Dichroic Extract

This is the main board for discussing general techniques, tools, and processes for fusing, slumping, and related kiln-forming activities.

Moderators: Brad Walker, Tony Smith

Post Reply
LDGlass
Posts: 22
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2003 2:54 pm
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Contact:

Dichroic Extract

Post by LDGlass »

I just recently heard about Dichroic Extract. It's apparently pretty new but has anybody experimented with it yet?

http://www.aaproducts.com/CBS-EXTRACT.html

Laura
Morganica
Posts: 1079
Joined: Mon May 19, 2003 6:19 pm
Location: Portland, OR
Contact:

Re: Dichroic Extract

Post by Morganica »

So it's like broken-up dichro slide?
Cynthia Morgan
Marketeer, Webbist, Glassist
http://www.morganica.com/bloggery
http://www.cynthiamorgan.com

"I wrote, therefore I was." (me)
Franzeska
Posts: 61
Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:46 am

Re: Dichroic Extract

Post by Franzeska »

From what I saw, it looks like the dichroic material has been fired and pulverized. COE 90 is having a "special" on it and they have a link to someone (forgot his name) demonstrating its use. He mixed the material with a bit of water and dabbed it over a design that was sandblasted into the glass. He "squeegeed" off the excess. After that I quit watching the video.
dee
Posts: 302
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2003 5:20 pm
Location: Atlanta GA
Contact:

Re: Dichroic Extract

Post by dee »

morganica, no, it doesn't appear to be that and the price certainly doesn't indicate that. i use dichro slide for one product and this isn't looking like it at all...
D
Dee Janssen
Unicorn's Creations Studio
http://ucjewelry.com
dee@ucjewelry.com
Delberta D
Posts: 24
Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:08 pm

Re: Dichroic Extract

Post by Delberta D »

If it is anything like their Dichroic copper foil I am having a tough time with it staying under the clear frit. It is very light and is prone to static electricity. It comes on a sheet of copper foil and it just slides off the copper in a very thin sheet (it breaks up very easily though) The one I have doesn't have a high shimmer like dichro. The glass pieces are in the kiln right now because I had to cover the whole surface with clear frit. the Dichro comes to the top or little pieces ended up there, which I was very careful with the last piece trying not to get any on top, then there is like a little hole. I am hoping the clear frit will seal it. The one that you show the photo of has much more dichroic color then the copper foil Dichro. It would probably work good under a piece of clear sheet glass.
Barry Kaiser
Posts: 307
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:54 pm
Location: North Carolina
Contact:

Re: Dichroic Extract

Post by Barry Kaiser »

I've done something similar with solid color dichro slide. I put the slide on a piece of glass and fire to 1000 for about 10 minutes. Cool it to room temperature and what remains on the glass is the dichroic coating in dust form.
I had problems with application in that the material is very small (thus light in weight) and gravity does not get the material to sink into the glass. It had to be capped or the color was extremely light. I temporarily abandoned the technique and will probably revisit it in the future.

Barry
Post Reply