Fuchsia

Amazing lampwork goddess by Jo Turner of Turner Rowe Designs - check out more of Jo's work here http://turnerrowedesigns.wordpress.com/

Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased. Fuchsia frit on 96COE opal white glass.

I wanted a good fuchsia pink, but they're a bit hard to find, so I made my own!

Desert Island

Clockwise from bottom left - Desert island frit on Effetre light turquoise, superheated. Effetre light turquoise rolled in frit. Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased. Effetre white, encased in transparent blue and rolled in frit.

Aquas, blues, greens, all the colours of the Caribbean - perfect for beachy beads.

Confetti

Clear glass dipped in frit, wound and encased. Clear glass with silver foil and frit. Silvered glass with raked frit, encased.

A fuss-free blend of soft and pretty pastels.