Diary of a Demented Store Owner

Thursday 4 April 2013

New Stuff and Other Things

With the industry abuzz with rumours of the sale of one of our major Canadian suppliers, Picholas catches Mikey dancing the Happy Dance with hopes that finally now things can only get better (they couldn't be any worse I tell ya'- walking through their warehouse the other day makes me fearful if there is no change). 
In any case, while the cupboard is literally bare, there was a brief flurry of activity with a recently arrived Uroboros order being unpacked. So here's what's newest from one of our favourite manufacturers-

Three New System 96 Sheet Glass Colours (good for fusing and stained glass)
You've asked for them, and here they are: Two new blue-gray opals and Apple-Jade Opal in 3mm! These classic colours add depth and complexity to the System 96 opal palette. 



60-078-96 Payne's Gray Opal
60-079-96 Chambray Opal
60-726-96 Apple Jade Opal
 


New System 96 "Metallic" Frits
For the first time anywhere, this new product provides the precious metal shimmer of Uroboros' popular Sheet Glass Gold and Silver Irids in a Frit form. It's quite a different look from their Rainbow Irid Frit. Metallic Frit looks best layered over dark colors or Black. Shown here is Medium Metallic Clear frit over black.


F3-00-96 MIR Medium Clear Metallic
F5-00-96 MIR Coarse Clear Metallic
F7-00-96 MIR Mosaic Clear Metallic


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