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Dichroic Art Jewelry by Dave Cape Blanco Lighthouse, Oregon coast Painted from furnished pictures... "Dichroic" is defined as the property of having more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles. Dichroic glass is a high-tech spin-off of the space industry. Thin layers of metallic oxides, such as titanium, silicon, and magnesium are deposited upon the surface of the glass in a high temperature, vacuum furnace. The glass to be coated is carefully cleaned, and fastened to a planetary arm in the top of the furnace chamber. The oxides are placed in a crucible on the bottom of the chamber. Air inside of the chamber is removed with a high vacuum-producing cyropump, and the chamber is heated to 300 degree F. The metallic oxides are vaporized by an electron beam, and the rotating glass target is evenly coated with many thin layers. The resulting color is determined by the individual oxide compositions. Dichroic coatings transmit certain wavelengths of light, while reflecting others, thus creating an interference-effect similar to the iridescence observed in Nature's fire opal, dragonfly wings and hummingbird feathers. The transmitted color is different than the reflected color, and a third color is produced by viewing the dichroic piece at a 45 degree angle. The resulting colors are pure, saturated, single wavelengths of light, that appear to originate from within the dichroic piece. Each of my items is made by cutting, grinding and fusing together selected pieces of dichroic glass. Most pieces require multiple firings in the kiln to achieve the desired affect and most are one-of-a-kind. Many of my newest pieces are painted allowing much more freedom in design. If you'd like a bead painted from a picture of your pet please contact me for more information. Thanks, Dave Favorite Links Candi's Bear Website FeedBacks User:puppini2( 39)  Date:Nov-07-09 19:39:10 PST Praise: Thasnk so much - I lov ethem! User:puppini2( 39)  Date:Nov-07-09 19:38:04 PST Praise: Beautiful product as always and very accomodating seller! Thanks! User:julieshop61( 129)  Date:Nov-06-09 13:19:14 PST Praise: Love this! It's my second cat pendant, and I will be ordering more! Thank you! User:dazzle746( 248)  Date:Nov-05-09 16:37:07 PST Praise: Another beautiful pendant~dichroic with horses~just love these! VERY happy! User:dazzle746( 248)  Date:Nov-05-09 16:27:45 PST Praise: Hand painted dichroic cat pendant adorable~came in gift box and FAST!~Love it! User:dazzle746( 248)  Date:Nov-05-09 16:24:58 PST Praise: Dichroic cat earrings very cute User:dalcheck( 4127)  Date:Nov-04-09 13:42:06 PST Praise: another fabulous bead, prompt emails, fast shipment User:dalcheck( 4127)  Date:Nov-04-09 13:42:06 PST Praise: another fabulous bead, prompt emails, fast shipment User:dalcheck( 4127)  Date:Nov-04-09 13:42:06 PST Praise: another fabulous bead, prompt emails, fast shipment User:dalcheck( 4127)  Date:Nov-04-09 13:42:06 PST Praise: another fabulous bead, prompt emails, fast shipment User:mickymarinelli( 159)  Date:Nov-04-09 11:17:18 PST Praise: great! User:mickymarinelli( 159)  Date:Nov-04-09 11:16:44 PST Praise: GORGEOUS!!! much better in person! Superb!!! User:717pam( 121)  Date:Nov-04-09 11:01:15 PST Praise: It is cute. Thought it would be painted on actual glass not paper product.Thanks User:jazzthecat( 115)  Date:Nov-02-09 17:39:06 PST Praise: Lovely barrette,fast shipping. Thanks! User:39thingsilike( 350)  Date:Oct-31-09 21:05:19 PDT Praise: Recommended ebayer -- beautiful product -- thank you! User:preston31452( 4049)  Date:Oct-30-09 14:35:52 PDT Praise: A++ Thanks for super-fast shipping and a great packing job! User:janet8344( 9 )  Date:Oct-28-09 19:34:01 PDT Praise: Bead is beautiful and arrived promptly. Seller even thanked me! User:annette7859( 47)  Date:Oct-27-09 21:26:15 PDT Praise: Looks just like my cat....LOVE IT!!! User:annette7859( 47)  Date:Oct-27-09 21:13:37 PDT Praise: Love this item..... Great Ebayer!! User:sharpcontrast( 296)  Date:Oct-26-09 16:26:37 PDT Praise: JUST ADORABLE ~~~ I WILL BE ORDERING MORE!!! User:pkrides( 684)  Date:Oct-19-09 17:32:38 PDT Praise: nice to ebay with this seller User:jaffakitty( 88)  Date:Oct-17-09 12:26:53 PDT Praise: Hippos for Xmas, only Dave could come up with that. Love em. Thanks!Jaffakitty User:1005keledi( 255)  Date:Oct-16-09 20:12:21 PDT Praise: as always perfect! Thanks!! 5 star ebayer!!! User:scottm6239( 107)  Date:Oct-13-09 16:55:08 PDT Praise: beautiful product, excellent communication, fast shipping User:gketterl( 335)  Date:Oct-13-09 12:19:24 PDT Praise: This was wonderful... great stuff To see all feedback for this member, go to the Member Profile page.

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