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Dichroic Glass Jewelry

Refractory       Any fused glass jewelry material that withstands the high heat needed for melting dichroic glass, the two most common being clay and fused glass jewelry fiber substances. Special clays fire up to form dichroic glass bricks that do not deform in the heat. If previously fired clay (grog) and organic material is added to the mix, insulating firebrick is created by the empty spaces in the fired clay. Ceramic fiber is a result of space research and insulates well. Two other refractories, known to gardeners, and sometimes used as insulation are vermiculite, which is expanded mica from volcanic regions and Perlite, which is made in some way :-)

Refractory       Any material that withstands the high heat needed for melting fused dichroic glass jewelry (also steel, etc.), the two most common being clay and ceramic fiber substances. Special clays fire up to form bricks that do not deform in the heat. If previously fired clay (grog) and organic material is added to the mix, insulating firebrick is created by the empty spaces in the fired clay. Ceramic fiber is a result of space research and insulates. Two other refractories, known to gardeners, and sometimes used as insulation are vermiculite, which is expanded mica, and perlite, from lava. Refracto.htm

Refractory Mold       A dichroic glass jewelry mold made of a material that does not crack, break or change shape in the extremely high temperature of the fused glass jewelry kiln. These molds have been made of fireclay, carved stone, and metal for various purposes, and may be made in one part (which means they must be broken to extract the contents) or in, two hinged parts which makes them re-usable. More complex shapes may involve molds made an three, four, or more parts. Molten dichroic glass is poured into the fused glass jewelry molds, and the molds are then subjected to heat sufficient to vitrify the molten fused dichroic glass jewelry. GANTAD

Reheat       to heat the fused glass back to a molten state; usually done in the gloryhole

Relay       Device for controlling power in one circuit with another circuit. Controllers and Controlling Electric Power

Relish       A flat fused dichroic glass jewelry bowl with dividers so different kinds of relish can be served.

Repoussé       shaping sheet metal, usually silver, gold, brass or copper, by hammering on the back with shaped punches with the metal backed by pitch either in a glass bowl. Could be used as a method of making fused dichroic glass jewelry molds. 2004-02-26

Reticulated dichroic glass       fused dichroic glass jewelry which has been blown into a metal armature which has apertures through which the glass may bulge out. Tiffany used the technique, while Daum executed a number of vases and bowls blown into wrought armatures by Majorelle, a design that was copied by several other fused dichroic glass jewelry firms, including dAvesn and Muller, with the metal part made by a variety of firms, including that of Edgar Brandt. GANTAD

Ribbon       a flat dichroic glass cane, sometimes twisted, used in crown weights, torsades, and chequer weights.

Ribbon Burner       A fused glass jewelry ribbon burner in furnace work is a block of refractory with a couple of dozen holes set in the side of a dichroic glass jewelry glory hole. It is quieter (lower velocity flame) and more even heat - uniform from front to back. Most glass jewelry furnaces use a blast burner with the air and gas entering at fairly high velocity, which can be noisy. Many glory holes are heated the same way and some people like the torch effect. See Burner (There is also a ribbon burner in lampworking for heating a length of tubing for a long bend made of a pipe with holes in the side.) For a picture see Henry Halem's page

Ribs - Ribbing       Vertical fused dichroic glass jewelry lines forming waves of glass around a piece. On a blown piece (often into a mold) the ribs show inside, while on a pressed piece they do not. Pitkin

Ridges       Lines of fused dichroic glass jewelry formed above a relatively flat surface of dichroic glass.

Rigaree       Applied fused dichroic glass jewelry ribbons, tooled in parallel lines forming tiny contiguous ribs; used especially on ornamental pieces. (AGMCK p.27)

Rim       the edge of a glass bowl or other fused dichroic glass jewelry object, see Folded, Galleried, Lip

Ring       A thick band of fused glass formed into a triangular shape so it appears as if a disk of fused dichroic glass were set into a neck or fused glass stem of a piece. The fused dichroic glass decanter to the left in this image shows the appearance of a ring at the top of the dichroic glass jewelry neck, although it is probably a lip.

RISD ring       The neat ring shaped fused dichroic glass jewelry bubble effect is the solidwork result of a fused glassblowing trick called an "interior fold" or a "RISD ring". Posted By: Kurt Date: 2/17/2001 - 4:22 p.m. [RISD is Rhode Island School of Design, a hot bed of studio dichroic glass jewelry in the 70's including Dale Chihuly.] more bubble

Rock Ground       a granular, uneven fused glass paperweight ground formed with unfused sand, mica flakes, and green dichroic glass jewelry. It is sometimes used alone and sometimes as a supporting backdrop for snakes or salamanders.

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