Images for Dichro Addicts - you know who you are!!

Gale aka artistefem · Sun Jun 29, 2003 10:55 am

http://www.pbase.com/dr_dichro/chrmsht_dcrlm

MTV is one this guy's clients.

So any ideas of what's a ball-park asking price for a table by this artist?

gone · Post by **gone** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 4:55 pm

That's really impressive! From the pictures, it's really hard to figure out what you're looking at, but the link to John Blazy's site explains more. I think they look very gaudy, but could be cool in the right setting.

http://johnblazy.micronpcweb.com/

Els

Ron Coleman · Post by **Ron Coleman** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 6:37 pm

The glass is laminated with a plastic film made by Engelhard and sold under the name Aurora.

Search for "Aurora" at the site below.

http://www.engelhard.com/db/template/en ... Tab=Search

I don't think there is any heat used in the glass fabrication.

Ron

Kitty · Post by **Kitty** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 6:45 pm

ah Ron, that is interesting. i've seen some jewelry made from a substance that i was sure wasn't glass -- it was far too lightweight -- but had the dichro finish. i've wondered about it for a long time ... thanks for the info. (i dont want to use it; just wondered about it). i'm pretty much in agreement with Els ... pretty flash ... i can see why MTV likes it. kitty.

Gale aka artistefem · Post by **Gale aka artistefem** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 8:17 pm

Yuppers.......Ron. You hit the nail on the head about the plastics gig.

Good ole flash & dash dichro is a hit no matter what you apply it to.

Nancy Juhasz · Post by **Nancy Juhasz** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 8:26 pm

Hi all, I corrosponded with John around the first of the year. He sent me some samples of his products. They look just like our dicro only it is sometimes fused between plastic and sometimes glass. Some of his line has a fabric backing on it. It is very interesting. I don't know about the heat thing in it's production but I do know that the dicro film that is sandwiched won't take a lot of heat. I wanted to try to incorporate the product that was glass on both sides in a stained glass piece but don't think it will take the temps of the soldering iron. I haven't gotten arouond to trying it yet since I got really sick right after I recieved the samples and it seems I still haven't caught up. This kiln I got about the same time I got sick is taking every spare minute I have. I am hooked on warm glass. If I ever get around to playing with his samples I will let you all know. Nanc

Don Burt · Post by **Don Burt** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 9:02 pm

Nanc wrote: clip
They look just like our dicro only it is sometimes fused between plastic and sometimes glass.
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I saw an article in a recent magazine about Chris Rhies's crystal sculpture. He apparently understands reflection and prism effects and how to control them. This plastic dicro stuff probably has a whole technology of its own to learn before you could control its effect. But when something is colorful and evocative by nature, there isn't as much motivation to learn its language. Anyway, its still plastic. I'd as soon work with whackamole and glitter.

Its Sophie Mutter's 40th birthday, Gale.

Gale aka artistefem · Post by **Gale aka artistefem** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:00 am

With much of our modern world being built on plastics consumerism, glass may well become a future rare & precious commodity.

We use plastic coin to buy plastic stuff and then more plastic stuff when the original products reach their intended & built-in demise. Our housing, cars, clothing, furnishings, toys and prothetics are made with increasing amounts of plastic. Window glass is already being replaced by blast and bullet proof plastics.

It will be a tall order to educate our MTV generation about the merits of glass, especially when the lovely seductive sparkle of dichro is involved - LOL!

We need to tell our children and grandchildren to hang onto our glass work after we're gone. They may eventually have a rarity value, even if the pieces are never recognized for their art value.............. Argh!

db - how can Sophie be 40 already? Wasn't she a "vunderkind" just last year? Do you think we'll live long enough to see a plastic violin?

I hope not !!!

Ron Coleman · Post by **Ron Coleman** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:33 am

It's too late, the plastic violin has been done.

http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/MPV1.htm

I wonder if it comes in simulated wood grain finish?

Ron

Gale aka artistefem · Post by **Gale aka artistefem** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 8:34 am

Oh YUCK!!!!!!!! This is just plain wrong, but thanks Ron for the link

I can't imagine holding or even trying to pull decent note from that dead lump of plastic. How can it possibly vibrate?

Here's a better idea: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/dcmhtml/images/11.7r.jpg
Three antique French flutes made from glass.

This is as close as I could get to a glass violin:
http://www.louisaronowgallery.com/rosin/violin.html