Dichro Slide

[Pat K.]

Is dichro slide supposed to go under clear glass or fire hot? I put some on some rather bland pendants - on top. I only took it to fire polish - 1350. It looked funny to me as I was carefull applying it; it seemed some had come off the edges. I rubbed the top of one of the pieces and it came off on my hand. It didn't come with any directions; I did a search on here with no results. Anyone have any clues - I'd be grateful. Thanks.

Patty

[Kevin Midgley]

you get what you pay for.

[Lynn g]

I checked the Glasshopper website (www.glasshopperpatterns.com). Their dichro slide instructions say it works well uncapped, and they recommend using your "usual fusing" schedule. I suspect it needs to be fired up into the fusing range rather than just a firepolish.

[Pat K.]

Thanks Lynn - I appreciate your helpfulness. Patty

[dawnsud]

Most of the manufacturers have very helpful tech support people. If you don't know the manufacturer, call your supplier and find out.

[Brad Walker]

Lynn's right. If you want to use it uncapped, you'll need to fire high enough to get the slide to melt a bit into the piece. A full fuse works best.

[Raphael Schnepf]

My wife Margaret uses Dichroslide a lot and prefers the look under a thin layer of clear. She has sandwiched it between several layers. Just like dichro glass the look is different (brighter) under clear glass.

Raf

[Raphael Schnepf]

you get what you pay for.

By the way Kevin this stuff's not cheap. It has its uses and works in ways the would be impossible for dichro glass.

Raf