How is dichroic glass jewelry made?
To make dichroic glass, the glass must be sprayed with micro-layers of metals, usually including titanium, chromium, gold, zirconium, and aluminum. This is conducted in a vacuum chamber, which evaporates the metals and fuses them to the glass in extremely thin layers.
How do you make dichroic glass cabochons?
To make small round cabochons, cut a 1cm strip of dichroic glass and a strip of clear glass. Cut into 1cm squares; these will become perfect rounds when fired. If the fired cabochons are not the shape required, or if they are too big for your bezel, grind them using a glass grinder.
How is glass Jewellery made?
A torch is used to melt the glass, while hand tools are applied to twist and form the melted material into different layers. Lampwork beads often feature small dots of glass on top of detailed and multi-colored patterns. Jewelry can be made from sea glass that has been collected by beachcombers.
How do you polish dichroic glass?
Simply by handling your jewelry, body oils can deposit themselves in the micro pores of the glass. To bring back the clarity of the Dichroic Glass clean it by wiping it with a lint free cloth dampened with rubbing alcohol. Please handle your jewelry with care.
Does dichroic glass need to be capped?
The metal and chemicals may be different on each piece of dichroic glass. Capping Dichroic Glass with Clear Glass prior to a full fused will magnify the brilliance of the Dichroic.
How do you make a dichroic fusing project?
You will use a piece of clear or black glass, depending on the type of look you are going for, and lay that out first. If you are making it into a special shape, you will want to cut the glass. Next you will apply glue to this base piece of glass. Adhere a layer of the dichroic glass to the fusing glue, and allow it to dry.
What is dichroic glass jewelry?
The basic concept is fusing thin layers of glass together with metallic oxides, which is what makes the brilliant colors throughout the pieces. Although the process is slightly different depending on whether you are making dichroic glass jewelry, beads, or other types of craft, the basic concept is the same.
Can you use dichroic glass for fusing?
Adhere a layer of the dichroic glass to the fusing glue, and allow it to dry. As it dries, you can continue to prep other glass pieces to be fused, whether regular or dichroic glass. Once you are done gluing your inner layers together, you may want to add on a covering of clear glass.
Can You glue bails to glass for pendants?
Different types of glass are cut out and stacked/glued before firing in the kiln. Bails can be glued onto the resulting pendants or use a wire work cabochon technique. The above beautiful Silver/Blue Ripple Glass pendant tutorial by Masters Glass Art is certainly lovely. Via