Frit
Yes, clear fine frit
can be a risk free alternative to glue.
Glue is to keep things in place while moving to the kiln. Fine to medium grit can do that too.
Glass is
pretty heavy and if you move the piece carefully the frit will not move and its
weight will keep the other glass pieces in position. It is better, of course, if you can build in
the kiln. Then you add the frit at the
last moment to keep everything in place during the firing. At rounded tack fuse the clear glass frit
will become part of the surface.
This method
will not work for everything. If you are
using laminating or only softened edges for your tack fusing, the glass frit
will remain granular. If you have to tip
or manipulate your shelf into your kiln, this will not work either.
Using frit to stabilise your pieces is yet another
way of reducing the amount of glue usage in your work and so reduce the risk of
bubbles and marks, even though the practice is not always applicable.
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