One of our skilled artisans makes a Dichroic Glass piece for a ring. You can see the layering technique involved in the production of Dichroic Glass.
Go to http://www.mexico925.com/ to purchase this ring or other Dichroic Glass Jewelry pieces.
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An example of a lovely glass pendant
Just below this post is a new video that I think is one of the better ones I’ve seen on making jewelry using fused glass. It illustrates the basic technique without any spam or excess advertising to get in the way of the lesson. If you are a “newbie” to the glass arts then please pay special attention to the mention of “coefficient of expansion” (COE). This is important because all glass used in your project must be the same COE, such as 96 COE. If you don’t follow this rule you will likely have breakage problems at unpredictible times.
To do fusing work you will, of course, need to have a kiln to heat and “fuse” the glass objects. And, two final notes of caution, be careful to avoid looking into the kiln without kiln glasses (special safety glasses) and wear heat resistant gloves and/or use tongs when handling anything going into or out of the kiln.
Now enjoy the video below from RioGrande.com
Jerry (webmaster Crafting Glass)
As you can see (from the following two videos) making your own glass beads at home is not something you learn in a few minutes of your spare time. You need to set up a safe work area and you need to get several “somewhat” expensive items to do the bead work (called flameworking). But don’t be discouraged if you are really interested as it’s a thrill to create your own, unique beads and it could even be profitable if you become skillled in the art of beadmaking. Enjoy the videos. (From www.HarlanGlass.com)
Jerry (webmaster, Crafting Glass)
Being comfortable is the first step to setting up a glass bead workstation. Learn about common workstation considerations before working with glass in this free crafting video about the equipment for making glass beads.
Expert: Teresa Metcalfe-Johnson
Contact: www.refinedwithfire.com
Bio: Teresa Metcalfe-Johnson has been making jewelry since childhood, and now sells beads and jewelry as her profession.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz
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http://www.etsy.com/storque/article/2745/ Check out the article…
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you can see the difference of shrinkage when you compare double rolled to thin rolled fused glass
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cabs that I make and sell on my website: www.dichroicglassman.com… some of my favorite dichroic cabochons – might sell but just not yet. Great ones though still on my website
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Encasing a glass bead will stretch out the dots of color you’ve added and turn them into stripes. Learn more about how to encase a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.
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Melting striped glass beads will make the different colors of glass mix together to for a more organic looking bead. Learn more about how to melt a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.
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To shape glass beads gravity and heat will do most of the work and slowly collapse the disc shape. Learn more about how to shape a striped glass bead with tips from a jewelry maker in this free video on handmade glass beads.
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