[Jewelry making - Article 00359] - Re: [Orchid] Learning to make dichroic glass cabachons

[Kalera Stratton]

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    Karen, I second the advice to check out warmglass.com. It is
    definitely doable to teach yourself with the assistance of a good
    book - I make dichroic cabs and I have two basic methods. One is to
    lay up each cab individually with little squares of glass... a base
    layer, one or two dichro layers, and a cap layer, and then bring to
    full fuse. The second (which I prefer for depth) is to lay up a slab
    with a lot of little pieces of different colors/textures and several
    layers, fuse it, cut it into small squares, shape the cabs on a flat
    lap, and then either bring them up to firepolish temp in the kiln, or
    toss them in the tumbler with some medium grit to soften the edges
    and give them a frosted finish. 

    Also, check out the workshops at Aquila Glass School and at
    Bullseye: 

    http://www.aquilaglassschool.com/class_description.htm
    http://www.bullseyeglass.com/education/class_schedule.php

    I am sure you can connect with someone closer to home through
    Warmglass.com, but if not, the Bullseye classes are a safe bet. A
    basic starter fusing class should be enough to get you going with
    cabs, and then you can explore the intricacies of possibility as you
    progress. 

   Good luck and have fun!

Kalera
www.beadwife.com
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