 BoroCoatings
by Dichroic Alchemy are selected as the highest quality on
the market because they have the most supreme crystal matrix
covering which provides the ultimate “sparkling”
effects commonly associated with Dichro. Our BoroCoatings
utilize the natural beauty of the crystal matrix for the best
optical potential. Also, our coatings have been specially
formulated with the flameworker/boroglass artist in mind-
strong, durable, resilient…the creative possibilities
are endless! Please click on any of these pictures for a search
off all pics in database so far. Each week there will be more!
Liberate yourself with these colors:
The Artist
Series excels when used mostly for cane builds, roll-ups,
lenses, ribbons, and multi-layering with the wizard or galaxy
series. Very Shiny! 25-30 layers.
The Velvet
Series is more granulated with a fine sparkly finish.
Very smooth sheen to it with deep saturation of color! 30-35
layers.
The
Wizard Series has been hailed as the spark that ignited
the dichroic revolution. It is very bright and shiny with
large crystalline structure resembling rutalated quartz crystals.
This series is used as a base to apply the velvets and artist
series colors to in order to achieve a multi-grain effect.
Also this series, especially the starship/tical color, produces
the now world famous starburst galaxy patterns when spun up
into a marble. No other dichroic coatings can come close to
this effect.
*We suggest using
the wizard series especially for montage reversals, galaxy
marble cane builds, and everything else that can be done with
dichro. 42-48 layers in the Wizard Series.
 The
TriChroic Galaxy Series was successfully
created by the IRP project. Super intense TriChroic effects.
(Yes this does mean three color changes!!!)
Neon like colors-extra
strechable and very friendly in all applications but especially
beautiful for montage and roll-ups (tube building). 50-65
layers.
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More
in-depth discussion of the TrichroicTM
Galaxy Series
BoroCoating
Differences Explained
The differences between
the Dichroic Alchemy Color Series lie in the coating matrix/vacuum
chamber design. Depending on the optical effect you are striving
for- any sparkle can be achieved. The name Dichroic comes for the
Latin roots “di” meaning 2 and “chroic” meaning
color…the Dichroic Alchemy colors are described first by the
transmition color and second by the reflection color. Imagining
the spectral rainbow in the sky is the best way to conceptualize
which color will appear in the flame by looking at the first color
and shifting down towards violet 9% to imagine how the Dichro will
appear.
Cutting
Cutting the Dichro into
strips or sections before attempting to “work” is usually
the preferred method for these sheets. We use a pistol grip glass
cutter available in most stained glass stores/glass specialty outlets.
Common widths for these strips vary from 1/4”, 1/2”, and
1” usually and run in length from 4-8”. In some sheets
it is important to utilize the direction the Dichrois traveling…IE
starship/tical rainbow sheets to get the varying colors on one strip.
Summary
Suggested use for Dichroic Alchemy Strips:
•Attach punty to end of a strip of dichro, heat dichro on
the glass side – not the dichro side.
•Take 6 or 7mm clear or dark colored
rod that heats up easily.
•Rake clear or colored glass onto the
back of the strip being careful not to let the flame touch the
dichro.
•Use a high oxy flame to encase work
out in the flare where the flame is cooler.
•Attach punty to other side
and stretch dichro only a little or none at all.
•The dichro is now ready to
use for inside out design, cane builds, or outside design.
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