smalt.........

[vance galliher]

I want to purchase a 20# bag of cobalt blue smalt, the color that Rick had in the sample set. Who would sell that. and am I looking to spend somewhere around $360-400 ? thanks for any information.....

[Jerry Berg]

Vance,

Here's one place. I'll look through my bookmarks and see what I can find. I know I had another place that was cheaper but this is a good product, I've used it before.

http://www.letterheadsignsupply.com/com ... duct=Smalt

Jerry

[Danny Baronian]

Here are two more,

the first is in Portland. If it's wholesale supply the shipping would be cheaper as you're closer:

http://glassalchemy.com/cart/index.php/ ... on-33/frit

C R Loo is in SF, and where Rick purchased some of his supplies. Neither place may know of smalts, but will know of frit, which in the sign trade is smalts: crushed glass:

http://www.crloo.com/

On Rick's higher end smalts, or more intense colors as cobalt blue, he used Kruger, made in Germany, and more costly.

Danny

[erik winkler]

http://www.kuglercolors.de/english/default_e.htm

[vance galliher]

.thanks Robert..........ordered 14# of the Lapis Blue......beaufiful deep color. JoanAnn, at hotglass, suggested #2 smalt size. To adhere, I've been using Rick's SmithCream/color combo. What do you use for exterior work ?

[Danny Baronian]

Vance,

do not use smiths cream, it will fail within a year or two, depending on your area and exposure.

Mark Oatis had an article in SOT years ago about this very issue, as did David McDonald in SB.

Danny

[erik winkler]

https://handletteringforum.com/forum ... ilit=smalt