This index collects the pages concerning solid dichro beads.
dichro solids, still on 1/16” mandrel, with the accompanying strip used to make the bead. No, I'm not sure what color that is. However, the bead was almost certainly made mid October, and it's almost certainly cased with vetrofond clear.
Sample of green/magenta dichro solid with accompanying color strip. Oct 2006. 01dec2006
Sample of premium pink dichro solid with accompanying color strip. Oct 2006. 02dec2006
Dichro solid redux , posted 31mar06; indexed05may06. Cf to the tutorial . N.b. Warm the core slowly from the inside out (heat the whole thing, not just the surface) till medium orange, and if heated in this whole-bead manner, dichro won't burn. And at last the bubbles will go away, given cold...
A little post to remind myself how to make a simple solid dichro bead. Created 15may05, indexed 23aug05 Cf to these dichro solids posted 09apr06, indexed here 05may06. 21may2005
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