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Fused Glass | Dichroic Jewelry | Dichroic Bracelets | Dichroic EarringsFused Jewelry | Glass Definitions
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Dichroic Art Work
dichroic glass created at Five Elements Gallery has some of the newest creations dichroic jewelry is made by Alison Thibault in Bucksport Maine. Her designs of dichroic jewelry including dichroic bracelets, earrings and necklaces. So you ask about where some of the fantastic colors which are found only in dichroic glass art work. There are colors unable to obtain for your glass art work unless you are using the new dichroic colors!
The use of Fusing dichroic glass is an ancient process that was first developed by the Egyptians. This type of artwork disappeared for many century's until it was revived in the USA in the late 1960's. The return of fusing glass artwork, was soon followed by dichroic glass for jewelry such as bracelets and earrings.
dichroic glass is a high-tech spin-off of the space industry. "dichroic" is defined as the property of having more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles. Thin layers of metallic oxides, such as titanium, silicon, and magnesium are deposited upon the surface of the glass in a high temperature, vacuum furnace.
To make dichroic art work the fused glass has to be inserted in a vacuum chamber and fused with metal oxides which give the glass artwork the sparkly, iridescent look. It was used for science and then it was used by fused dichroic glass artists because of its spectacular colors and beauty. The process is so lengthy, dichroic glass is costly. We love the end result, you will too. It is well worth the price.
dichroic Glass: Vaporized metallic salts are shot through an electronic beam gun onto special glass. dichroic artwork glass is then heated in a vacuum chamber creating dichroic glass with a mystical glowing radiance. Its look is similar to the reflective rainbow sheen that's found in the gas used in vehicles.
Fused dichroic artwork or any fused glass for that matter has to cool slowly so the dichroic crystals can form and not crack. Some items have been cast in a mold and then fused to achieve a certain look or color.
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