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Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Faux Dichroic glass experiments take two... some unexpected results

I had another go at the faux dichroic glass technique and still couldn't quite manage to keep the rich colours of the alcohol inks as I had wanted to.

I used the translucent clay with the inks dripped onto it, which created some dots of colour.
I then used the scraps to make various beads and I think these were the most successful things I made from this technique.  The colours showed through more effectively and the foils gave a shine through the layers. The effect was a little like mokume gane (click here for a previous post about that technique). I think this larger bead may become a centre of a tassel necklace with peridot, aquamarine, amazonite and apatite. 
 You can see the colours much better in the beads.
 These beads were made by twisting the colours together and this gives another effect.  So, although the technique I tried originally didn't turn out as I wanted, I did gain some rather lovely foil beads to use in jewellery. Not a total waste of time then!
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10 comments:

  1. Amy at love made my home25 August 2015 at 20:45

    Great effects! Hope you are enjoying figuring it out! xx

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    1. Ellie Foster25 August 2015 at 23:30

      Thanks, Amy. It's a constant (but enjoyable) learning process!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Elephant's Child25 August 2015 at 22:30

    Definitely not a waste of time. They look lovely - and look as if they 'feel' lovely too. Can you tell I am a tactile person? More tactile than visual I think.

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    1. Ellie Foster25 August 2015 at 23:33

      Thanks, EC. They are quite smooth to the touch, which is important, especially if they are going to be part of a necklace. I have varnished them too, just to protect the foil. I always have to feel material before buying it, so I think I share the tactile gene too in that way (although I am not tactile with people at all - I like my personal space!)
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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    2. Elephant's Child26 August 2015 at 00:20

      Snap. I like my personal space, I NEED my personal space.

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    3. Ellie Foster26 August 2015 at 08:43

      Dear EC
      Me too!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Anonymous28 August 2015 at 08:56

    Those are lovely; you do like to experiment don't you?

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    1. Ellie Foster28 August 2015 at 13:06

      Thanks, Toffeeapple. Experimenting is my way of learning what works and what doesn't ...it's all a constant learning process (particularly when crafting). I like it when something turns out differently from how I expected, especially when it's better too!
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Elderberry-Rob10 September 2015 at 20:57

    I like the twisty ones, a bit like sticks of rock and very wearable.

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    1. Ellie Foster10 September 2015 at 23:12

      Thanks, Betty. As with a lot of the other beads, they were the result of an experiment. "What will it look like if I do this?" Sometimes the best results come from a happy accident.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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