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Jude
 Oct 9, 07 - 1:01 PM |
Earrings
Hi I am currently trying to make circular earrings by cutting out 2 small squares - bottom layer dichroic, top layer slightly bigger in clear. The end result is turning out well, nice circular earrings being produced aside from 1 thing. The underside shows a small trace of dichroic seeping through. Not a major issue but would like this not to happen. Have tryed making the top layer slightly bigger & will keep doing this but is it pointless given I am working with square pieces? 
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Nancy Tang
Oct 18th, 2007 - 10:45 AM |
Re: Earrings
Not sure exactly what you mean.... is the dichro showing from the front of the earring (top) or from the back (bottom)? Nan |
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Jude
Oct 20th, 2007 - 10:46 AM |
Re: Earrings
From the bottom. |
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Nancy Tang
Oct 22nd, 2007 - 8:00 AM |
Re: Earrings
Square glass becomes round, rectangular becomes oval. That's just the nature of the beast. Because the tops are larger they have to wrap around the base and thus show at the bottom. Have you tried making the tops slightly smaller than the base? The other question is: Are you using dichroic on the bottom and clear on the top OR are you using colored art glass on the bottom and dichro on the top (if so is it clear or on black - the dichro). Nan |
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Jude
Oct 23rd, 2007 - 5:20 PM |
Re: Earrings
Dichroic glass on the bottom with clear on the top. Do you mean making the clear layer smaller? Would that not make the problem worse, as in more dichroic showing? Jude |
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Jude
Oct 23rd, 2007 - 5:22 PM |
Re: Earrings
Sorry! Also meant to say the dichroic on the bottom is on black. |
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Nancy Tang
Oct 24th, 2007 - 8:26 AM |
Re: Earrings
So, the dichroic is on a black base and is on the bottom, dichro facing up. Then you cover it with clear glass which is a tad larger than the black base. Is that it? In that case there should not be any dichro on the bottom/back so this is pretty weird. If your clear is too small I can see the dichro making a circle around the TOP of the earring but it shouldn't go the other way. I do this all the time and never have dichro on the bottom. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... curious. You are not using a mold are you? My opinion is that it doesn't really matter because it's on the back.. except that dichro tends to repel glue. You can grind or sand it off and fire polish but for a small, inexpensive earring, it's not worth the effort. Nan |
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Jude
Oct 26th, 2007 - 12:11 PM |
Re: Earrings
Thanks Yeah its not that big a deal. I've used quite a lot of them now to stick on to bracelet blanks so you don't really notice them & the remainder I'll use up as earrings. Jude |
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Helen Hopkins - UK
Nov 5th, 2007 - 2:35 PM |
Re: Earrings
Hi Jude I know exactly what you mean. I had the same problem for ages. You are ameant to make the clear cap/top bigger so it curves around and covers all the dichroic but this is easier said than done as I used to do this then do it too big and got an over hang of clear glass on one or all sides :o( I then discovered that by using only dichroic on clear (most patterns textures and colours come on clear) and using it dichroic face down on the base colour with a cap of clear on top (all the same size) I got a very good result with a wonderful depth and no messy edges like before. Give it a go see how it works for you. Helen |
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Nancy Tang
Nov 8th, 2007 - 9:33 AM |
Re: Earrings
Helen's process sounds like a good one BUT you should not have to do this. I make these 'stones' exactly like yours all the time with only 2 layers and no 'ring'. What I suggest is the Morton Grid and the Portable Glass Studio - these allow you to cut your squares a specific size over and over again. You can cut your bottoms at say 1/2" and then move the chocks to 1/16" larger and cut the tops. Then you'll have no clear overhang and no 'ring' either.... Luck, Nan |
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Helen Hopkins - UK
Nov 8th, 2007 - 5:51 PM |
Re: Earrings
Hi Nancy I know you shouldn't have to do this but I have actually found you get such a wonderful depth using the clear with a 3mm clear cap that you just dont get with the dichro on black i'm just hooked on using it now :o) I have resorted to using different widths of wood bought from the local DIY store for my cuts and have ones for pendants and a brill one for making cufflinks just the right size but now you have talked about the portable glass studio my ears have stood up :o) I already have the small morton surface would the glass studio fit on this ok? Do you know if I can get it in the UK? Also I bought a morton teeny circle cutter and have been unable to cut even one circle using it. The circle scores but just wont break out. Do you know of it and if so do you have any good tips on using it? Thanks Helen |
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Nancy Tang
Nov 19th, 2007 - 10:09 AM |
Re: Earrings
Helen: Why don't you just use dichro on black and clear cap it with 3mm? So much simpler and you still get the depth.... Nan |
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