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Frit is broken up glass which is used in fusing for decoration. I took large size frit & fused it to "round" to form these frit "balls". A base of pale ivory glass is full fused & annealed for proper strengthening. Then the "balls" are placed & the piece is fused again (tack fuse) at a lower temperature so the frit is permanently attached to the plate. Then as a last step the plate is slump fused to get the gentle sloping shape! Like all my glasswork, this 6" plate is food safe, and while you could put it in the dishwasher, I would hand wash.